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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6LX, LE2 6LW, LE2 6SB, LE2 8FN, LE2 8FQ, LE2 6LD, LE2 6LA, LE2 8AZ, LE2 8GB.

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 6UF

Average Price
£196,834
Semi-Detached
£165,044
Terraced
£202,300
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£201,765

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
397 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-04-26 £257,727
393 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-09-30 £216,962
365 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-06-23 £218,593
395 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002020-12-18 £200,096
403 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002019-07-01 £157,459

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,761 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 		624 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		803 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,535 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 		1,064 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,105 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,517 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		3,375 yd Free schools 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 		1,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,003 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,039 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 		1,543 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,441 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 		990 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,830 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,078 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,177 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,463 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
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester201 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester333 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester333 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester554 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester333 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester503 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester708 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane8 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester333 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane333 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester407 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester333 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane643 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane643 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester651 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches385 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches483 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches498 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool556 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches732 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches865 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite866 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches900 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches907 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre909 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 speed178.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 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, 880 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 10% 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 6UF.

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 6UF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 880
Violence And Sexual Offences 325
Drugs 156
Public Order 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 41
Vehicle Crime 32
Shoplifting 32
Burglary 28
Other Crime 14
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lorrimer Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Handley Street352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Close366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Apple Crescent311 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5366335 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6UF 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)32
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family19
Other19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Education19
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female193
Male192

Partnership Status

Single188
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health183
Good health131
Fair health56
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian17
Pakistani2
Other Asian12
Black African24
Black Caribbean6
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other1
White275
Roma5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union59
Rest of Europe2
Africa30
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years47
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland19
Romania16
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held88

Religion

No religion174
Christian150
Hindu10
Muslim19
Sikh4
Not answered30
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