Progressive Building Society Online First Home Saver Account Review

A regular saver from Progressive Building Society, letting you save up to £500 a month for 1 year. It ranks 49th of 56 regular savers we track.

Variable rate · 1 year

3.25%AER

Protection

FSCS£120,000

Monthly limit

£500

Max balance

No limit

Access

Instant

Interest paid

Annually

How It Stacks Up

Ranks 49th of 56

Regular savers we track

Well below average
This account 3.25%
UK CPI (Aug 2026)
3.10%
Pays 0.15% more
Average regular saver
4.96%
Pays 1.71% less
Best regular saver
8.00%
Pays 4.75% less

Inflation: ONS. Averages and best rates: accounts on DepositScout.

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A Good Fit For

  • Pro: New and existing savers
  • Pro: Savers who want instant access
  • Pro: People who can save a set amount each month

Worth Weighing Up

  • Con: The rate is variable, so it can go down
  • Con: You can only pay in up to £500 a month

Good to Know

First-time buyers (never held a mortgage with Progressive or another lender) resident in the UK, aged 18+, sole name only. One Online First Home Saver Account per person; opened and managed online only. Qualifies for £500 cashback on a Progressive first-home mortgage in Northern Ireland with a £2,000+ balance at application and £1+ at completion.

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Estimated returns with Progressive Building Society's Regular Saver

What you could earn with Progressive Building Society's Online First Home Saver Account.

Estimated interest

£50 a month

£10.56

At 3.25% AER

£100 a month

£21.13

At 3.25% AER

£250 a month

£52.81

At 3.25% AER

£500 a month

£105.63

At 3.25% AER

Estimated over one year, if the rate stays the same and interest is left in. Assumes you pay in that amount every month for the full term.

Our Expert Opinion on Progressive Building Society Online First Home Saver Account

Jan WatermannCo-Founder, DepositScout

This account is aimed squarely at first-time buyers who want a disciplined way to build a deposit, but at 3.25% it sits below the regular saver market average and 4.75% behind the category leader at 8.00%. It just clears inflation at 0.15% above August 2026 CPI of 3.1%, which is something, though not much. The monthly cap of £500 limits how quickly you can accumulate savings, and if you want a first home saver specifically, Coventry Building Society's First Home Saver pays 4.25%, which I would look at first.

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