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NatWest to close 23 more branches this year – here's the full list, plus alternatives
NatWest has announced it will close a further 23 bank branches between April and June this year, on top of the 43 branches that have either already closed or are set to close between January and March. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
Alternative ways to bank face-to-face with NatWest
See if there's a 'mobile branch' or RBS branch near you.
NatWest runs a mobile branch service that can be found at various locations throughout the year, for up to five days at a time. The service lets you do everyday banking including making deposits, withdrawing cash and paying bills.
You can find out where your nearest mobile branch is, or when it will next be in your area, on the NatWest website.
NatWest customers can also use Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches for everyday banking such as cash deposits and withdrawals and paying in cheques – find your nearest RBS branch.
You can access some banking services via the Post Office
Customers of most UK banks, including NatWest can access certain services from any of the Post Office's 11,400 branches. Use the Post Office's branch finder tool to locate your nearest. Services available include:
- Cash/cheque deposits.
- Checking your balance.
- Withdrawing money.
If you need branch access and don't have alternative services nearby, consider switching
If you no longer want to stay with NatWest, you might want to consider switching to a bank that does have a local branch nearby – although bear in mind there's no guarantee that too won't close.
Banks currently offering cash switching incentives include:
- Santander - get £200 for switching to Santander's Edge account. If you've never had a switch bonus from Santander before, you can get the free cash by switching a non-Santander group current account (includes Cahoot and Cater Allen) to a number of Santander's accounts. See Santander switch info for the options and our top pick.
- First Direct - get £175 for switching. Newbies who switch to First Direct can get a free £175. Plus, it's well-rated for service and offers a linked regular saver paying 7% interest. To get the free cash, you can't have ever had any account with First Direct, nor have opened a current account with sister bank HSBC since January 2019.
First Direct doesn't have any branches of its own, but First Direct customers can use HSBC branches to pay in cheques, as well as deposit and withdraw cash. So it could be an option if you have an HSBC branch nearby – though bear in mind HSBC is also closing lots of branches.
See our Best bank accounts guide for more options including the best bank accounts for savings interest and longer-term rewards.
If you can, you might want to consider online banking with NatWest
Full list of bank branches closures announced by NatWest
| Branch town | Branch address | Closure date |
| Aberdeen | 262 Union Street AB10 1TP | 18/01/2023 |
| Ayr | 19 Miller Road KA7 2BX | 12/01/2023 |
| Beeston | 19 High Road NG9 2JX | 25/01/2023 |
| Berkhamstead | 119 High Street HP4 1AW | 25/01/2023 |
| Birstall | 659 Loughborough Road LE4 4NT | 01/06/2023 |
| Blackpool | 344 Lytham Road FY4 1DY | 25/04/2023 |
| Bootle | 329 Stanley Road L20 3EH | 10/05/2023 |
| Broadstone | 208 Lower Blandford Road BH18 8DT | 12/01/2023 |
| Broadwater | 5 Broadwater Street East BN14 9AB | 16/05/2023 |
| Bromsgrove | 124 High Street B61 8HJ | 31/01/2023 |
| Buxton | 2 Spring Gardens SK17 6DJ | 14/02/2023 |
| Caterham | 1 Croydon Road CR3 6PA | 01/02/2023 |
| Cheadle | 34 High Street SK8 1AP | 02/02/2023 |
| Cheltenham | 151 Bath Road GL53 7LT | 26/01/2023 |
| Cleethorpes | Corner of Alexandra & Sea View Street DN35 8YA | 07/03/2023 |
| Clitheroe | York Street BB7 2DN | 15/02/2023 |
| Colwyn Bay | 2 Abergele Road LL29 7WY | 17/05/2023 |
| Coventry | 118 Walsgrave Road CV2 4ED | 19/01/2023 |
| Cranbrook | High Street TN17 3EA | 30/05/2023 |
| Crawley | Gatwick Road RH10 9RF | 11/05/2023 |
| Croydon | 209 Lower Addiscombe Road CR0 6RB | 17/01/2023 |
| Devizes | 1 Market Place SN10 1HR | 08/03/2023 |
| Dundee | 1 Courthouse Square DD1 1NT | 10/01/2023 |
| Dunstable | 4 High Street North LU6 1JU | 03/05/2023 |
| Eastleigh | 34 Southampton Road SO50 9XN | 16/02/2023 |
| Edinburgh | 109 George Street EH2 4JW | 24/01/2023 |
| Exeter | 18 St. Thomas Centre EX4 1DE | 09/05/2023 |
| Fleet | 176 Fleet Road GU51 4DE | 27/04/2023 |
| Frome | 4 Market Place BA11 1AF | 11/05/2023 |
| Gerrards Cross | 44 Packhorse Road SL9 8EG | 21/02/2023 |
| Glasgow | 14 Blythswood Square G2 4AU | 26/01/2023 |
| Glossop | Norfolk Square SK13 8BR | 02/03/2023 |
| Headington | 91 London Road OX3 9AF | 07/02/2023 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 18 Market Place RH9 2AP | 07/02/2023 |
| Heslington | Main Street YO10 5ZB | 27/04/2023 |
| Horwich | 27 Lee Lane BL6 7TG | TBC |
| Ilkley | 19 The Grove LS29 9TA | 21/02/2023 |
| Ilminster | 10 East Street TA19 0AA | 18/05/2023 |
| Lewes | 11 High Street BN7 2LH | 11/01/2023 |
| Llansamlet | Phoenix Way SA7 9FS | 25/05/2023 |
| London | 214 High Holborn WC1V 7BF | 10/01/2023 |
| London | 128 Balham Road SW12 9AA | 24/01/2023 |
| London | 145 Clapham High Street SW4 7SZ | 26/04/2023 |
| London | 10 Marylebone High Street W1U 4BT | 23/05/2023 |
| Maidstone | 197 Sutton Road ME15 9BT | 04/05/2023 |
| Market Harborough | 21 St Mary's Road LE16 7DY | 11/01/2023 |
| Oxted | 12 Station Road East RH8 0PR | 22/02/2023 |
| Parkstone | 209 Ashley Road BH14 9DR | 07/03/2023 |
| Potters Bar | 181 Darkes Lane EN6 1DL | 22/02/2023 |
| Sandbach | Hightown CW11 1JY | 08/02/2023 |
| Shipley | 19 Market Street BD18 3PW | 23/02/2023 |
| Sheerness | 29 High Street ME12 1NU | 24/05/2023 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 21 East Street BN43 5ZP | TBC |
| Southsea | 68 Palmerston Road PS5 3SJ | 23/02/2023 |
| Southampton | 416 Bitterne Road SO18 1DT | 25/04/2023 |
| St. Neots | 37 High Street PE19 1BP | 28/02/2023 |
| Stourbridge | 141 High Street DY8 1BF | 08/02/2023 |
| Stroud | Bank Buildings GL5 3DT | 26/04/2023 |
| Thame | 3 Cornmarket OX9 3YS | 01/03/2023 |
| Tonbridge | 130 High Street TN9 1DE | 09/03/2023 |
| Torquay | 128 Newton Road TQ2 7AD | 31/05/2023 |
| Uckfield | 49 High Street TN22 1AN | 08/03/2023 |
| Waterlooville | 93 London Road PO7 7EG | 09/03/2023 |
| Wetherby | 49 High Street LS22 6LS | 09/02/2023 |
| Whitehaven | 71 Lowther Street CA28 7AH | 14/03/2023 |
| Wokingham | 5 Broad Street RG40 1AX | 09/02/2023 |
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