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Newbury Building Society: Savings reviews

4.88
Based on 8,725 reviews, last reviewed 13th May 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Very good and efficient service, squeaky door in bra... Very good and efficient service, squeaky door in branch must be driving the staff mad! Reviewed on: 13th May 2026
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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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About this product

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.

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Newbury Building Society Savings reviews (8725)

Best local building society

5
Better savings rates than the bigger societies and banks. Great local office and staff Reviewed on: 22nd January 2018

Efficient, human at end of phone, very good products

5
At any time one phones, there is always a helpful knowledgeable friendly voice at the end. Nothing is too much trouble. Accounts available are variable to suit one's needs. Thank goodness I live within their area! Reviewed on: 21st January 2018

Well Done

5
Good attention to detail and great customer service Reviewed on: 20th January 2018

Really helpful and friendly service with a great range of products

5
Each time I go to the building society, the staff do their utmost to find the best solution for me in terms of savings. The products they have on offer are some of the best available on either the national or local market. Reviewed on: 20th January 2018

Helpful and friendly service

5
The staff are always friendly and explain everything very clearly. They make sure that I get the best savings rates available to me from them. Reviewed on: 20th January 2018

Very helpful

5
Always very helpful making it easy to transfer between different accounts Reviewed on: 19th January 2018

they provide very good savings accounts and great interest rates

5
i found them very helpful and they gave me all the information that I asked them fore .I found them very friendly and extremely good listening to my needs. I have told friends about the newbury building society. Reviewed on: 19th January 2018

Good solid local banking

4
Friendly and fair service from a sound mutual society. Reviewed on: 18th January 2018

Fantastic branch and online service

5
Wonderful welcome from Rob in our local branch, taking great care and interest to ensure we opened the most appropriate account. A follow up phone call was welcome and well timed. Online performance was excellent too, giving me easy but secure access very soon after opening the account. Oh....and a very competitive rate of interest paid too! Reviewed on: 18th January 2018

They're excellent!

5
More than just a local financial institution - they're a part of the local community. Reviewed on: 18th January 2018

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