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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6TD, LE2 9DD, LE2 9DE, LE2 8UA, LE2 9BP, LE2 9DA, LE2 6TX, LE2 6SN, LE2 9BB.

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 6TE

Average Price
£251,323
Semi-Detached
£229,249
Terraced
£189,522
Detached
£393,336
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
657 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-05-25 £262,922
649 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-10-03 £269,598
683 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,5002016-12-16 £215,909
673 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£111,0002015-09-22 £193,630
665 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002014-10-10 £259,909

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,953 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		570 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		818 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,139 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 		1,743 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,932 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,580 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 		3,239 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,375 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,408 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 		496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,679 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 		2,117 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,416 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,659 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,821 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,465 yd Free schools special No 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, Leicester394 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road448 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South599 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester828 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane535 yd
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester989 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester394 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester394 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester394 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester394 yd
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane747 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane747 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite221 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches340 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches521 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		672 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches904 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 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, 609 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 16% 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 6TE.

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 6TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 609
Violence And Sexual Offences 274
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Public Order 70
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Other Theft 31
Drugs 30
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 20
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trenant Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brettell Road463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottagers Close227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tamerton Road176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tamerton Road176 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Trenant Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitwell Row351 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Tamerton Road176 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tamerton Road176 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kepston Close515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6TE

Employment

LE2 6TE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee63
Part-Time Employee41
Retired36
Looking after home or family26
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Construction21
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female170
Male160

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed17

Health

Very good health143
Good health122
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 30
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian26
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African5
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White251
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union27
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years54
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland17
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
North Africa5
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion138
Christian123
Hindu17
Muslim22
Sikh15
Not answered14
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