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Rated Excellent 4.84/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

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People rate this company as Excellent based on 8,792 product reviews

Average score of 4.84/5
5 star
91%
4 star
8%
3 star
1%
2 star
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1 star
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Reviews for Newbury Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

Easy to follow, no issues, prompt service.

Easy to follow, no issues, prompt service. Everything was outstanding

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Mortgages
Caveman 30th April 2025

Latest negative rating

2/5

On on completion day there were problems...

On completion day, additional documents were needed from our conveyancer although we received a welcome email the day before telling us everything was ready. Completion... On completion day, additional documents were needed from our conveyancer although we received a welcome email the day before telling us everything was ready. Completion was delayed by 1.5 hours and it was a very stressful time. The sellers up the chain were threatening to charge us interest. Newbury need to make sure that everything is in place for the loan before completion day. This has knocked our confidence Read more Read less

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Mortgages
Julie s 14th February 2025

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.

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Reviews for Newbury Building Society

Showing 11 of 8792 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Easy to follow, no issues, prompt service.

Mortgages 30th April 2025

Easy to follow, no issues, prompt service. Everything was outstanding

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're really glad you had a positive experience with us.
30th April 2025
Newbury Building Society

Very easy to work with and quick responses to questions

Mortgages 28th April 2025

Very easy to work with and quick responses to questions

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Hi Glynn, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're really glad you had a positive experience with us.
29th April 2025
Newbury Building Society
  • 5/5

    Been great , cant rate them enough

    Been great , cant rate them enough

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    Mortgages
    David H 28th April 2025
  • 5/5

    A bank where you communicate with people.

    I've always found the staff to be very helpful, but more importantly you communicate with people rather than bots or automated systems. There are no... I've always found the staff to be very helpful, but more importantly you communicate with people rather than bots or automated systems. There are no frustrations of dealing with machines who don't understand your problem and give unhelpful nonesense responses or simply terminate the 'conversation'. Read more Read less

    {"display":"M V","full_name":"M V","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    M V 28th April 2025
  • 5/5

    Excellent experience at the Winchester branch.

    We had an excellent customer experience in the Winchester branch on two occasions opening savings accounts as new customers. Really welcoming, informative and patient branch... We had an excellent customer experience in the Winchester branch on two occasions opening savings accounts as new customers. Really welcoming, informative and patient branch manager who talked everything through with us without pressure. Excellent telephone support when there were difficulties accessing emailed passcodes. Apart from the frustration of multiple codes appearing online and not being accepted, we felt we were always in safe hands with immediate human responses and no delays, or automated robot morons which has been our experience elsewhere. We are very pleased to be Newbury customers. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Marie T","full_name":"Marie T","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Marie T 26th April 2025
  • 5/5

    Change of accounts

    I was very pleased with how Valiska explained how to change my accounts, and how she dealt with the process so efficiently.

    {"display":"Nigel C","full_name":"Nigel C","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Nigel C 25th April 2025
  • 3/5

    No formal receipt when I redeemed my mortgage.

    Having paid a large amount of money by bank transfer from my Bank Branch, to redeem my mortgage I received no receipt or email to... Having paid a large amount of money by bank transfer from my Bank Branch, to redeem my mortgage I received no receipt or email to confirm that the money had actually been received, or had reached my account. After a week or more I rang to be told yes it had been received but did not receive anything in writing for a further 2 weeks. Quite worrying as I had paid a lot of money and then had no confirmation officially. Otherwise my experience whilst I had a mortgage with the NBS was excellent. Read more Read less

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    Mortgages
    Mike 25th April 2025
  • 5/5

    Alton Branch

    Friendly and very welcoming. Overall good communication throughout and professional service.

    {"display":"Steve","full_name":"Steve","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Steve 25th April 2025
  • 5/5

    The service at the Winchester Branch was fantastic...

    The service at the Winchester Branch was fantastic - helping us choose the best ways for us to invest some savings given our circumstances.

    {"display":"Doug","full_name":"Doug","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Doug 25th April 2025
  • 4/5

    Recommend for online savings

    Good customer service and process was efficient and simple to open new online account.

    {"display":"Brian J","full_name":"Brian J","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Brian J 25th April 2025
  • 5/5

    Staff very helpful and friendly in opening a new acc...

    Staff very helpful and friendly in opening a new account and arranging transfers. Dealt with quickly. Like that you still get a passbook and branches available to do transactions.

    {"display":"Gill R","full_name":"Gill R","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Gill R 25th April 2025

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