Saffron Way, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Saffron Way, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicester/saffron-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 6UP.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£0

0 sales

Price range

– – –

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

–

LE2 6UP

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

0 property sales on Saffron Way, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Saffron Way compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119

Leicester£255,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Saffron Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Sold prices on Saffron Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13C, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	21 May 2026	£200,000	Other	Freehold
13D, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	4 Nov 2025	£267,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Unit 2, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	12 Sep 2025	£193,871	Other	Freehold
14, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	21 Aug 2024	£335,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 7, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	8 Apr 2024	£446,000	Other	Freehold
12A, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	4 Aug 2023	£894,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 13A, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	24 Aug 2021	£201,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 7, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	29 Jul 2021	£365,000	Other	Freehold
16, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	6 Jul 2021	£340,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 10, 4, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	13 May 2021	£360,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 7, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	4 Mar 2020	£275,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 11-12, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	5 Jul 2019	£250,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 11-12, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	5 Jul 2019	£490,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 2, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	21 Feb 2019	£265,000	Other	Freehold
13B, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	8 Jan 2019	£125,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 3, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	4 Sep 2018	£225,000	Other	Freehold
Unit 13A, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	12 Jun 2017	£180,000	Other	Freehold
4, Saffron Way LE2 6UP	13 May 2016	£225,000	Other	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
Unit 2, Saffron Way	£265,000 (Feb 2019) → £193,871 (Sep 2025)	-27% over 7 yrs
Unit 7, Saffron Way	£275,000 (Mar 2020) → £365,000 (Jul 2021) → £446,000 (Apr 2024)	+62% over 4 yrs
Unit 13A, Saffron Way	£180,000 (Jun 2017) → £201,000 (Aug 2021)	+12% over 4 yrs

Buying on Saffron Way?

Crime and flood risk near Saffron Way

Crime

355 crimes were reported within about a mile of Saffron Way in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	150
Criminal damage & arson	53
Anti-social behaviour	46
Public order	20
Drugs	17
Vehicle crime	15

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

Flood risk

Saffron Way 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 Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Marriott Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Montrose School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Granby Primary School 460 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils	All-through Church of England	2–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils	Other independent special school	7–14	Report	0.7 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Knighton Mead Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Leicester station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Narborough station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Burgess Road (adj, Milligan Road) 2 min walk
Cranfield Road (opp, Burnaston Road) 2 min walk
Burgess Road (opp, Milligan Road) 2 min walk
Cranfield Road (adj, Burnaston Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Saffron Group Practice
509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.1 mi
Aylestone Health Centre
15 Hall Lane, Leicester · 0.5 mi
The Surgery @ Aylestone
672 Aylestone Road, Fosse Road South, Leicester · 0.5 mi
The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Saffron Lane · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Leicester Saffron Express · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron Aylestone Leicester · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Saffron Lane · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Spirit Pharmacy Limited · 0.0 mi
Saffron Lane Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Interpharm (leics) Chemists · 0.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.2%	62.5%
Private rented	38.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.1%	17.1%
Households	765

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,728

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	92%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	92%	80%
Gigabit-capable	92%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Saffron Way

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Saffron Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Leicester
White	76.7%	40.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.5%	43.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.9%	7.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	3%	4.1%

Religion

	Here	Leicester
No religion	45.6%	23%
Christian	39.5%	24.7%
Not answered	4.9%	5.6%
Muslim	4.5%	23.5%
Hindu	2.8%	17.9%
Sikh	2.3%	4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Leicester
Born in the UK	78.3%	58.9%
Born outside the UK	21.7%	41.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leicester
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.8%	26.8%
No qualifications	20.6%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	16.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.8%
Other qualifications	3.5%	4.3%

General health

	Here	Leicester
Very good health	47.5%	48.8%
Good health	34.9%	33.5%
Fair health	12.5%	12.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leicester
1 car or van in household	47.5%	41.1%
No cars or vans in household	29.9%	33%
2 cars or vans in household	18.7%	19.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Saffron Way

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Saffron Way

Recent planning applications around Saffron Way from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Saffron Way?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Leicester have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Leicester Band D is £2,529 a year (Band A £1,686). See every band.

What's it like living on Saffron Way?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Saffron Way

Nearby streets in LE2

See all streets in Leicester All streets in LE2