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Rated Excellent 4.83/5

Saffron Building Society reviews

Verified business Last reviewed within 7 days Customer Satisfaction Champion Consumer Guardian
  • Award winning organisation
    Award winning organisation
  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated
  • Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
    Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
  • UK-based contact centre
    UK-based contact centre

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 7,934 product reviews

Average score of 4.83/5
5 star
84%
4 star
9%
3 star
3%
2 star
2%
1 star
2%
Reviews for Saffron Building Society have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Saffron Building Society shines with genuinely friendly, helpful staff who make banking feel personal and straightforward, especially in branch and over the phone. Their service is often described as patient and professional, making tricky processes easier. However, the online experience and ISA rates often frustrate, with slow transfers, poor app functionality, and lower interest compared to competitors.

Positive themes

  • Saffron Building Society staff are consistently friendly, helpful and patient in branch and on calls.
  • Saffron Building Society offers clear advice and makes mortgage and savings processes easy to understand.
  • Having a local branch open is a big plus for Saffron Building Society customers.

Negative themes

  • Saffron Building Society’s online services and app are often slow and tricky to use.
  • ISA rates at Saffron Building Society are frequently seen as lower than competitors.
  • Mortgage interest rates at Saffron Building Society are considered high and inflexible by some.
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About Saffron Building Society

Saffron Building Society is a mutual organisation and has a number of branches throughout Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.

Saffron Building Society’s roots go back to January 1849 when the 'Saffron Walden Second Building Society' was founded by Reverend John Marten.

Products offered by Saffron Building Society include savings, mortgages and equity release.

Saffron Building Society at a glance

Contact details

Website
Visit provider website
Phone
0800 072 1100
Email
[email protected]
Main address
Saffron House, 1A Market Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1HX
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Reviews for Saffron Building Society

Showing 11 of 7934 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Ruby at your Colchester Branch rates 5 stars

Savings 25th June 2026

Ruby at your Colchester Branch has been extremely helpful and has been very quick to reply to my messages. Could not have asked for better service.

Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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The process was very straight forward

Mortgages 25th June 2026

The process was very straight forward

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Great customer service in Braintree.

    Great customer service in Braintree. We can see why Saffron won the awards

    Savings
    Verified source 25th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Changing the type of accounts we hold

    I rang about 5 weeks ago to give notice and spoke to Zoe who was helpful and set everything in motion. Then we spoke to... I rang about 5 weeks ago to give notice and spoke to Zoe who was helpful and set everything in motion. Then we spoke to Debbie when the 30 days were up and she guided us through the options. The papers arrived a couple of days later and we are just waiting for confirmation that everything is now sorted. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Abigail 25th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Call with Zoe Collins

    Really helpful call explaining how to open a new account, Zoe was very kind and supportive with all the different steps of the process. A... Really helpful call explaining how to open a new account, Zoe was very kind and supportive with all the different steps of the process. A really good experience and very straightforward and easy overall. Read more Read less

    {"display":"James","full_name":"James","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    James 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Thank you Zoe .

    I went to the bank today to find it closed. I called and spoke to Zoe, who could not have been more helpful and friendly.... I went to the bank today to find it closed. I called and spoke to Zoe, who could not have been more helpful and friendly. Helped me transfer money as I couldn’t do it online and she wa very chatty and friendly. Probably the best person I have spoken to on recent months regarding customer service. She went above and beyond! Read more Read less

    {"display":"Rebecca P","full_name":"Rebecca P","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Rebecca P 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Zoe was so helpful, it was nice to speak to some one...

    Zoe was so helpful, it was nice to speak to some one professional and normal!

    {"display":"Sian B","full_name":"Sian B","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Sian B 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    PAID IN A CHEQUE AND WITHDREW CASH

    PAID IN A CHEQUE AND WITHDREW CASH

    Savings
    Verified source 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Always so friendly and helpful and can't do enough f...

    Always so friendly and helpful and can't do enough for you.

    Savings
    Verified source 24th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Always really helpful and friendly

    Always really helpful and friendly

    Savings
    Verified source 24th June 2026
  • 4.00/5

    Brilliant support over the phone.

    Brilliant support over the phone. Fast answer and helpful agent (thank you Maria). There did seem to be a lot more security questions than before?

    {"display":"Ir","full_name":"Ir","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Ir 24th June 2026

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