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Newbury Building Society: Savings reviews

Name: Savings
Rating: 4.89 (8755 reviews)

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4.89

Based on 8,755 reviews, last reviewed 5th Jul 2026

40% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

91%

Latest highest rating:

5

Always friendly and helpful never disappointed with... Always friendly and helpful never disappointed with the service I have received . I regularly visit my branch as my pension is paid into my account ex... Read more Reviewed on: 5th July 2026

Latest lowest rating:

2

I am finding it very difficult to create an account... I am finding it very difficult to create an account on line. Very confusing. Reviewed on: 29th April 2026

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Newbury Building Society offer a range of savings accounts.

You can book a savings appointment in branch, over the phone or via video call. If you don’t need support, you can also apply for a savings account online.

Newbury Building Society savings reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Newbury Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Newbury Building Society Savings reviews (8755)

Review of the Newbury Building Society, Savings:

Really friendly, helpful staff and also easy to add funds by internet as well.

I met staff of Newbury Building Society at Abingdon Air Show and liked the sound of the account which I subsequently opened in branch. The service I received in branch was very good and the whole process was very smooth. Since then I have used internet access which again is very user-friendly (I'm not computer-savvy, so need simple systems!). Reviewed on: 4th January 2018

Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback - we appreicate it Response date: 16th November 2023

New customer - opening a savings account

What a contrast to being a customer at the likes of Santander, where there are two inauthentic employees standing near the entrance to greet you as you enter while only one employee sits behind the cashier's desks. At Newbury Building Society, there were two employees behind cashier's desks when I turned up a little early for my scheduled meeting with Will Simpson. Will was friendly, ethical, informative and efficient in opening a savings account for me as a new customer. As promised, I received my savings book the following morning in the post. Reviewed on: 28th October 2019

Nice company to do business with

I called in to my local branch to open a savings account; the interest rate was competitive and I was keen to find a local company to invest with. The staff at the branch were so friendly and very professional. Very pleased with my investment. Reviewed on: 28th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Mags, thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, it's much appreciated. And welcome to the Newbury! Response date: 28th October 2019

Good savings interest rate but they don't make it easy ...

I have used many online banks but I can honestly say signing up and depositing money with the Newbury has been the most painful ever. Rather than having one sign up option they have multiple so I ended up creating my account on third attempt. Then I deposited money and had most returned as they had limits which I hadn't seen. Good rate but don't expect a simple application .. practice meditation and calmness in advance ... It will really help. Reviewed on: 19th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Derek, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are sorry that you have found the online system painful, we are open to suggestions on how we can improve the experience and we are implementing updates regularly. If we can make the accounts limits more visible in the process for example? we will review this point. Response date: 21st October 2019

Experienced Staff

We had meetings with a few other banking services and had to wait weeks for appointments. On speaking to Newbury Building Society we found them offering a good interest and everything was made so easy and we never had to book and wait to discuss what we needed. The member of staff we spoke to guided us directly to what we required and knew the best account for us, amazing service. Reviewed on: 18th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us, it's much appreciated. It's great to hear that our service has provided a positive experience for you. Response date: 18th October 2019

Easy to set up new account online

I wanted to open a new account and going into the Accounts Online Tool was able to do this easily and get the account number straight away to arrange a bank transfer. A letter by post confirming terms and conditions etc was received the following day. As the incoming credit did not show straight away I sent a message to check everything was ok and I received a speedy response confirming safe response Reviewed on: 18th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us Richard, it's much appreciated by the team that provides this service :-) Response date: 18th October 2019

Liked the 'Welcome to Newbury BS' account

I liked the good interest rate on the 'Welcome to Newbury BS' account. And it was easy to open the account. Reviewed on: 13th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback, it's much appreciated. Response date: 14th October 2019

savings transfer

Very Explainable view on savings transfer from another bank and Interest favourable than other banks Reviewed on: 11th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Alan, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, much appreciated. Response date: 14th October 2019

Take your money...then keep it.

A joke organisation. Easy to open an account. Verification codes entered, proof of receiving account sent. A few months later when we need to withdraw money, no permission as they deny receiving proof of receiving account and say we didn't verify our online banking which we had to do to be logged in. Utter disgrace leaving us in difficulty and £6000 overdrawn. Reviewed on: 11th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Andy, we would like to look into this for you further, if you can contact us on 01635 555700 we can explore what happened? Many thanks Response date: 11th October 2019

Good rates and very east to deal with

I am a fairly newcomer to Newbury BS. I opened an online easy access savings account last year, and have now opened another at a slightly higher rate. The website is easy to navigate, and the text is plain English and easy to understand. I've also dealt with them over the phone, and again a no-hassle straighforward approach. Very happy to recommend. Reviewed on: 11th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi Rosemary, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, it's much appreciated. We are pleased to hear your experiences have been positive and hassle-free. Response date: 11th October 2019

WE have always found the Newbury Building Society a friendly Society in which to invest our savings

This week my husband & I opened a senior saving account . The young lady who served us was very efficient and friendly. She explained every thing that was felt we should know about the new account. Reviewed on: 5th October 2019

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, it's always good to hear that our members have had a positive experience when opening accounts. Thank you! Response date: 7th October 2019

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