Find out which ones are going and your options if affected.



There are already hundreds of banks slated to close in 2023. This time it’s the turn of Natwest and RBS. Here’s what you need to know.



When are the banks closing?
The latest announcement is for one Natwest branch to close on 29 August 2024.
What to do if your branch is closing
For most of us it probably means very little. When did you actually last need to use a branch? If you aren’t at all fussed about losing access to a branch’s facilities you don’t have to do anything (though more in a moment about why you could). And if you need to just pay in or withdraw cash then you’ll be able to use a Post Office.
But for those who do regularly visit a branch for more than this (or don’t have a Post Office nearby) it could make a huge difference.
The obvious solution is to open up a new account at a bank that does have a local branch near you. You don’t have to switch to this new bank (which would mean the closure of your Natwest or RBS account) if you don’t want to, but doing so does have some advantages.
All your Direct Debits, standing orders and payments into your account will be moved over for you, so you won’t need to change anything manually. And right now you could get a switching bonus of up to £200.
But if you do switch you’ll lose access to benefits you get with these banks. The main perks are:
- Natest or RBS Reward Account – £3 a month profit (two lots of £2 if you have two Direct Debits, £1 for checking the app minus a £2 monthly fee) (account review)
- Digital Regular Saver – 6.17% AER savings on a total balance of up to £5,000 (capped at £150 a month deposit) (account review)
- Fee-free use of the Natwest / RBS Reward Credit Card (if you are accepted)
Unless you’re getting a decent switching bonus, I’d keep hold of the Reward account if you have it, just to keep the free cash. Instead I’d open up a new account without switching for whichever alternative bank you have nearby (here’s a full list of the different perks they offer).
And even if you aren’t bothered about your local branch closing, I’d still open another locally. I think it’s always handy to have physical access to a bank. You never quite know what will happen with online and app banking, and having the option to talk to someone can make things easier.
Which Natwest branches are closing? (A-Z)
You can read a fact sheet for each branch to see why each one is closing.
September 2023 announcement
1 Princes Street | London | England | EC2R 8DP | 29/08/2024 |
July 2023 announcement
38 High Street | Alton | England | GU34 1BF | 19/10/2023 |
15 Mary Rose Mall | Beckton | England | E6 5ZZ | 12/10/2023 |
9 Devonshire Road | Bexhill-on-Sea | England | TN40 1GW | 27/09/2023 |
60 High Street | Bognor Regis | England | PO21 1FB | 28/09/2023 |
70 Denmark Hill | Camberwell | England | SE5 8SD | 28/09/2023 |
4 Commercial Square | Camborne | England | TR14 8EB | 07/11/2023 |
39 Grimsby Road | Cleethorpes | England | DN35 7AQ | 03/10/2023 |
100 The Crescent | Colchester | England | CO4 9GN | 08/11/2023 |
25 Corporation Street | Corby | England | NN17 1NR | 26/09/2023 |
11 Rolle Street | Exmouth | England | EX8 1HH | 19/10/2023 |
Unit 4, St. Oswald’s Retail Park | Gloucester | England | GL1 2SR | 26/09/2023 |
5 High Street | Gosport | England | PO12 1DA | 03/10/2023 |
2 The Sandlings | Ipswich | England | IP3 9YY | 08/11/2023 |
7 Hinckley Road | Leicester | England | LE3 0TQ | 02/11/2023 |
403 Bethnal Green Road | London | England | E2 0AF | 27/09/2023 |
Unit 5, The Willett Building | London | England | SW1W 8DL | 11/10/2023 |
34 Henrietta Street | London | England | WC2E 8NL | 05/12/2023 |
119 Boundary Road | Norwich | England | NR6 5JD | 31/10/2023 |
Unit 29 Rosevale Road | Parkhouse Industrial Estate | England | ST5 7EF | 11/10/2023 |
St. Andrews Cross | Plymouth | England | PL4 0AE | 07/11/2023 |
463 Bury New Road | Prestwich | England | M25 1AB | 18/10/2023 |
15 Chester Road West | Shotton | Wales | CH5 1DF | 09/11/2023 |
87 High St | Sidcup | England | DA14 6DL | 04/10/2023 |
1 Romsey Road | Southampton | England | SO16 4GT | 04/10/2023 |
12 The Broadway | Southgate | England | N14 6PL | 05/10/2023 |
20 Melbourne Street | Stalybridge | England | SK15 2JQ | 08/07/2024 |
9 The Broadway | Stanmore | England | HA7 4DA | 10/10/2023 |
Bedford Square | Tavistock | England | PL19 0AQ | 18/10/2023 |
11 Fore Street | Tiverton | England | EX16 6LW | 10/10/2023 |
53 High Street | Wanstead | England | E11 2AB | 31/10/2023 |
10 Banks Road | West Kirby | England | CH48 4LG | 08/07/2024 |
1 High Street | Weybridge | England | KT13 8UA | 12/10/2023 |
Bawtry Road | Wickersley | England | S66 1JY | 17/10/2023 |
131 Crockhamwell Road | Woodley | England | RG5 3JX | 05/10/2023 |
March 2023 announcement
These branches will go in July and August 2023.
Aldridge, West Midlands |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan |
Barbican, London |
Blandford, Dorset |
Bournemouth CastlePoint Shopping Centre |
Brighouse, West Yorkshire |
Brighton Castle Square |
Bristol Queen’s Road |
Christchurch, Dorset |
Croydon Whitgift Centre |
Deal, Kent |
Dean Street, London |
Dorking, Surrey |
Fakenham, Norfolk |
Fleet Street, London |
Fulwood, Lancashire |
Harold Hill, London |
Heald Green, Stockport, Greater Manchester |
Hertford |
Holderness Road, Hull |
Isleworth, London |
Knowle, Bristol |
Knutsford, Cheshire |
March, Cambridgeshire |
New England, Peterborough |
New Malden, London |
New Street, Birmingham |
Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes |
Roath, Cardiff |
Rothwell, West Yorkshire |
Runcorn, Cheshire |
Ryde, Isle of Wight |
South Croydon |
Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Stratford Broadway, London |
Tamworth, Staffordshire |
Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire |
Westbury on Trym, Bristol |
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear |
Wymondham, Norfolk |
January 2023 announcement
These closures will happen between April and June 2023.
Birstall, 659 Loughborough Road – June 1 2023 |
Blackpool, 344 Lytham Road – April 25 2023 |
Bootle, 329 Stanley Road – May 10 2023 |
Broadwater, 5 Broadwater Street East – May 16, 2023 |
Colwyn Bay, 2 Abergele Road – May 17, 2023 |
Cranbrook, High Street – May 30, 2023 |
Crawley, Gatwick Road – May 11, 2023 |
Dunstable, 4 High Street North – May 3, 2023 |
Exeter, 18 St. Thomas Centre – May 9, 2023 |
Fleet, 176 Fleet Road – April 27, 2023 |
Frome, 4 Market Place – May 11, 2023 |
Heslington, Main Street – April 27, 2023 |
Horwich, 27 Lee Lane – TBC |
Ilminster, 10 East Street – May 18, 2023 |
Llansamlet, Phoenix Way – May 25, 2023 |
London, 10 Marylebone High Street – May 23, 2023 |
London, 145 Clapham High Street – April 26, 2023 |
Maidstone, 197 Sutton Road – May 4, 2023 |
Sheerness, 29 High Street – May 24, 2023 |
Shoreham-by-Sea, 21 East Street – TBC |
Southampton, 416 Bitterne Road – April 23, 2023 |
Stroud, Bank Buildings – April 26, 2023 |
Torquay, 128 Newton Road – May 31, 2023 |
Previously announced for 2023 (A-Z)
These closures were announced in October 2022, and will close between January and March 2023.
Aberdeen – 18 January 2023 |
Ayr – 12 Jan 2023 |
Beeston – 25 Jan 2023 |
Berkhamsted – 25 Jan 2023 |
Broadstone – 12 Jan 2023 |
Bromsgrove – 31 Jan 2023 |
Buxton – 14 Feb 2023 |
Caterham – 1 Feb 2023 |
Cheadle – 2 Feb 2023 |
Cheltenham Bath Road – 26 Jan 2023 |
Cleethorpes – 7 March 2023 |
Clitheroe – 15 Feb 2023 |
Coventry Walsgrave Road – 19 Jan 2023 |
Devizes – 8 March 2023 |
Dundee – 10 Jan 2023 |
Eastleigh – 16 Feb 2023 |
Edinburgh – 21 Jan 2023 |
Gerrards Cross – 21 Feb 2023 |
Glasgow – 26 Jan 2023 |
Glossop – 2 March 2023 |
Headington – 7 Feb 2023 |
Henley-on-Thames – 7 Feb 2023 |
Ilkley – 12 Feb 2023 |
Lewes High Street – 11 Jan 2023 |
London, Balham – 24 Jan 2023 |
London, Holborn – 10 Jan 2023 |
Market Harborough – 11 Jan 2023 |
Oxted – 22 Feb 2023 |
Parkstones – 7 March 2023 |
Potters Bar – 23 Feb 2023 |
Sandbach – 8 Feb 2023 |
Shipley – 23 Feb 2023 |
Southsea – 23 Feb 2023 |
St Neots – 28 Feb 2023 |
Stourbridge – 8 Feb 2023 |
Thame – 1 March 2023 |
Tonbridge – 9 March 2023 |
Uckfield – 8 March 2023 |
Waterlooville – 9 March 2023 |
Wetherby – 9 Feb 2023 |
Whitehaven – 14 March 2023 |
Wokingham – 9 Feb 2023 |
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Which RBS branches are closing?
Only two branches have been announced to close in 2023.
March 2023 announcement
High Street | Dingwall | Scotland | IV15 9HF | 01/11/2023 |
288 Brook Street | Dundee | Scotland | DD5 2AP | 02/11/2023 |
Earlier 2023 announcement
Johnstone, Scotland |
Tranent, Scotland |