.jpg){kind=link}
Firebellys
Restaurant
20 m
China City takeaway, Purley CR8 2AA: food hygiene rating
China City is a takeaway at 26 High Street, Purley CR8 2AA, a short walk from Purley station. It holds a Food Hygiene Rating of 5.
Homes within 800 m of China City sold for a median of £382,000 since 2019 (620 sales), 16% below the CR8 median.
Details from OpenStreetMap and the Food Standards Agency. Is this your business? Claim this listing.
- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Food Hygiene Rating 5, inspected 27 Sept 2025.
- Purley station is 130 m away; nearest bus stop Purley Station / Purley High Street, 70 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Firebellys, Elliotts and Purley Grill.
Takeaway, 26 High Street
China City
Takeaway
26 High Street
China City, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- 26 High Street, CR8 2AA
- Type
- Takeaway
- Cuisine
- chinese
- Takeaway
- No
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 · Very good
- Last inspected
- 27 Sept 2025
- Postcode area
- CR8 2HA (Croydon)
Opening hours are not listed for China City. The owner can add them by claiming the listing.
About China City, Purley
China City is a takeaway at 26 High Street, Purley (CR8 2AA). It is within 130 m of Purley station and 1.0 km of Reedham, and the nearest bus stop is Purley Station / Purley High Street, 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency records a hygiene rating of 5 from an inspection on 27 Sept 2025.
We do not hold opening hours for China City.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Firebellys, Elliotts, Purley Grill and Wine Gallery. The street High Street has its own page with house prices, homes and schools: High Street street page. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
Photos near China City, Purley
Openly licensed photographs from Wikimedia Commons. They are dated, so the scene may have changed.
What else is within 300 m of China City, Purley
Other places we have mapped around China City, nearest first.
Elliotts
Bar
20 m
Purley Grill
Takeaway
20 m
Wine Gallery
Bar
30 m
Las Fuentes
Restaurant
30 m
Dexter Burger
Takeaway
30 m
Superfryer
Takeaway
40 m
James Wright
Accountant
40 m
Map zoomed to fit the places shown.
See all amenities in Purley (CR8)Shops, pubs, doctors, parks and what is open now, with opening hours and hygiene ratings.
What homes near China City cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£382,000 median across 620 sales, 16% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whytecliffe Road South | 70 m | £124,500 | 20 |
| Russell Hill Road | 140 m | £360,000 | 5 |
| High Street | 210 m | £273,250 | 24 |
| Foxley Hill Road | 260 m | £247,000 | 16 |
| Pampisford Road | 290 m | £240,000 | 45 |
| Brighton Road, Purley | 310 m | £308,350 | 56 |
Open a road for every home, sale and energy rating.
China City is on High Street, Purley
China City is on High Street, which has 18 addresses in our records.
How China City compares with other places in Purley
China City set against the 88 takeaway places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | China City | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 130 m to Purley | 16th of 88 takeaway places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 82 | 143rd of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
| Food hygiene rating | 5 out of 5 | compared with the average of 4.5 across 51 takeaway places with a rating |
17 other takeaway places sit within 400 m, so there is choice nearby. It ranks 143rd of 1459 for density, a busier part of the area than most, with more neighbours within 300 m than the average of 32.
How far is China City from your street?
Choose a road in CR8 to see the straight-line distance and a typical walking time.
Pick a street to see the distance.
Walking time assumes about 5 km/h with a 30% allowance for real routes.
Living near China City: CR8 2HA in Purley
Context for the CR8 2HA postcode, the closest unit postcode to China City.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 2HA for a reliable median, so see the CR8 2HA postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 176 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2HA; the most common type was violent crime (51).
- Nearest schools: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (640 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (740 m) and Thomas More Catholic School (740 m).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2HA is 12.5 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.6 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
China City is part of Purley: read the Purley area guide for house prices, schools and transport across the whole neighbourhood. You can also browse every street in CR8 or every CR8 postcode, or compare roads on the street rankings.
Getting to China City: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around China City, Purley.
Stations
Purley station
2 min walk
130 m
Reedham station
16 min walk
1.0 km
Bus stops
Purley Station / Purley High Street
Routes 127, 289, 312, 359, 407, 412, 434, 439, 612
70 m
Purley Station
Routes 127, 289
70 m
Purley High Street / Purley Station
Routes 127, 289, 312, 407, 412, 434, 439, 612
120 m
Purley / Downlands Precinct
Routes 312, 407, 466, 60, N68
120 m
Purley Cross
Routes 127, 166, 289, 405, 434, 439, 612, 645
180 m
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 270 m away, then Public charge point at 270 m. From CR8 2HA, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 33 minutes and Blackfriars in about 36 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other takeaway places near China City
The closest takeaway places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Purley Grill
1 High Street
20 m
Dexter Burger
10 High Street
30 m
Superfryer
8 High Street
40 m
Baxfood Caribbean
1 Whytecliffe Road South
50 m
Golden Orient
2 Whytecliffe Road South · hygiene 4
80 m
Ministry of Burgers
949 Brighton Road
90 m
Eats & Bits
Station Approach
100 m
Subway
923B Brighton Road · hygiene 5
110 m
China City, Purley: questions people ask
Where is China City?
China City is at 26 High Street, CR8 2AA, about 130 m from Purley station.
What is the food hygiene rating of China City?
The Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 out of 5.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Tools for China City: budget finder, council tax and price check
Where can I afford?
Slide your budget and see which regions, boroughs or roads fit.Compare council tax
Two English councils, any band, side by side.Is this price fair?
Check a price per m² against roads in your area.Compare two roads
Prices, energy and tenure for two roads in your area.EV charging finder
How well served your council area is.Coverage, limitations and corrections
Every dataset and its licence is listed on the Data sources page. Where a record does not exist we say so rather than estimate. Sold prices lag the market by a few months, floor areas come from energy certificates and can be missing, and straight-line distances are not walking routes.