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Saffron Building Society reviews

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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 British bank awards winner
  • 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 8,302 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 positively 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. (71 mentions)
  • Saffron Building Society offers clear advice and makes mortgage and savings processes easy to understand. (12 mentions)
  • Having a local branch open is a big plus for Saffron Building Society customers. (7 mentions)
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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
Social media

Reviews for Saffron Building Society

Showing 11 of 8302 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Excellent staff

Mortgages 13th August 2026

Your staff were very friendly and knowledgeable

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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Came in for a meeting, Sam in Halstead was very help...

Savings 13th August 2026

Came in for a meeting, Sam in Halstead was very helpful and happy with the service.

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    All the staff at Halstead are superb can't praise th...

    All the staff at Halstead are superb can't praise them highly enough

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Prompt helpful response from a real person

    Prompt helpful response with excellent security. It's really good to have a person responding to my questions rather than a chat bot. My questions were... Prompt helpful response with excellent security. It's really good to have a person responding to my questions rather than a chat bot. My questions were answered directly, specifically and correctly something that rarely happens with an AI virtual assistant. Online security was good. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Rowena N 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Have recommended family already.

    Have recommended family already. Great to have a local counter service to deal with my account. Served by Michael in Haverhill.

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Great to have a local branch in Halstead always very...

    Great to have a local branch in Halstead always very helpful got some lovely cake today

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    When looking to open account staff were very helpful...

    When looking to open account staff were very helpful and guided me through the process. Always friendly service

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Easily provided maturity instruction for our ISAs an...

    Easily provided maturity instruction for our ISAs and was able to top up with Michael in Haverhill

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Staff are always helpful and professional

    Staff are always helpful and professional

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Great service as always in Haverhill

    Great service as always in Haverhill

    Savings
    Verified source 13th August 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Russell from Saffron Bank was extremely kind, helpfu...

    Russell from Saffron Bank was extremely kind, helpful, and clear throughout the entire process of opening our business client account. His support made everything straightforward and stress-free. Highly recommended!

    {"display":"Manuel Detogni","full_name":"Manuel Detogni","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/1752137.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Manuel Detogni 12th August 2026

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