Saffron Lane is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6SB is located in the Saffron electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6LW, LE2 6LD, LE2 6UF, LE2 6LA, LE2 6LX, LE2 8FN, LE2 8FQ, LE2 6LL, LE2 8EF.

Saffron Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Lane are based on 395 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6SB

Average Price
£201,280
Semi-Detached
£202,089
Terraced
£187,533
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Lane

Average Price
£226,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
406 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-12-21 £233,007
422 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-30 £271,570
368 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-09-02 £204,684
406 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-05-19 £166,404
424 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-01-29 £231,993

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,666 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		789 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		838 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		990 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,436 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,022 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,081 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,611 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,089 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,122 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		1,445 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,541 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,009 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,889 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,063 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,243 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,509 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester259 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester259 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester298 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester644 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester259 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester593 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East748 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane94 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester259 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane259 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester307 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester259 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane567 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane567 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester742 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road902 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches454 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches487 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches554 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool632 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches646 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre879 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches907 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts914 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches931 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 895 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 6SB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6SB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 895
Violence And Sexual Offences 331
Drugs 153
Public Order 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Other Theft 44
Shoplifting 32
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 28
Robbery 13
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 9
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 6SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prentice Court542 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denmark Road504 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Denmark Road504 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Denmark Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5366261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane261 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6SB

Employment

LE2 6SB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee30
Retired28
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Education8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female175
Male158

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed13

Health

Very good health125
Good health136
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian11
Black African16
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White250
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union43
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years56
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland2
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland19
Romania3
Other EU countries22
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia9
No passport held79

Religion

No religion156
Christian119
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim32
Sikh1
Not answered16
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