Saffron Lane is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6SD 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 6SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6NS, LE2 6NQ, LE2 6UJ, LE2 6UL, LE2 6NL, LE2 6NN, LE2 6NE, LE2 8QW, LE2 6UP.

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 6SD

Average Price
£239,808
Semi-Detached
£239,808
Terraced
no sales
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
474 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-09-24 £275,561
514 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002019-11-19 £235,290
502 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002007-02-28 £238,924
502 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002005-07-29 £206,220
454 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,5002005-04-29 £243,798

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,405 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 		248 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,044 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,276 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 		1,236 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,367 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,904 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,006 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 		2,488 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,573 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,609 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 		1,033 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,927 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 		1,422 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,954 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,342 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,724 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,961 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, Leicester240 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester240 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester429 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road664 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester240 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester934 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester240 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane240 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester286 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester302 yd
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane102 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane102 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester240 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches665 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches732 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches784 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches900 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,034 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts1,055 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,076 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 speed221.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 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, 811 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 11% 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 6SD.

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 6SD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 811
Violence And Sexual Offences 361
Public Order 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Other Theft 39
Shoplifting 37
Drugs 34
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 22
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station514 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road259 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road259 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fayrhurst Road259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5366238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366238 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road283 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6SD

Employment

LE2 6SD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired54
Part-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family40
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Student (economically inactive)30
Other23
Unemployed21
Self-Employed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female252
Male254

Partnership Status

Single198
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health251
Good health133
Fair health65
Bad health43
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications124
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 62
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian16
Pakistani10
Other Asian6
Black African52
Black Caribbean14
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other6
White335
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom414
European Union24
Rest of Europe5
Africa34
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK414
10+ Years67
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Poland20
Romania4
Other EU countries18
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held109

Religion

No religion203
Christian154
Hindu1
Muslim102
Sikh3
Other religion7
Not answered35
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