Gresham Primary School
School
130 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground park, Purley
Sanderstead Recreation Ground 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 1.4 km away; nearest bus stop Cranleigh Gardens, 190 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Gresham Primary School, Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club and Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips.
Park, CR8
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Park
Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- CR8 1EN
- Type
- Park
- Postcode area
- CR8 1EN (Croydon)
About Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Purley
Sanderstead Recreation Ground is a park in Purley. It is within 1.4 km of Riddlesdown station and 1.8 km of Kenley, and the nearest bus stop is Cranleigh Gardens, 190 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for Sanderstead Recreation Ground.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Gresham Primary School, Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club, Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips and FILTR. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
What else is within 300 m of Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Sanderstead Recreation Ground, nearest first.
Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club
Sports centre
190 m
Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips
Takeaway
200 m
FILTR
Café
200 m
Mojito
Restaurant
200 m
Blip
Takeaway
200 m
Pollard Machin
Estate agent
200 m
Sanderstead Post Office
Post office
210 m
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How Sanderstead Recreation Ground compares with other places in Purley
Sanderstead Recreation Ground set against the 38 park places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Sanderstead Recreation Ground | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.4 km to Riddlesdown | 27th of 38 park places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 23 | 660th 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 Sanderstead Recreation Ground the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 660th 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 Recreation Ground: CR8 1EN in Purley
Context for the CR8 1EN postcode, the closest unit postcode to Sanderstead Recreation Ground.
- 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 Recreation Ground: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Purley.
Stations
Riddlesdown station
24 min walk
1.4 km
Kenley station
28 min walk
1.8 km
Bus stops
Cranleigh Gardens
Routes not mapped
190 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Routes not mapped
260 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground
Routes not mapped
280 m
Borrowdale Drive
Routes not mapped
300 m
Sanderstead Clinic
Routes not mapped
330 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 Sanderstead Recreation Ground
The closest park places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Birch (Selsdon)
Park
1.0 km
Riddlesdown
Park
1.4 km
Bourne Park
Park
1.7 km
Croham Hurst
Park
2.2 km
Hamsey Green Recreation Ground
Park
2.3 km
South Croydon Recreation Ground
Park
2.3 km
Whyteleafe Recreation Ground
Park
2.3 km
The Glade
Foxley Hall, Purley
2.5 km
Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Sanderstead Recreation Ground?
Sanderstead Recreation Ground is near CR8 1EN, about 1.4 km from Riddlesdown station.
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