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Saffron Building Society: Savings reviews

4.76
Based on 6,307 reviews, last reviewed 14th Mar 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Brilliant customer service and very good interest rates Brilliant customer service and very good interest rates Reviewed on: 14th March 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

There wasn't 'normal' online servicing of the saving... There wasn't 'normal' online servicing of the savings account available. Reviewed on: 15th February 2026
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About this product

Saffron Building Society have a wide range of savings accounts on offer.

Choose from regular savers, easy access accounts, fixed rate bonds and notice accounts. You can also book a free Financial Wellbeing review to help you make the most of your savings.

Saffron Building Society savings account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Saffron Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Saffron Building Society Savings reviews (6307)

Review of the Saffron Building Society, Savings:

Great regular saver rates albeit on quite small amounts

4
Great rates albeit on quite small amounts Reviewed on: 20th November 2024

Excellent service and web site, just need to be more...

5
Excellent service and web site, just need to be more competitive with the savers rates. Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

Always friendly and helpful staff.

5
Always friendly and helpful staff. Willing to help at all times. Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

Welcoming and caring

5
Whoever I speak to are always so ready to listen as I explain what I need. Then it’s always sorted, with care and if necessary explained so that I can understand thank you Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

Saffron building society are always helpful and exce...

5
Saffron building society are always helpful and excellent customer service Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

Great customer service

5
Great customer service and they look after their loyal customers. They offer good savings rates with exclusive accounts for existing customers. Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

a very poor building society

1
The new products came as if imagined at Disneyland by Duffy Duck. I don't like to play with my money and having to find someone to 'sponsor' me in order to apply for the 'loyal' new saver sounded like a childish way to promote business. I closed all my accounts Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

I have savings with the building for many years I ha...

5
I have savings with the building for many years I hade fantastic service. Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

The staff are always helpful and understanding.

4
The staff are always helpful and understanding. Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

I have some money invested with you and what interes...

4
I have some money invested with you and what interest I get is ok but you are the only one we have so you have a captive market ! Reviewed on: 30th June 2025

Crazy software fault

1
I opened account easily but your system wouldn't let her open one even though she already had an account so you had all her details the same as me. Poor software glitch Reviewed on: 30th June 2025