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Branch I.d. for account

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edited 16 August 2024 at 5:36PM in Savings & investments
Hello.
My long-term current account  and some savings are with barclays, but the branch is long gone.
So what do l put if any forms l need to fill in request  a branch?

I've got an address 
Barclays bank uk plc
Leister LE86 2BB

Would this do??
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  • TadleyBaggie
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    Use a Sort Code Checker (several are available) and use what ever it says your branch name is.


  • Use a Sort Code Checker (several are available) and use what ever it says your branch name is.


    Thank you.
  • IanManc said:
    If you look on the final page of your statement for your current account there is a column on the right of the page headed "get in touch" and the fifth item down the list is headed "your home branch". The name of the branch is given there, and you can use the "find a branch" function shown at item four on the list to find the branch address.
    If l can find any paper statements. 
    Thank you.
  • Well, l inserted my sort code into one of the online checkers, and my branch came up for the nearest town, but that is closed now too for 8 months.
    The rest of the address was more or less what l already had at the beginning  of my post.
  • flaneurs_lobster
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Well, l inserted my sort code into one of the online checkers, and my branch came up for the nearest town, but that is closed now too for 8 months.
    The rest of the address was more or less what l already had at the beginning  of my post.
    It doesn't matter, the relationship between physical branches and sort codes was broken years ago. Just use 

    Barclays
    Leicester Servicing Centre
    Leicester
    LE87 2BB

    if you need an address.

    I use an address of a branch that I opened an account at 35 years ago, it's now a branch of Lush. It's sort code lookup shows Chief [large City] Office and it's location is an industrial estate 70 km away.
  • Eco_Miser
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Well, l inserted my sort code into one of the online checkers, and my branch came up for the nearest town, but that is closed now too for 8 months.
    The rest of the address was more or less what l already had at the beginning  of my post.
    Two of my accounts, at different banks, were opened at now-closed branches. When playing with an online checker each came up as the town (branch name) of the long-closed branch, but with the address of the branch to where it was moved (still open).
    Seems like what has happened to yours, but maybe yours moved twice. Use the address given.

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  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Well, l inserted my sort code into one of the online checkers, and my branch came up for the nearest town, but that is closed now too for 8 months.
    The rest of the address was more or less what l already had at the beginning  of my post.
    It doesn't matter, the relationship between physical branches and sort codes was broken years ago. Just use 

    Barclays
    Leicester Servicing Centre
    Leicester
    LE87 2BB

    if you need an address.

    I use an address of a branch that I opened an account at 35 years ago, it's now a branch of Lush. It's sort code lookup shows Chief [large City] Office and it's location is an industrial estate 70 km away.
    Yes I'll use the address you stated.
    Thank you for reply.
  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Eco_Miser said:
    Well, l inserted my sort code into one of the online checkers, and my branch came up for the nearest town, but that is closed now too for 8 months.
    The rest of the address was more or less what l already had at the beginning  of my post.
    Two of my accounts, at different banks, were opened at now-closed branches. When playing with an online checker each came up as the town (branch name) of the long-closed branch, but with the address of the branch to where it was moved (still open).
    Seems like what has happened to yours, but maybe yours moved twice. Use the address given.

    Yes, it looks like that's happened.
    Thank you.
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