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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 8,740 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 positively over the past 90 days

Saffron Building Society shines with genuinely friendly and helpful staff who make banking feel personal and straightforward. Their savings products often offer competitive rates, especially for regular savers and loyal customers. However, many find the online and app experience frustrating, with frequent access issues and poor digital support. Slow processing and communication hiccups also dampen the experience for some.

Positive themes

  • Saffron Building Society staff are consistently friendly, helpful and make you feel valued. (82 mentions)
  • Savings accounts often have competitive interest rates that many find attractive. (13 mentions)

Negative themes

  • The online app and website are often described as clunky and frustrating to use. (6 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 8740 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

Excellent customer service

Mortgages • 20th October 2026

I have always found the customer service to be curious and knowledgeable and their communications to be excellent and customer care offerings prove care and consideration

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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Maria was very helpful

Savings • 20th October 2026

Maria was very helpful - as much as she could be. I understand now that I might have been able to speak to someone in... Maria was very helpful - as much as she could be. I understand now that I might have been able to speak to someone in Business. Could that be an option in the future - to go direct to Business help? Read more Read less

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Tom
Rated Good • 4.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Helpful and Friendly

    Your representative was both friendly and helpful, we discussed my various options and I chose the best option for me

    Mortgages
    Verified source 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Love Saffron really nice people in Royston and you a...

    Love Saffron really nice people in Royston and you are STILL here in the high street. These days that is amazing many thanks

    Savings
    Verified source 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    The staff in Royston are all right they always help...

    The staff in Royston are all right they always help me and are very kind.

    Savings
    Verified source 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Fantastic experience Zoe was very helpful.

    Fantastic experience Zoe was very helpful. She changed all my accounts to a new product.

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    Savings
    Cheryl W 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Visited new branch in Brentwood Library for first time.

    Visited new branch in Brentwood Library for first time. Hope that this is not a temporary arrangement, as looks to be a cost effective solution, in an easily accessible location.

    Savings
    Verified source 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Never had any problems been a customer for years and...

    Never had any problems been a customer for years and staff are always friendly and helpful in Haverhill

    Savings
    Verified source 20th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Its always nice coming in to the Ware branch to frie...

    Its always nice coming in to the Ware branch to friendly faces, i was served today by Lucy

    Savings
    Verified source 19th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Colchester branch

    Great service and a friendly smile as always. today I was served by Sarah and Ruby

    Savings
    Verified source 19th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very friendly and helpful staff in Royston brch alwa...

    Very friendly and helpful staff in Royston brch always very willing to help you and kind

    Savings
    Verified source 19th October 2026

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