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Saffron Lane, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Saffron Lane, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/saffron-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 6TD, LE2 6UN, LE2 6UF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£237,800
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£180,741
80 sales
Price range
£106k – £387k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Sep 2026
LE2 6TF

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At a glance

House prices£238k average7% below the Leicester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 143 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

80 property sales on Saffron Lane, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £237,800. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,870. Average sale prices rose from £124,643 in 2016 to £237,800 in 2026 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Leicester average of £255,467 over the same period. 20 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Saffron Lane range from £106,000 to £387,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 403 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Saffron Lane ranks 208th for average price.

House prices on Saffron Lane compared

Saffron Lane£237,800
LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£255,467
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,643 (7 sales)2016£125k2017: £156,250 (7 sales)2017£156k2018: £152,208 (12 sales)2018£152k2019: £156,714 (7 sales)2019£157k2020: £175,167 (9 sales)2020£175k2021: £178,400 (10 sales)2021£178k2022: £212,375 (8 sales)2022£212k2023: £246,400 (5 sales)2023£246k2024: £218,000 (6 sales)2024£218k2025: £195,250 (4 sales)2025£195k2026: £237,800 (5 sales)2026£238k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 143 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached48£191,87025 Sep 2026
Terraced28£157,01822 Aug 2025
Detached3£249,00023 Jan 2026
Flat1£106,0006 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Saffron Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
715, Saffron Lane LE2 6TF 25 Sep 2026£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
576, Saffron Lane LE2 6SE 17 Jul 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
233, Saffron Lane LE2 6UD 2 Apr 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
303, Saffron Lane LE2 6UE 31 Mar 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
705, Saffron Lane LE2 6TE 30 Jan 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
675B, Saffron Lane LE2 6TE 23 Jan 2026£387,000 DetachedFreehold
474, Saffron Lane LE2 6SD 14 Jan 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
659, Saffron Lane LE2 6TE 10 Dec 2025£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
194, Saffron Lane LE2 7NE 26 Nov 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
379, Saffron Lane LE2 6UF 22 Aug 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
751, Saffron Lane LE2 6TF 1 Aug 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Carpets Leicester Ltd, 461, Saffron Lane LE2 6UG 31 Jul 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
245, Saffron Lane LE2 6UD 6 Jun 2025£106,000 FlatLeasehold
371, Saffron Lane LE2 6UF 9 May 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
539, Saffron Lane LE2 6UL 17 Apr 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Saffron Lane LE2 7ND 26 Mar 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
554, Saffron Lane LE2 6SE 10 Feb 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, Saffron Lane LE2 7ND 27 Jan 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
541, Saffron Lane LE2 6UL 12 Dec 2024£182,500 TerracedFreehold
387, Saffron Lane LE2 6UF 26 Nov 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
499, Saffron Lane LE2 6UQ 19 Nov 2024£500,000 OtherFreehold
374, Saffron Lane LE2 6SB 1 Nov 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
608, Saffron Lane LE2 6TD 12 Sep 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Saffron Lane LE2 7ND 2 Sep 2024£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
699, Saffron Lane LE2 6TE 30 Aug 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Saffron Lane LE2 7ND 25 Jul 2024£206,000 TerracedFreehold
777, Saffron Lane LE2 6TG 24 Jun 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
687, Saffron Lane LE2 6TE 7 Mar 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
435, Saffron Lane LE2 6UG 11 Dec 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
556, Saffron Lane LE2 6SE 1 Dec 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
606, Saffron Lane LE2 6TD 26 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
630, Saffron Lane LE2 6TD 23 Oct 2023£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
635A, Saffron Lane LE2 6UN 31 Aug 2023£275,000 OtherFreehold
753, Saffron Lane LE2 6TF 25 Aug 2023£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
293, Saffron Lane LE2 6UE 23 Jun 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
635A, Saffron Lane LE2 6UN 14 Jun 2023£240,000 OtherFreehold
783, Saffron Lane LE2 6TG 14 Jun 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
406, Saffron Lane LE2 6SB 21 Dec 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
422, Saffron Lane LE2 6SB 30 Nov 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
613, Saffron Lane LE2 6UN 17 Nov 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
368, Saffron Lane LE2 6SB 2 Sep 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 40, B & S Business Centre, 505 - 507, Saffron Lane LE2 6JW 5 Aug 2022£1,825,000 OtherFreehold
321, Saffron Lane LE2 6UE 26 May 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
397, Saffron Lane LE2 6UF 26 Apr 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, 333, Saffron Lane LE2 6UE 25 Apr 2022£298,000 OtherFreehold
Units 2 And 3, Saffron Works, Saffron Lane 22 Apr 2022£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
636, Saffron Lane LE2 6TD 5 Apr 2022£268,656 DetachedFreehold
293, Saffron Lane LE2 6UE 30 Mar 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
781, Saffron Lane LE2 6TG 4 Mar 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Saffron Lane LE2 7ND 1 Feb 2022£179,000 TerracedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
474, Saffron Lane £235,000 (Sep 2021) → £265,000 (Jan 2026) +13%
over 4 yrs
751, Saffron Lane £210,000 (Jan 2021) → £260,000 (Aug 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
539, Saffron Lane £135,000 (Oct 2020) → £200,000 (Apr 2025) +48%
over 5 yrs
541, Saffron Lane £123,000 (May 2017) → £182,500 (Dec 2024) +48%
over 8 yrs
608, Saffron Lane £208,500 (Jul 2020) → £240,000 (Sep 2024) +15%
over 4 yrs
606, Saffron Lane £167,000 (Jan 2017) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) +68%
over 7 yrs
630, Saffron Lane £235,000 (May 2019) → £330,000 (Oct 2023) +40%
over 4 yrs
635A, Saffron Lane £240,000 (Jun 2023) → £275,000 (Aug 2023) +15%
over under a year
293, Saffron Lane £142,000 (Aug 2019) → £190,000 (Mar 2022) → £180,000 (Jun 2023) +27%
over 4 yrs
783, Saffron Lane £135,000 (Oct 2021) → £220,000 (Jun 2023) +63%
over 2 yrs
406, Saffron Lane £140,000 (May 2021) → £230,000 (Dec 2022) +64%
over 2 yrs
397, Saffron Lane £125,000 (Sep 2018) → £245,000 (Apr 2022) +96%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, 333, Saffron Lane £220,000 (Jan 2020) → £298,000 (Apr 2022) +35%
over 2 yrs
116, Saffron Lane £140,000 (Oct 2017) → £179,000 (Feb 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
656, Saffron Lane £115,000 (Aug 2016) → £160,000 (Oct 2020) +39%
over 4 yrs
612, Saffron Lane £295,000 (Dec 2019) → £382,500 (Aug 2020) +30%
over under a year
96, Saffron Lane £110,000 (Aug 2018) → £140,000 (Sep 2019) +27%
over 1 yr
481, Saffron Lane £192,500 (Dec 2017) → £268,000 (Jul 2019) +39%
over 2 yrs
614, Saffron Lane £180,000 (Aug 2017) → £252,500 (Jun 2019) +40%
over 2 yrs
475, Saffron Lane £113,500 (Jun 2016) → £126,000 (Jun 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Saffron Lane

Crime

390 crimes were reported within about a mile of Saffron Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences167
Criminal damage & arson54
Anti-social behaviour48
Public order26
Drugs19
Shoplifting15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Saffron Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Soar at Aylestone Flood warning area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Saffron Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Community Primary School 227 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils Other independent special school 7–14 Report 0.6 mi
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montrose School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • South Wigston station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Narborough station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trenant Road (adj, Saffron Lane) 1 min walk
  • Trenant Road (opp, Saffron Lane) 1 min walk
  • Grant Way (opposite, Saffron Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lydall Road (adj, Saffron Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Saffron Group Practice
    509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • The Surgery @ Aylestone
    672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sturdee Road Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Saffron Lane · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Glen Parva · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Aylestone Lane Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Monsell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Interpharm (leics) Chemists · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Tigers Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented25.1%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,772

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Leicester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Saffron Lane

Ethnic group

HereLeicester
White75.2%40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.4%43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.8%4.1%

Religion

HereLeicester
No religion44.9%23%
Christian35.2%24.7%
Muslim8.4%23.5%
Not answered4.7%5.6%
Sikh3.2%4.5%
Hindu3%17.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLeicester
Born in the UK80.6%58.9%
Born outside the UK19.4%41.1%

Highest qualification

HereLeicester
No qualifications30.1%26.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.1%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%11.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship5%3.8%
Other qualifications3.6%4.3%

General health

HereLeicester
Very good health42.8%48.8%
Good health34.8%33.5%
Fair health15.4%12.5%
Bad health5.3%4%
Very bad health1.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeicester
1 car or van in household41%41.1%
No cars or vans in household27.4%33%
2 cars or vans in household23.5%19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Leicester.

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