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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7NA, LE2 7FT, LE2 7QP, LE2 7NZ, LE2 7PZ, LE2 7PX, LE2 7QD, LE2 7NB, LE2 7PF.

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 7ND

Average Price
£165,704
Semi-Detached
£160,845
Terraced
£166,676
Detached
no sales
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
116 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,0002022-02-01 £193,246
134 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-07-16 £123,493
138 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002020-09-01 £196,405
96 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-09-18 £185,063
96 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-08-20 £151,424

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,635 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 		512 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,369 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		1,437 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 		1,459 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		1,870 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,353 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,564 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 		985 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,243 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,030 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 		1,552 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 		2,580 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 		1,031 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,349 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		1,536 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,825 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,876 yd Community special school 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
Merv's Cafe And Bar33 Commercial Square, Leicester307 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester372 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester401 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester438 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester350 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester353 yd
Local HeroThe Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road710 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester788 yd
The Counting House40 Almond Road, Leicester803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TJ's AylestoneShop, 257 Aylestone Road398 yd
Tushba Pizza284 Aylestone Road, Leicester401 yd
Chippy ManGround Floor Shop, 283 Aylestone Road402 yd
Chutney's259 Aylestone Road, Leicester402 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester403 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road682 yd
B And M Retail Ltd25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester696 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite289 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		397 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool575 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester)
RAW DYKES ROAD 		health and fitness suite680 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium)
THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY 		grass pitches688 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches732 yd
Electricity Sports Ground
NEW BRIDGE STREET 		grass pitches873 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus)
FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite953 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches957 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches997 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 speed182.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 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, 1124 crimes were reported near Saffron Lane . Only 7% 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 7ND.

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 7ND

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1124
Violence And Sexual Offences 332
Criminal Damage And Arson 211
Drugs 147
Public Order 147
Other Theft 115
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 36
Shoplifting 28
Burglary 27
Other Crime 17
Bicycle Theft 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Euston Street421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Euston Street421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lothair Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shakespeare Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Road368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road368 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oliver Street423 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oliver Street423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Euston Street421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Euston Street421 yd
More Crime Statistics for Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7ND

Employment

LE2 7ND 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 7ND 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 Employee62
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family20
Other13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed8
Retired5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female161
Male143

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health162
Good health98
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 40
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian28
Pakistani8
Other Asian17
Black African25
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other6
White163
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab8
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa24
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years45
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain2
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
North Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held62

Religion

No religion131
Christian68
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim73
Sikh8
Not answered13
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