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Rated Excellent 4.82/5

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 7,878 product reviews

Average score of 4.82/5
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.
  • 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 7878 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Preemptively helpful.

Savings 20th June 2026

Having hearing problems it’s nice to speak with someone with a good clear speaking voice who patiently explains things. Also, thank you for realising I... Having hearing problems it’s nice to speak with someone with a good clear speaking voice who patiently explains things. Also, thank you for realising I had opened the wrong account and sorting that out too. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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Leah and Lucy helped us with our matured ISA's and w...

Savings 20th June 2026

Leah and Lucy helped us with our matured ISA's and were extremely helpful and friendly. We were surprised how easy it was.

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Rated Excellent 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Always polite and helpful.

    Always polite and helpful. Staff are very knowledgeable but don’t try to push you into anything.

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    Savings
    TC 20th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    We usually come into the Bishops stortford branch on...

    We usually come into the Bishops stortford branch on saturdays, Harvey and Cassie are always a pleasure to talk to and we find it handy... We usually come into the Bishops stortford branch on saturdays, Harvey and Cassie are always a pleasure to talk to and we find it handy the branch is open on a weekend Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 20th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Lucy was very helpful and quick to solve my problem

    Lucy was very helpful and quick to solve my problem

    Savings
    Verified source 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    A professional member of staff

    I wanted to set up an Online account for my barbershop chorus but found there was no !save’ option if I wanted a break. So... I wanted to set up an Online account for my barbershop chorus but found there was no !save’ option if I wanted a break. So I used a paper application form. However that was not acceptable for that type of account. However Sally Atkins offered to use that information to set up a different account and then transfer the details to the account I wanted. She did this in the morning and by the evening my money was safely earning interest. Sally was a joy to speak with, obviously knew what the system could do and used it very professionally. She was an excellent PR person for Saffron . Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Charles H 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    It was a great efficient service and all information...

    It was a great efficient service and all information was provided

    Mortgages
    Verified source 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Lucy was very helpful and appreciate the aircon in t...

    Lucy was very helpful and appreciate the aircon in the Ware branch

    Savings
    Verified source 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Andy was very empathetic in helping us following the...

    Andy was very empathetic in helping us following the passing of our Dad, he was very helpful and really going the extra mile to ensure we had everything we needed.

    Savings
    Verified source 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Andy was extremely helpful and thorough when helping...

    Andy was extremely helpful and thorough when helping us open the accounts, also explained children's accounts and gave us a pack and his email.

    Savings
    Verified source 19th June 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Don't ever close I love having Halstead on the high...

    Don't ever close I love having Halstead on the high street

    Savings
    Verified source 19th June 2026

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