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Saffron Building Society: Savings reviews

4.76
Based on 6,382 reviews, last reviewed 13th Apr 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Good experience and great help. Good experience and great help. Bit as things used to be with banks & building societies. Saffron really appear to be doing great work for their cust... Read more Reviewed on: 13th April 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

One person on the desk at lunchtime who was clearly... One person on the desk at lunchtime who was clearly dealing with a back office issue. Queue of 4 waiting for over half an hour. I would expect there t... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd April 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 (6382)

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

Savings Review

4
ID no. for online was sent out too late & 2nd class to see changes notified to me Reviewed on: 26th November 2022

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5
I like the saffron walden B.S.branches very much. Really miss the local Sawbridgeworth branch. Perhaps now with so many new people coming to live in the new builds, Consideration for a new branch in Sawbridgeworth would be lovely, Reviewed on: 25th November 2022

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5
I have nothing negative to say whatsoever. I have always experienced friendly and efficient service with Saffron. Reviewed on: 25th November 2022

Savings Review

5
Local office. Also, on the phone, it was quick to speak to a helpful human being, not a computer. Reviewed on: 24th November 2022

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5
Higher interest rates would be appreciated Reviewed on: 24th November 2022

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4
Couldn't work out how to transfer maturing savings from one Saffron account to my other one, was going to ask but didn't bother, easier to let yous end to my bank account Reviewed on: 23rd November 2022

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4
very pleasant and helpful lady Reviewed on: 23rd November 2022

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5
Very helpful Reviewed on: 22nd November 2022

Savings Review

5
Easy to deal with seemed to know what she was doing .No improvement necessary Reviewed on: 22nd November 2022

Savings Review

5
Very pleasant telephone manner; very helpful. Reviewed on: 22nd November 2022

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