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Rated Excellent 4.87/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

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  • Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
    Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated
  • Has branches you can visit in-person
    Has branches you can visit in-person
  • Manage your account or policy via an app or website
    Manage your account or policy via an app or website

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 10,037 product reviews

Average score of 4.87/5
5 star
91%
4 star
8%
3 star
1%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
Reviews for Newbury Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Newbury Building Society shines with its friendly, professional staff and the personal touch of local branches, making face-to-face service a real winner. People appreciate clear explanations and helpful mortgage and ISA advice. However, the online experience often frustrates with slow account setups, confusing processes, and delays in ISA transfers. Some found mortgage paperwork and communication slow or stressful, dampening an otherwise warm service.

Positive themes

  • Newbury Building Society’s staff are friendly, professional, and always helpful in branch.
  • People love having local branches for face-to-face help and easy access to services.
  • Mortgage advice at Newbury Building Society is clear and professional with great support.

Negative themes

  • Online account setup and access at Newbury Building Society is slow and confusing.
  • ISA transfers can be frustratingly slow and poorly communicated at Newbury Building Society.
  • Mortgage process sometimes involves delays and poor communication causing stress.
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About Newbury Building Society

Newbury Building Society was established in 1856 under the name of 'The Newbury Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society'.

As a mutual organisation, the Society reinvests profits for the benefit of members because it doesn’t have any shareholders to pay. It has over 76,000 members with branches across Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire.

Newbury Building Society provide a range of products across mortgages and savings.

Newbury Building Society at a glance

Contact details

Website
Visit provider website
Phone
01635 555 700
Email
[email protected]
Social media

Reviews for Newbury Building Society

Showing 11 of 10037 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

A great Mortgage Lender to have.

Mortgages 2nd March 2026

A great Mortgage Lender to have supporting your lifestyle. We have had our Mortgage with Newbury Building Society for many years now. Having recently taken... A great Mortgage Lender to have supporting your lifestyle. We have had our Mortgage with Newbury Building Society for many years now. Having recently taken advantage of a product change. Their advisors were working for us all the way, giving us sound financial options to select from. Then last week our circumstances changed and we needed some quick options. To our Rescue came Lauren Dearlove! Calling us over the weekend made it very convenient to get some practical help from her and a guide as to what our best way forward would be. Lauren went above and beyond what would have been expected and she is a credit to the Newbury Building Society. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback Jim, and for your most kind words. Lauren will be so pleased to read your comments. thank you!
3rd March 2026
Newbury Building Society

Website is really clear. People are super helpful

Mortgages 1st March 2026

Website is really clear, answered all the questions I had. I was able to contact Newbury and spoke to Lauren Dearlove who was excellent. Very... Website is really clear, answered all the questions I had. I was able to contact Newbury and spoke to Lauren Dearlove who was excellent. Very helpful and professional and was able to pre screen my mortgage application. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Thank you Rich for your kind words and taking time to leave feedback - we appreciate it! We will share your comments with Lauren who will be so pleased to read them.
2nd March 2026
Newbury Building Society
  • 3/5

    Difficulties in opening account

    We wanted to set up a joint savings account, a senior saver account. the online form was quite long and when we got to the... We wanted to set up a joint savings account, a senior saver account. the online form was quite long and when we got to the end we were not permitted to open the account. The staff were extremely helpful, but the process was slow and lacked detailed explanation. Read more Read less

    {"display":"catrin morgan","full_name":"catrin morgan","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    catrin morgan 27th February 2026
  • 5/5

    New member but everyone has been so helpful.

    New member but everyone has been so helpful. Love the face to face experience and I get a real passbook

    {"display":"Jaycee","full_name":"Jaycee","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Jaycee 26th February 2026
  • 5/5

    The website was very easy to use very colourful easy...

    The website was very easy to use very colourful easy to navigate and loads of information available which is muchly helpful

    {"display":"Jon","full_name":"Jon","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Jon 24th February 2026
  • 5/5

    My mortgage advisor was amazing, so helpful!

    My mortgage advisor was amazing, so helpful!

    {"display":"Brooke E","full_name":"Brooke E","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Brooke E 19th February 2026
  • 5/5

    I save with Newbury for two main reasons.

    I save with Newbury for two main reasons. 1. They pay very competitive interest rates and 2. Most importantly you can deal and speak with... I save with Newbury for two main reasons. 1. They pay very competitive interest rates and 2. Most importantly you can deal and speak with people, not automated chatbots. You can readily get answers to your particular issue not a standardised and irrelevant response from a machine. This makes dealing with Newbury so much easier and quicker and so much less frustrating. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Michael W","full_name":"Michael W","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Michael W 18th February 2026
  • 5/5

    I recently opened a savings account and had a few qu...

    I recently opened a savings account and had a few questions for the staff. They were extremely helpful, very professional and explained everything very clearly. Highly recommend the Didcot branch.

    {"display":"Tina C","full_name":"Tina C","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Tina C 18th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Angela as always was warm, professional and excellent.

    Angela as always was warm, professional and excellent.

    {"display":"Richard c","full_name":"Richard c","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Richard c 17th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Mortgage

    First class service during a lengthy house purchase.

    {"display":"Colin D","full_name":"Colin D","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Colin D 16th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Very helpful and professional

    We had a relatively complicated mortgage set up and we were first-time buyers, but the staff at the Newbury office, in particular Lauren and Sezanne,... We had a relatively complicated mortgage set up and we were first-time buyers, but the staff at the Newbury office, in particular Lauren and Sezanne, were extremely helpful and professional. They were very responsive to the various queries and concerns we had and helped to get everything finalised in time. Read more Read less

    {"display":"ET","full_name":"ET","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    ET 16th February 2026

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