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Coventry Building Society mortgage review and rates

We've combined expert analysis with customer reviews to help you decide whether you should get a mortgage with Coventry Building Society
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Coventry Building Society is a medium-sized lender that exclusively offers fixed-rate mortgages.

Here, you can find out what real Coventry Building Society mortgage customers thought about its service, what our expert analysis found about its range of deals and the best Coventry Building Society mortgage rates on the market right now.

Please note that the information in this article is for information purposes only and does not constitute advice. Please refer to the particular terms and conditions of a provider before committing to any financial products.

Why you can trust our mortgage lender reviews

Real Coventry BS customer views

We've asked 92 Coventry Building Society mortgage customers about their experiences of the lender.

Expert mortgage rate analysis

We've analysed Coventry Building Society's mortgage rates to work out if it's a lender that offers competitive deals.

Is Coventry Building Society a good mortgage lender?

Coventry Building Society

Coventry Building Society got a slightly below-average score, making it joint 11th in our customer satisfaction survey. Our interest rate analysis found it sometimes offered competitive rates, but for many mortgage scenarios, other lenders offered better deals. 

Customer score

73%

11=

out of 21 mortgage lenders ranked on customer score (joint 11th)

To see how Coventry Building Society compares to other mortgage providers, head to our guide to the best mortgage lenders.

Does Coventry Building Society offer the best mortgage deals?

Which? analysed thousands of mortgages, using Moneyfacts data, over eight weeks in the summer/autumn of 2025. We compiled a series of top 10 cheapest deals tables based on a variety of borrowing scenarios, and counted how many times each lender featured in a table.

The average was five table appearances per week. Coventry Building Society averaged 3.5 appearances per week. In other words, it sometimes offered competitive rates, but for many mortgage scenarios, other lenders offered better deals during our analysis. 

You can see the mortgages Coventry Building Society is currently offering first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagers in the tables below. 

To see how Coventry Building Society compares with other mortgage providers, head to our guide to the best mortgage rates and deals, which is updated every day.

Coventry Building Society mortgage rates for first-time buyers

80%Coventry Building Society73%4.28%£9996.74%
80% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.41%£06.74%
90%Coventry Building Society73%4.56%£9996.74%
90% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.7%£06.74%
95%Coventry Building Society73%5.04%£9996.74%
95% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%5.13%£06.74%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 74%. The results are based on an online survey of 5,016 members of the public conducted in August/September 2025 and are representative of the GB/UK population (aged 18+). Providers must receive a minimum sample size of 40 for inclusion in the results. Coventry Building Society had a sample size of 92.

Coventry Building Society mortgage rates for home movers

60%Coventry Building Society73%4.02%£9996.74%
60% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.29%£06.74%
75%Coventry Building Society73%4.07%£9996.74%
75% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.34%£06.74%
85%Coventry Building Society73%4.22%£9996.74%
85% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.49%£06.74%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 74%. The results are based on an online survey of 5,016 members of the public conducted in August/September 2025 and are representative of the GB/UK population (aged 18+). Providers must receive a minimum sample size of 40 for inclusion in the results. Coventry Building Society had a sample size of 92.

Coventry Building Society mortgage rates for remortgaging 

60%Coventry Building Society73%4.07%£9996.74%
60% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.44%£06.74%
75%Coventry Building Society73%4.12%£9996.74%
75% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%4.51%£06.74%
85%Coventry Building Society73%4.73%£9996.74%
85% fee freeCoventry Building Society73%5.1%£06.74%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 74%. The results are based on an online survey of 5,016 members of the public conducted in August/September 2025 and are representative of the GB/UK population (aged 18+). Providers must receive a minimum sample size of 40 for inclusion in the results. Coventry Building Society had a sample size of 92.

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If you click on the link and complete a mortgage with L&C Mortgages, L&C is paid a commission by the lender and will share part of this fee with Which? Ltd helping fund our not-for-profit mission. We do not allow this relationship to affect our editorial independence. Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

How did customers rate Coventry Building Society's mortgages?

We asked Coventry Building Society mortgage customers about their experience with the lender. 

Here's how customers rated Coventry Building Society in various areas of service:

Category Star rating
Overall customer service
Keeping you well informed (e.g. telling you about changes to interest rates)
Clarity of mortgage statements
Transparency of charges/penalties
Flexibility of payments (e.g. being able to overpay/underpay/take payment holidays)
Online access (e.g. being able to access your account online or via an app)

Table notes: Star ratings are out of five. The results are based on an online survey of 5,016 members of the public conducted in August/September 2025 and are representative of the GB/UK population (aged 18+). Providers must receive a minimum sample size of 40 for inclusion in the results. Coventry Building Society had a sample size of 92.

What do customers think about Coventry Building Society? 

We not only produce customer scores and star ratings, but also collect comments from real customers. 

The majority of these for Coventry Building Society were positive. 

One customer praised Coventry Building Society for making 'an overall stressful process very simple'. 

Overall feedback on customer service was positive. However, a minority of responses complained that the 'service is poor' and that they are 'not very flexible'.  

Coventry Building Society mortgage lender FAQs

What types of mortgage does Coventry Building Society offer?

When we checked in September 2025, there were 125 mortgages available from Coventry Building Society. All of these were fixed-rate deals, meaning your interest rate stays the same for a set initial period.

Coventry Building Society mortgages had initial periods of two and a half, three and a half or five and a half years.

How much could I borrow from Coventry Building Society?

Coventry Building Society doesn't publish its borrowing caps, but you can use its affordability calculator to check the size of a mortgage you qualify for.

Does Coventry Building Society offer green mortgages?

Currently, Coventry Building Society doesn't offer green mortgage products. 

How long can the mortgage term be?

All of Coventry Building Society's mortgages have a maximum term length of 40 years.

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