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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 8,443 product reviews

Average score of 4.83/5
5 star
85%
4 star
9%
3 star
3%
2 star
1%
1 star
2%
Reviews for Saffron Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Saffron Building Society shines with its friendly, helpful staff and the comfort of local branches where you can speak to real people. Many appreciate the competitive savings rates and the personal touch that makes banking feel less robotic. However, the online services and IT systems often frustrate users with slow responses, confusing processes, and frequent login issues. Mortgage experiences vary but tend to be slow and stressful with poor communication.

Positive themes

  • Saffron Building Society’s staff are consistently friendly, helpful and make visits a pleasure. (76 mentions)

Negative themes

  • Online services and IT systems cause frequent login problems and delays. (8 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
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Reviews for Saffron Building Society

Showing 11 of 8443 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Brilliant experience opening my members month bond w...

Savings 9th September 2026

Brilliant experience opening my members month bond with Ian in Colchester. Got the account opened nice and quick whilst I got my cheque from Nationwide.

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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I have been saving with the Saffron for many years a...

Savings 9th September 2026

I have been saving with the Saffron for many years and I do not intend to stop. Everytime I visit the Stortford branch I always... I have been saving with the Saffron for many years and I do not intend to stop. Everytime I visit the Stortford branch I always receive excellent service and that has been happening for years. Lewis sat me down in an office today and got me extra interest on my savings Read more Read less

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    I always get great service when visiting colchester.

    I always get great service when visiting colchester. Ian was excellent today dealing with my query

    Savings
    Verified source 9th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Sat down in an office with Lewis today.

    Sat down in an office with Lewis today. Excellent customer service at Saffron. We love that your are small and personable. The interest rates could... Sat down in an office with Lewis today. Excellent customer service at Saffron. We love that your are small and personable. The interest rates could be slightly better on the easy access products but other than that we love it here Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 9th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very happy to receive the chocolate everyone is so h...

    Very happy to receive the chocolate everyone is so helpful and friendly at Halstead, served by Lyn today

    Savings
    Verified source 9th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very efficient, knowledgeable and friendly by Harvey...

    Very efficient, knowledgeable and friendly by Harvey in the Bishops Stortford branch

    Savings
    Verified source 9th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Helpful and informative from start to finish

    Helpful and informative from start to finish

    {"display":"Steve D","full_name":"Steve D","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Steve D 8th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Thank you very much Lucy, for being a real person an...

    Thank you very much Lucy, for being a real person and not ai it’s made it so much easier

    Savings
    Verified source 8th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Extremely helpful no ai messing around

    Extremely helpful no ai messing around you get straight through to a real person which made it so much easier for fixing any issues

    {"display":"Henry E","full_name":"Henry E","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Henry E 8th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Smooth experience

    Our experience of opening the account was very smooth. I found staff very responsive and quick.

    {"display":"Andrew B","full_name":"Andrew B","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Andrew B 8th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Great service

    It was really easy to get to speak to the right person, there was no waiting time and my query was dealt with immediately.

    Mortgages
    Verified source 8th September 2026

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