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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6SE, LE2 6NB, LE2 8QG, LE2 8QA, LE2 6NU, LE2 8DH, LE2 8QB, LE2 6NT, LE2 8DL.

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 6UN

Average Price
£239,714
Semi-Detached
£225,334
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£306,779
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£282,881

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
635 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-08-31 £278,386
635A Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-06-14 £240,616
613 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-11-17 £240,826
617 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-08-11 £217,614
551 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£427,9502021-04-21 £464,878

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,226 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 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		419 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		517 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		799 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		963 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,076 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 		1,535 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,698 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,776 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,870 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 		2,907 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,997 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,034 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 		757 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,285 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 		1,816 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,099 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,641 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,965 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,148 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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, Leicester2 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester662 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester662 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road830 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester662 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane932 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester1,062 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester2 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester2 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester2 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester2 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane356 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane356 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite242 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches710 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches902 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches916 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches927 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches949 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		1,068 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 531 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 6UN.

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 6UN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 531
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Drugs 27
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 21
Shoplifting 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road258 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B536665 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fayrhurst Road379 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fayrhurst Road379 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnesby Crescent456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bretby Road253 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawkes Hill456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road258 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UN

Employment

LE2 6UN 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 Employee103
Retired60
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female179
Male185

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health152
Good health149
Fair health55
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian39
Pakistani7
Other Asian9
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years41
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland1
Italy6
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion150
Christian139
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim33
Sikh12
Other religion5
Not answered16
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