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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 9BD, LE2 9BB, LE2 6TR, LE2 9BW, LE2 9BL, LE2 6TG, LE2 9BP, LE2 9BE, LE2 6TT.

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 6TF

Average Price
£196,627
Semi-Detached
£206,493
Terraced
£176,894
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
753 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002023-08-25 £239,202
751 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-01-08 £256,414
721 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-01-16 £220,823
733 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002019-07-19 £204,163
741 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002018-06-08 £196,941

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,725 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 		516 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		858 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		995 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,933 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,136 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,340 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 		3,505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,678 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,705 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 		429 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,004 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 		2,365 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,405 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,708 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,971 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,171 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
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road219 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South528 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester719 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester746 yd
The Salvation Army CentreLadysmith Road, Wigston772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane218 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent935 yd
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester308 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester308 yd
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester719 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester719 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court805 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,067 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches143 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches196 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		348 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches405 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite517 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches668 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches932 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches951 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 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, 516 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 6TF.

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 6TF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 516
Violence And Sexual Offences 205
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Public Order 68
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Shoplifting 36
Other Theft 26
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cottagers Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trenant Road252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rye Close263 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitteney Drive South526 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitteney Drive South526 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Allenwood Road71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allenwood Road71 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kepston Close461 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6TF

Employment

LE2 6TF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 6TF 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 Employee72
Part-Time Employee42
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed18
Other17
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities20
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing13
Education9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female165
Male165

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed11

Health

Very good health159
Good health105
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 48
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White261
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union24
Rest of Europe6
Africa13
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years34
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland1
Spain3
Poland15
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held61

Religion

No religion182
Christian100
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh4
Not answered15
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