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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8AA, LE2 8AT, LE2 7PJ, LE2 8AU, LE2 8AR, LE2 7PD, LE2 8AW, LE2 8BF, LE2 7NE.

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 6UD

Average Price
£183,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£216,301
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£102,033
Other
£201,235

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
225A Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building
£185,2502021-04-23 £201,235
229 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£90,0002016-04-06 £146,988
221 - 223 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002004-08-03 £257,439
233 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£74,0002003-08-07 £192,413
255 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£37,5002002-10-31 £88,723

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
4,163 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 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG
262 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP
1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE
1,151 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ
1,466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN
1,496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,122 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,188 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH
2,202 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road,
2,861 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU
2,989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
1,456 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ
1,489 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL
2,494 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
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX
2,001 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA
2,068 yd Academy sponsor led 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
791 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH
1,676 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD
1,852 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
1,975 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA
2,034 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
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester8 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester302 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester353 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester503 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester163 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester500 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East674 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester810 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester8 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester8 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester75 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane555 yd
Tushba Pizza284 Aylestone Road, Leicester557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester110 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester879 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester923 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST
health and fitness suite, swimming pool141 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches285 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite326 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East
grass pitches558 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD
grass pitches608 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET
grass pitches699 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE
865 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre988 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.2%

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 speed136.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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, 713 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 13% 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 6UD.

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 6UD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 713
Violence And Sexual Offences 290
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Public Order 79
Drugs 68
Other Theft 55
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Fields Road West226 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Denmark Road387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Richmond Road273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road75 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Macaulay Street411 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burns Street530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oliver Street128 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oliver Street128 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oliver Street128 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road75 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6UD 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee39
Retired39
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female199
Male184

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health165
Good health135
Fair health62
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian8
Pakistani8
Other Asian9
Black African36
Black Caribbean3
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other3
White278
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa21
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years49
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland22
Romania2
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held91

Religion

No religion174
Christian129
Hindu6
Muslim44
Other religion3
Not answered25