Riddlesdown station
39 min walk
2.4 km
Birch (Selsdon) park, Purley
Birch (Selsdon) is a park in Purley, a short walk from Riddlesdown station.
Details from OpenStreetMap.
- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Riddlesdown station is 2.4 km away; nearest bus stop Harbledown Road, 670 m.
- No other mapped places within 300 m.
Park, CR8
Birch (Selsdon)
Park
Birch (Selsdon), Purley: address and contact
- Address
- CR8 1EN
- Type
- Park
- Postcode area
- CR8 1EN (Croydon)
About Birch (Selsdon), Purley
Birch (Selsdon) is a park in Purley. It is within 2.4 km of Riddlesdown station and 2.4 km of Sanderstead, and the nearest bus stop is Harbledown Road, 670 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for Birch (Selsdon).
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How Birch (Selsdon) compares with other places in Purley
Birch (Selsdon) set against the 38 park places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Birch (Selsdon) | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.4 km to Riddlesdown | 35th of 38 park places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 0 | 1453rd of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other park places are within 400 m, which makes Birch (Selsdon) the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 1453rd of 1459 for density, a quieter spot than most, with fewer neighbours within 300 m than the average of 32.
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Living near Birch (Selsdon): CR8 1EN in Purley
Context for the CR8 1EN postcode, the closest unit postcode to Birch (Selsdon).
- Houses in CR8 1EN sold for a median of £503,000 since 2019 (3 sales). See the CR8 1EN postcode page.
- Police recorded 71 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 1EN; the most common type was violent crime (26).
- Nearest schools: Riddlesdown Collegiate (280 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (830 m) and Atwood Primary School (1.2 km).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 1EN is 9.9 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.2 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
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Getting to Birch (Selsdon): stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Birch (Selsdon), Purley.
Stations
Sanderstead station
40 min walk
2.4 km
Bus stops
Harbledown Road
Routes not mapped
670 m
Harbledown Road
Routes not mapped
680 m
Sanderstead / All Saints Church
Routes not mapped
720 m
Sanderstead / All Saints Church
Routes not mapped
800 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Routes not mapped
800 m
The nearest public charge point is ESB Energy, 630 m away, then ESB Energy at 720 m. From CR8 1EN, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 43 minutes and Blackfriars in about 49 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other park places near Birch (Selsdon)
The closest park places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Park
1.0 km
Great Farleigh Green
Park
2.1 km
Hamsey Green Recreation Ground
Park
2.1 km
Croham Hurst
Park
2.1 km
Riddlesdown
Park
2.4 km
Bourne Park
Park
2.4 km
Whyteleafe Recreation Ground
Park
2.7 km
South Croydon Recreation Ground
Park
2.8 km
Birch (Selsdon), Purley: questions people ask
Where is Birch (Selsdon)?
Birch (Selsdon) is near CR8 1EN, about 2.4 km from Riddlesdown station.
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