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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6SD, LE2 6UL, LE2 6NQ, LE2 6NS, LE2 8QL, LE2 6UP, LE2 8QT, LE2 8QS, LE2 8RD.

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 6UJ

Average Price
£626,595
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£626,595

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
The Dye House, 499B Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002019-03-01 £626,595

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,490 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 		332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,261 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 		1,293 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,414 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,826 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,087 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 		2,487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,543 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,582 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 		1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,861 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 		1,443 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,866 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,394 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,716 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,971 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
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester214 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester214 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester458 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road576 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester214 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester871 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester1,014 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road1,025 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester214 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane214 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester329 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester348 yd
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane100 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane100 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester214 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches665 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches698 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches711 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches736 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches916 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts970 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,027 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 874 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 6UJ.

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 6UJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 874
Violence And Sexual Offences 340
Drugs 118
Public Order 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Shoplifting 37
Other Theft 36
Burglary 35
Vehicle Crime 28
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cyprus Road163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitwell Row545 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street509 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Florence Street509 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crossway377 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fayrhurst Road345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road345 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UJ

Employment

LE2 6UJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6UJ 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 Employee142
Retired47
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Other10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female216
Male193

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health212
Good health143
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 88
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Pakistani3
Other Asian14
Black African14
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White320
Arab2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union48
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years42
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland14
Romania12
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion200
Christian145
Hindu9
Muslim33
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered18
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