Looking for recommendations for high street bank account please.

colsten

RBS isn’t my main account but I use their Rewards accounts as well as their Regular Saver. Same for Natwest. I have not found anything ‘unpleasant’ about them. Their app is, IMO, one of the best currently available. The conpetition is fierce, though: Lloyds/Halifax/BOS, Starling, Monzo are in the leading pack, too.

I am still sticking with Santander as my main account, as they pay me around a fiver net a month for my Direct Debits, and as I have them as my ‘nominated’ account in many places. The Santander app is, however, stuck in the past and they are testing my patience quite severely. 

Martin_the_Unjust

Halifax is best for and HSBC worst but, to be honest it all depends which banks are still in your local high street.

NewLeaf1986

It depends what you want out of a bank, and whether you have a local branch.

If there isn't a branch near you, post office access is useful, and Nationwide / Metro don't offer post office counter services.

An app which supports paying in cheques using your phone's camera is also a valuable feature, currently the only Banking group offering this feature who I would consider Banking with is Lloyds (inc. Halifax / BOS).

From the Lloyds Banking group stable my personal choice is Lloyds themselves rather than BOS or Halifax.

Avoid RBS Group / NatWest like the plague. 

colsten

Dandytf said:

Also trying Starling, though not sure what advantages are of use to me.
thanks

Starling are unbeatable if you need a full-functional Euro account.

In general, their help facilities and their CS are excellent, and they have some unique features, such create your own statement and they pioneered instant notifications.

Not a High Street account, though, so not what the OP is looking for.