Abbey

Abbey is one of those standard banks that does everything okay, but doesn’t really stand out, to me at least. It was taken over by Santander recently, so will probably be stronger than it would have been in the current financial market. But hey, you probably know all that already. In terms of practicalities, there are a couple of other Abbey stores in Oxford, and they’re all over the country, so it’s a useful bank to use. The staff in this branch are usually very friendly and helpful and they are happy to offer advice without you committing to anything. The branch is quite small, but I’ve never had to queue very long, and it feels cosier than some of the banks in the centre of town.