The Med Kitchen
Restaurant
10 m
Sanderstead Post Office, Purley CR2 9LA: opening hours
Sanderstead Post Office is a post office at 41 Limpsfield Road, Purley CR2 9LA, a short walk from Riddlesdown station. It is listed as open Mo-Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00.
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- At a glance
- Open now; today: 06:30–20:00.
- Riddlesdown station is 1.6 km away; nearest bus stop Cranleigh Gardens, 20 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including The Med Kitchen, Medipharm and Pollard Machin.
Post office, 41 Limpsfield Road
Sanderstead Post Office
Post office
41 Limpsfield Road
Sanderstead Post Office, Purley: opening hours, address and contact
Opening hours
| Monday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Thursday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Friday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Saturday | 06:30–20:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30–20:00 |
Listed hours as Mo-Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00. Bank holiday hours may differ. Not verified by the business.
- Address
- 41 Limpsfield Road, CR2 9LA
- Website
- postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/1090135/sanderstead
- Type
- Post office
- Operator
- Sanderstead Village Store
- Postcode area
- CR8 1EN (Croydon)
About Sanderstead Post Office, Purley
Sanderstead Post Office is a post office at 41 Limpsfield Road, Purley (CR2 9LA). It is within 1.6 km of Riddlesdown station and 2.0 km of Kenley, and the nearest bus stop is Cranleigh Gardens, 20 m away.
Sanderstead Post Office is listed as open Mo-Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00, including Sundays. We take hours from OpenStreetMap, so check with the business before you travel.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including The Med Kitchen, Medipharm, Pollard Machin and Maple Restaurant. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
What else is within 300 m of Sanderstead Post Office, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Sanderstead Post Office, nearest first.
Medipharm
Pharmacy
10 m
Pollard Machin
Estate agent
10 m
Maple Restaurant
Restaurant
40 m
Mojito
Restaurant
50 m
Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips
Takeaway
50 m
Costa
Café
50 m
FILTR
Café
60 m
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How Sanderstead Post Office compares with other places in Purley
Sanderstead Post Office set against the 14 post office places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Sanderstead Post Office | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.6 km to Riddlesdown | 14th of 14 post office places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 25 | 614th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other post office places are within 400 m, which makes Sanderstead Post Office the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 614th 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 Sanderstead Post Office: CR8 1EN in Purley
Context for the CR8 1EN postcode, the closest unit postcode to Sanderstead Post Office.
- 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 Sanderstead Post Office: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Sanderstead Post Office, Purley.
Stations
Riddlesdown station
26 min walk
1.6 km
Kenley station
32 min walk
2.0 km
Bus stops
Cranleigh Gardens
Routes not mapped
20 m
Sanderstead / All Saints Church
Routes not mapped
210 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Routes not mapped
220 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Routes not mapped
260 m
Sanderstead Clinic
Routes not mapped
280 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 post office places near Sanderstead Post Office
The closest post office places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Riddlesdown Post Office
102 Lower Barn Road
1.6 km
Elmfield Way Post Office
41 Elmfield Way
1.6 km
Hamsey Green Post Office
351 Limpsfield Road
1.7 km
Whyteleafe Post Office
217 Godstone Road
2.7 km
Purley Post Office
940 Brighton Road
2.8 km
Warlingham Post Office
403-407 Limpsfield Road
3.0 km
Old Lodge Lane Post Office
278-282 Old Lodge Lane
3.4 km
Old Coulsdon Post Office
3 Coulsdon Road
4.2 km
Sanderstead Post Office, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Sanderstead Post Office?
Sanderstead Post Office is at 41 Limpsfield Road, CR2 9LA, about 1.6 km from Riddlesdown station.
What are the opening hours of Sanderstead Post Office?
Sanderstead Post Office is listed as open Mo-Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00. Hours come from OpenStreetMap and may differ on bank holidays.
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