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Rated Excellent • 4.84/5

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 8,728 product reviews

Average score of 4.84/5
5 star
85%
4 star
9%
3 star
3%
2 star
1%
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 and the comfort of local branches, making savings and mortgages feel personal and straightforward. However, their online systems and app often frustrate users with glitches and poor access, while mortgage processes can be slow and stressful, dampening the overall experience.

Positive themes

  • Saffron Building Society staff are consistently friendly, helpful and make visits a pleasure. (63 mentions)
  • Saffron Building Society makes ISA and savings account setup easy and clear. (19 mentions)
  • Having a local branch with Saffron Building Society is a big plus for personal service. (6 mentions)

Negative themes

  • Saffron Building Society’s online systems and app cause frequent access and login issues. (9 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 8728 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

always lovely friendly service in Ware

Savings • 15th October 2026

always lovely friendly service in Ware

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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I enjoy visiting the Stortford branch to see Kendra.

Savings • 15th October 2026

I enjoy visiting the Stortford branch to see Kendra. The response I get is always brilliant. When you get to a certain age extra support... I enjoy visiting the Stortford branch to see Kendra. The response I get is always brilliant. When you get to a certain age extra support is essential. She always has time for people - George C. Read more Read less

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Ian was helpful and efficient today, updating all of...

    Ian was helpful and efficient today, updating all of my passbooks and closing an account

    Savings
    Verified source 15th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Served by Ian in colchester today.

    Served by Ian in colchester today. Great chap, very friendly and helpful

    Savings
    Verified source 15th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Top service at the Colchester branch

    Top service as is the normal here. I visited the Colchester branch and was served by Sarah today.

    Savings
    Verified source 14th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Sarah From Colchester

    Staff have been very helpful and understanding when dealing with bereavement

    Savings
    Verified source 14th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    It is a privilege to have such a good building socie...

    It is a privilege to have such a good building society with great customer service. Especially at Royston

    Savings
    Verified source 14th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Good building society

    Saffron Building Society has a good website and good customer service; it offers competitive interest rates. I've been with them for a number of years.

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    Savings
    Beverley M 13th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    great experience in Saffron Walden branch, all ladie...

    great experience in Saffron Walden branch, all ladies are very kind i was served by Evie

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    Savings
    Ella 13th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Appointment with Kyle Stanway at Colchester branch.

    Had an appointment with Kyle Stanway to open an ISA. Extremely smooth informative and easy experiance. Thank you.

    Savings
    Verified source 13th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent help from Zoe

    I managed to get myself locked from accessing my accounts (my fault). Spoke to Zoe who was very patient and extremely helpful.

    {"display":"Neil Adams","full_name":"Neil Adams","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Neil Adams 12th October 2026

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