Santander branch closures 2026

Santander has 2 full branch closures still to come, according to its own list, read 3 November 2026. 56 closed earlier in 2026. It has promised to keep its branches open until 2028.

Santander says: "We won't make any further branch closures before 2028. There may be situations we can't control that mean we have to close or relocate a branch." Closures it had already announced went ahead. Santander: TSB acquisition, questions and answers, 26 Oct 2026.

Closures still to come

DateBranchTownTypeWhat replaces itSource
by January 2027Leighton Buzzard, 1 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard branch Banking Hub recommended by LINK (opening date not yet confirmed) Note: Santander says the branch "will be closing by January 2027"; the exact date depends on when the new banking hub opens. notice
by January 2027Ormskirk, 2 Moor Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire Ormskirk branch Banking Hub recommended by LINK (opening date not yet confirmed) Note: Santander says the branch "will be closing by January 2027"; the exact date depends on when the new banking hub opens. notice

Already closed in 2026

DateBranchTownTypeWhat replaces itSource
22 Oct 2026Wilmslow, 39 Grove Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire Wilmslow branch Banking Hub recommended by LINK; Community Banker once a week from Monday 2 November at 4 - 6 Grove Street, Wilmslow, SK9 1EJ notice
27 Aug 2026Whitehaven, 22 King Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria Whitehaven branch Banking Hub recommended by LINK; Community Banker once a week from Monday 7 September at United Reformed Church, James Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7HZ notice
20 May 2026Liskeard, Barras Street, Liskeard, Cornwall Liskeard branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 22 May 2026 at The Workshed Liskeard, The Workshed Cattle Market, Fairpark Rd, Liskeard PL14 4BA notice
20 May 2026Shirley, 223 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands Shirley branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 26 May 2026 at The Shirley Centre, 274 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AD notice
19 May 2026Banbridge, 34 Newry Street, Banbridge, County Down Banbridge branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 21 May 2026 at Wallace House Suites Meeting Rooms, Ground Floor, 9 & 9A Church Square, Banbridge Co Down, BT32 4AS notice
19 May 2026Newton Abbot, 3-5 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Newton Abbot branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 22 May 2026 at Newton’s Place (The Ditchburn Room) Wolborough Street, Newton Abbott TQ12 1JQ notice
19 May 2026Stafford, 1 Market Square, Stafford, Staffordshire Stafford branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 27 May 2026 at The Swan Hotel, 46 Greengate Street, Stafford ST16 2JA notice
13 May 2026Cwmbran, 11 North Walk, Cwmbran, Gwent Cwmbran branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 19 May 2026 at The Parkway Hotel & Spa, Cwmbran Drive, Cwmbran, Torfaen NP44 3UW notice
13 May 2026Golders Green, 640-642 Finchley Road, Golders Green, London Golders Green branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 28 May 2026 at The Clitterhouse Farm, Clitterhouse Playing Fields, Claremont Road, London, NW2 1AP notice
13 May 2026Heswall, 143-145 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Merseyside Heswall branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 15 May 2026 at Heswall Hall, 111 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 0AF notice
13 May 2026Redditch, 14 Evesham Walk, Redditch, Worcestershire Redditch branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 21 May 2026 at Redditch Library, 15 Market Place, Redditch, B98 8AR notice
13 May 2026Stranraer, 30 George Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire Stranraer branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 15 May 2026 at Stranraer Library, N Strand St, Stranraer, DG9 7LD notice
12 May 2026Andover, 33 High Street Andover, Hampshire Andover branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 14 May 2026 at Rooksbury Room, Andover Library, 53 Chantry Street, Andover SP10 1LT notice
12 May 2026Bridgend, 13 Adare Street, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan Bridgend branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 19 May 2026 at Room 5C, Comgem, 5 Dunraven Place, Bridgend, CF31 1JF notice
12 May 2026Enniskillen, 4 Church Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Enniskillen branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 12 May 2026 at Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh BT74 7HR notice
12 May 2026Macclesfield, 10 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Macclesfield branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 15 May 2026 at Macclesfield Library (Computer Training Room), Jordongate, Macclesfield SK10 1EE notice
12 May 2026Stratford, 21 Wood Street, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire Stratford-upon-Avon branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 18 May 2026 at Stratford Leisure Centre, Bridgeway, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YX notice
6 May 2026Glengormley, 1-3 Farmley Road, Glengormley, County Antrim Glengormley branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 13 May 2026 at Armstrong Solicitors, Oceanic House, 298 Antrim Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, BT36 5EG notice
6 May 2026Leyland, 45 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire Leyland branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 8 May 2026 at The Ribble Room, The Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancs, PR25 1DH notice
6 May 2026Mansfield, 9 Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Mansfield branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 13 May 2026 at Four Seasons Centre (Central Library), West Gate, Mansfield NG18 1NH notice
6 May 2026Merthyr Tydfil, 15 Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan Merthyr Tydfil branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 15 May 2026 at Citizens Advice Merthyr Tydfil (Room 7), Post Office Lane, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BE notice
6 May 2026Northallerton, 99/100 High Street, Northallerton, North Yorkshire Northallerton branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 13 May 2026 at Hambleton Community Action, 159-160 High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8JZ notice
6 May 2026Ringwood, 16 High Street, Ringwood, Hampshire Ringwood branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 13 May 2026 at Ringwood Gateway, The Furlong, Ringwood BH24 1AT notice
5 May 2026Bishop Auckland, 64 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Bishop Auckland branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 7 May 2026 at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NP notice
5 May 2026Gosport, 128 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Gosport branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 8 May 2026 at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery (Roberts Room), Walpole Road, Gosport, PO12 1NS notice
5 May 2026Haverfordwest, 37 Bridge Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire Haverfordwest branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 11 May 2026 at HaverHub (Corner Room), 12 Quay Street, Haverfordwest, SA61 1BG notice
5 May 2026Huntingdon, 44 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Huntingdon branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 6 May 2026 at Interview Room, Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3PA notice
5 May 2026Pontefract, 23 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Pontefract branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 13 May 2026 at Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD notice
5 May 2026Welwyn Garden City, 60 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Welwyn Garden City branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 7 May 2026 at Weltech Business Centre, Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AA notice
29 Apr 2026Bangor MN, 64 Main Street, Bangor, County Down Bangor branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 1 May 2026 at Meeting Room 4, Hamilton Road Community Hub, 39 Hamilton Rd, Bangor BT20 4LF notice
29 Apr 2026Bridgwater, 18 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Bridgwater branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 6 May 2026 at Mercure Bridgwater, 56-66 Eastover, Bridgwater Somerset TA6 5AR notice
29 Apr 2026Kirkintilloch, 45 Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire Kirkintilloch branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 5 May 2026 at The Allan Room, The Park Centre, 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1LF notice
29 Apr 2026Melton Mowbray, 5 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Melton Mowbray branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 1 May 2026 at Melton Mowbray Library (Meeting Room 4), Wilton Rd, Melton Mowbray LE13 0UJ notice
29 Apr 2026Newbury, 90 Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire Newbury branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 30 April 2026 at The Cloth Hall, West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS notice
29 Apr 2026Scunthorpe, 138 High St, Scunthorpe, South Humberside Scunthorpe branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 1 May 2026 at Unit GGD9, St John's Market, 29 Jubilee Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 6RB notice
29 Apr 2026Tonbridge, 12 The Pavilion, Tonbridge, Kent Tonbridge branch Banking Hub at Castle Offices, Tonbridge Castle, Kent, TN9 1BH notice
28 Apr 2026Berwick On Tweed, 37 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Berwick-upon-Tweed branch Santander Local (Community Banker) for a 12-week period from 11 May 2026 at Berwick Workspace, 90 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1BN notice
28 Apr 2026Boston, 1 Wide Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire Boston branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 29 April 2026 at Black Sluice Lock Cottages, South Forty Foot Bank, London Road, Lincolnshire, PE21 7RA notice
28 Apr 2026Evesham, 17 Bridge Street, Evesham, Worcestershire Evesham branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 11 May 2026 at Meeting Room 2/EV2, Evesham Library, Oat Street, Evesham WR11 4PJ notice
28 Apr 2026Mold, 31 High Street, Mold, Clwyd Mold branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 8 May 2026 at Daniel Owen Centre, Earl Road, Mold CH7 1AP notice
28 Apr 2026Ramsgate, 40 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent Ramsgate branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 5 May 2026 at Broadstairs Library (Meeting Room 2), The Broadway, Broadstairs CT10 2BS notice
28 Apr 2026Woking, Unit 38 The Peacocks, Woking, Surrey Woking branch Santander Local (Community Banker) from 1 May 2026 at Community Centre, 65 Sundridge Rd, Old Woking, Woking GU22 9AT notice
19 Mar 2026Bexhill 45 DR, 45 Devonshire Rd, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Bexhill-on-Sea branch Banking Hub (opens 18 March 2026) at Bexhill-On-Sea Post Office, Devonshire Square, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN40 1AA notice
19 Mar 2026Dover, 24 Cannon Street, Dover, Kent Dover branch Banking Hub (opens 18 March 2026) at St Mary's Church Parish Centre, Dover, CT16 1BY notice
19 Mar 2026Holyhead, 40 Market Street, Holyhead, Gwynedd Holyhead branch Banking Hub (opens 6 March 2026) at 62 Market Street, Holyhead, LL65 1UN notice
19 Mar 2026Lytham St Annes, 54 St Annes Rd West, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Lytham St Annes branch Banking Hub (opens 4 March 2026) at The Drive Methodist Church, 268 Clifton Dr S, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 1LH notice
19 Mar 2026North Walsham, 6 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk North Walsham branch Banking Hub (opens 6 March 2026) at 12 Market Place, North Walsham, NR28 9BP notice
19 Mar 2026Urmston FR, 6-8 Flixton Road, Urmston, Greater Manchester Urmston branch Banking Hub (opens 11 March 2026) at 1881 Lounge, 15 Westbourne Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0XQ notice
18 Mar 2026Dunstable, 11 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Dunstable branch Banking Hub (opens 18 March 2026) at Dunstable Library, The Dunstable Centre, Dunstable LU5 4JD notice
18 Mar 2026East Grinstead, 56-58 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex East Grinstead branch Banking Hub (opens 4 March 2026) at Age UK East Grinstead, Glen Vue Centre, Railway Approach, East Grinstead, RH19 1BS notice
18 Mar 2026Maldon, 53 High Street, Maldon, Essex Maldon branch Banking Hub (opens 18 March 2026) at Maldon District Council, Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5DL notice
18 Mar 2026Morley, 91 Queen Street, Morley, West Yorkshire Morley branch Banking Hub (opens 11 March 2026) at Morley Library, Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8HZ notice
18 Mar 2026Redcar, 60 High Street, Redcar, Cleveland Redcar branch Banking Hub (opens 11 March 2026) at Redcar & Cleveland Civic & Leisure Centre, Ridley Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT notice
18 Mar 2026Saffron Walden, 35 King Street, Saffron Walden, Essex Saffron Walden branch Banking Hub (opens 11 March 2026) at Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4ER notice
18 Mar 2026Turriff, 17 High Street, Turriff, Aberdeenshire Turriff branch Banking Hub (opens 4 March 2026) at SJA Spaces, 28 Main St, Turriff, AB53 4AD notice
18 Mar 2026Uckfield, 15 High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Uckfield branch Banking Hub (opens 11 March 2026) at Wealden Volunteering, 79 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AS notice

The rules on closing a branch

The FCA expects a bank that decides to close a branch to tell customers "no less than 12 weeks before a proposed closure". Shorter notice is acceptable only in exceptional circumstances outside its control, such as a landlord not renewing a lease or damage to the building.

Source: FCA FG22/6: Branch and ATM closures or conversions, 11 Oct 2022

Since 18 September 2024 the banks the Government designates must have LINK assess the effect on local access to cash when they close a branch. If LINK finds a significant gap, the bank must keep the branch open until the extra service it recommends, often a banking hub, is available. The rules do not stop branches closing.

Source: FCA: Access to cash, 29 Jul 2026

LINK had recommended 283 banking hubs by 23 October 2026, of which its own list shows 260 open. LINK says a recommended service is expected to open within 12 weeks if there is nothing in place already, and most are delivered by Cash Access UK.

Source: LINK: Bank branches and banking hubs, list dated 23 October 2026, 23 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Santander closing branches?

Santander has 2 full branch closures still to come, according to its own list, read 3 November 2026. 56 closed earlier in 2026. It has promised to keep its branches open until 2028.

Which Santander branch closes next?

Leighton Buzzard in Leighton Buzzard, by January 2027. Santander says: Banking Hub recommended by LINK (opening date not yet confirmed).

How much notice must a bank give before closing a branch?

The FCA expects at least 12 weeks' notice to customers, except in circumstances outside the bank's control such as a landlord ending the lease. LINK must also assess whether the closure leaves a gap in local access to cash, and if so the bank must keep the branch open until the replacement, often a banking hub, is ready.

What happens to my account when my branch closes?

Your account stays open and nothing about it changes: only the branch closes. You can still bank in the app, online, by phone or at another branch. Your deposits stay protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person per banking licence.

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Closures are read from each bank's own closure list, branch notices and impact assessments, never from press lists, and every town and date is checked against the bank's page before it appears here. Dates can change; the bank's notice in the branch is final. Lists last read 3 November 2026. This is information, not advice.