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Saffron Building Society reviews

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Rated Excellent 4.81/5

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 7,692 product reviews

Average score of 4.81/5
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
Social media

Reviews for Saffron Building Society

Showing 11 of 7692 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Zoe Collins

Savings 20th May 2026

Extremely helpful and friendly. Understood exactly what I wanted to do and was able to action everything immediately.

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PW
Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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Finn was extremely helpful both through the live cha...

Mortgages 20th May 2026

Finn was extremely helpful both through the live chat function and on the phone- he was extremely polite and answered all my questions clearly. A pleasure to deal with.

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Excellent Service

    very thorough clear and helpful. Went through everything in detail and have clear answers to questions

    Mortgages
    Verified source 20th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    excellent experience - good service braintree

    excellent experience - good service braintree

    Savings
    Verified source 20th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    The lady I spoke to (Cassie Jones) was very helpful...

    The lady I spoke to (Cassie Jones) was very helpful and understanding regarding helping me with renewing both my and my husbands ISA's as my husband has Dementia

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    Savings
    Jennifer T 20th May 2026
  • 4.00/5

    Attended Braintree branch.

    Attended Braintree branch. Millie was very efficient, no problems excellent customer service. Good luck with training.

    Savings
    Verified source 20th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Call to the Helpdesk with client present

    My call to the helpdesk was very specific and was in the presence of my client who is in her late sixties and rather anxious,... My call to the helpdesk was very specific and was in the presence of my client who is in her late sixties and rather anxious, so she was extremely happy with the call and that which we established, your colleague Chi immediately understood this and managed our call perfectly and gave us all of the information that we required in order to reassure my client as she approaches the end of her mortgage and redeeming in full i na couple of months Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Gavin T 20th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Patient, kind and knowledgeable

    I spoke to Cassie Jones as I have been having problems logging in to my online account. She was so patient and kind, made sure... I spoke to Cassie Jones as I have been having problems logging in to my online account. She was so patient and kind, made sure I was able to log in (took many attempts at various stages of the process) and we (she) succeeded. I cannot praise her highly enough. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    EK 20th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Zoe’s help switching my child's account

    Zoe helped me switch my daughter’s account to a bond. It wasn’t possible to do it when I called as I had to wait until... Zoe helped me switch my daughter’s account to a bond. It wasn’t possible to do it when I called as I had to wait until the maturity date. She said she would do it when that date came without me having to call back and confirm it was done. She did exactly as she said which saved me so much time and effort Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Jonathan 19th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Sarah Dickens

    Very pleasant, Sarah was friendly and helpful

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    Savings
    Will L 19th May 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Super helpful customer service.

    Super helpful customer service. Resolved my issue in a friendly manner and ensured the call ended with me having what I needed

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    Savings
    Lynsey 19th May 2026

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