DOZENS of bank branches are set to close in April – we reveal the full list of locations.
Banks and building societies are set to close hundreds of branches this year as customers move towards digital banking.
Over 50 bank branches are closing next month
Data from LINK, the UK’s largest cash machine network, shows when banks are set to close over the next five months.
In April, 52 banks are set to pull down their shutters for the final time.
Barclays will close 22 branches, while Halifax will call time on six.
Meanwhile, HSBC is set to close 11 branches and Lloyds will close six.
One Nationwide branch is to close and six across NatWest’s network.
Here is the full list of bank branches that are set to close in April.
Barclays
Guiseley – April 12Hunstanton – April 12Walworth Road, London – April 13Bargoed, Wales – April 14Barnoldswick – April 14Flitwick – April 14Macclesfield – April 14Milton Keynes – April 18Tower Bridge Road, London – April 19Shenfield – April 19Green Street, London – April 20Warley – April 21Leeds – April 21Bishop Auckland – April 21Keswick – April 21Gosport – April 26Bedale – April 26Bridgwater – April 26Heywood – April 28Stamford – April 28Oakham – April 28Wymondham – April 28
Halifax
Bangor, Wales – April 17Chester Le Street – April 19Fenchurch Street, London – April 19Aldershot – April 26Crouch End – April 27Charlton-cum-Hardy – April 27
HSBC
Blandford Forum – April 18Bexhill-on-Sea – April 18St Ives – April 18St Austell – April 18Avergavenny, Wales – April 18Cromer – April 18Shaftesbury – April 25Downend – April 25Market Bosworth – April 25Alton – April 25Leominster – April 25
Lloyds
Norbury – April 19Pontefract – April 20Beckenham – April 20Gillingham – April 25Chingford – April 25Dagenham – April 26
Nationwide
Kingswood – April 20
NatWest
Southampton – April 25Blackpool – April 25Clapham High Street, London – April 26Stroud – April 26Fleet – April 27Heslington – April 27
What can I do if my bank branch is closing?
Many banks and building societies are closing branches as customers move towards digital and online banking.
But it can leave those who rely on a physical branch stuck, particularly if you live in a rural area.
You do have some options if you’ve been left having to travel miles to get to your nearest branch.
You can use one of the Post Office’s 11,635 branches to carry out most basic banking tasks.
However, you won’t be able to open a new bank account or take out personal loans and mortgages there.
Some banks do run what’s known as a “mobile banking service” though.
This is where your bank brings a bus to your local area that has the services usually available at your nearest branch.
It’s worth calling your bank or building society to see if they offer such a service.
Other banks sometimes send “community bankers” to village halls, libraries and council buildings to meet customers.
If none of these options are available to you, it’s worth seeing where your next nearest bank branch is to you.
If you are with one bank and their nearest outlet is too far away, you can always switch who you bank if it means travelling less of a distance.