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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6NB, LE2 6UN, LE2 6NT, LE2 6NU, LE2 8QG, LE2 8QA, LE2 8QB, LE2 6NL, LE2 8DH.

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 6SE

Average Price
£215,900
Semi-Detached
£215,900
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
546 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-12-19 £218,639
538 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002013-02-08 £231,761
544 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,2502012-03-09 £159,351
564 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002010-07-02 £238,480
530 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002010-06-17 £231,267

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,205 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 		453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,019 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,078 yd Community school 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 		1,469 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,633 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,853 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 		2,851 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,953 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,988 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 		746 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,265 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 		1,755 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,117 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,576 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,951 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,094 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester67 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester618 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester618 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney784 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester618 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester67 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester67 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester67 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester67 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane320 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane320 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester618 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite245 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches724 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches862 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches917 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches940 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches960 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 532 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 6SE.

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 6SE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 532
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Drugs 27
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 20
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawkes Hill422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitwell Row176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottagers Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area497 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenside Place490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bretby Road279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cottagers Close356 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crossway527 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Greenside Place490 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6SE

Employment

LE2 6SE 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 Employee67
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family28
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed16
Other13
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female196
Male155

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex57
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health157
Good health103
Fair health58
Bad health26
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 39
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian21
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White268
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years41
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland1
Germany3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held92

Religion

No religion184
Christian123
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim29
Other religion2
Not answered13
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