Saffron Lane is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 7NB 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 7NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7NE, LE2 7PJ, LE2 7QD, LE2 7PL, LE2 7QE, LE2 7PX, LE2 7PH, LE2 8AA, LE2 8AW.

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 7NB

Average Price
£199,987
Semi-Detached
£167,265
Terraced
£133,540
Detached
£497,490
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
179 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-04-04 £175,794
183 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-11-28 £158,523
183 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002012-08-16 £144,355
205 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002010-03-18 £497,490
191 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002005-12-05 £216,640

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,395 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 		341 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,152 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,269 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,344 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,383 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,295 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,386 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,008 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,623 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,814 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 		1,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,297 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 		1,771 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 		2,302 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 		911 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,546 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,802 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		1,815 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,963 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
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester176 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester231 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester357 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester381 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester95 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester577 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester608 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East855 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester185 yd
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester231 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester231 yd
Tushba Pizza284 Aylestone Road, Leicester381 yd
Gemini311 Aylestone Road, Leicester414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester131 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester943 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road953 yd
B And M Retail Ltd25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester973 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite217 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool333 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches495 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		659 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches742 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches781 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches825 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium)
THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY 		grass pitches936 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester)
RAW DYKES ROAD 		health and fitness suite958 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 speed42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1165 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 6% 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 7NB.

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 7NB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1165
Violence And Sexual Offences 399
Criminal Damage And Arson 230
Drugs 191
Public Order 142
Other Theft 46
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 32
Other Crime 20
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 7NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pentland Close436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Avenue333 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lothair Road172 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lothair Road172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shakespeare Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Road178 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road178 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Denmark Road506 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Denmark Road506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denmark Road506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 7NB 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee36
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male142

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed6

Health

Very good health147
Good health99
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese3
Indian19
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African21
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other9
White219
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union31
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years35
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland1
France3
Italy7
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland10
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion140
Christian118
Hindu3
Muslim26
Sikh5
Not answered17
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