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Colas Rail Training Centre college, Purley CR8 2HH
Colas Rail Training Centre is a college on Wilmot Road, Purley, Purley CR8 2HH, a short walk from Purley station.
Homes within 800 m of Colas Rail Training Centre sold for a median of £385,000 since 2019 (621 sales), 15% below the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Purley station is 390 m away; nearest bus stop Hail & Ride Olden Lane, 170 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Tesco, Vision Express and Tesco Instore Pharmacy.
College, Wilmot Road, Purley
Colas Rail Training Centre
College
Wilmot Road, Purley
Colas Rail Training Centre, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- on Wilmot Road, Purley, CR8 2HH
- Type
- College
- Postcode area
- CR8 2HH (Croydon)
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About Colas Rail Training Centre, Purley
Colas Rail Training Centre is a college on Wilmot Road, Purley, Purley (CR8 2HH). It is within 390 m of Purley station and 570 m of Reedham, and the nearest bus stop is Hail & Ride Olden Lane, 170 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for Colas Rail Training Centre.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Tesco, Vision Express, Tesco Instore Pharmacy and Purley Language College. The street Wilmot Road has its own page with house prices, homes and schools: Wilmot Road street page. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
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What else is within 300 m of Colas Rail Training Centre, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Colas Rail Training Centre, nearest first.
Vision Express
Optician
200 m
Tesco Instore Pharmacy
Pharmacy
210 m
Purley Language College
College
230 m
Costa
Café
230 m
Tesco Extra
Supermarket
240 m
Foxley Motors
Car dealer
260 m
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre
Community centre
280 m
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What homes near Colas Rail Training Centre cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£385,000 median across 621 sales, 15% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Road | 80 m | £495,000 | 9 |
| Lansdowne Road | 120 m | £360,000 | 39 |
| Higher Drive | 160 m | £625,000 | 29 |
| Brighton Road, Purley | 170 m | £312,500 | 41 |
| Foxley Hill Road | 170 m | £247,000 | 16 |
| Dale Road | 230 m | £415,000 | 27 |
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Colas Rail Training Centre is on Wilmot Road, Purley
Colas Rail Training Centre is on Wilmot Road, where houses have sold for a median of £495,000 since 2019.
How Colas Rail Training Centre compares with other places in Purley
Colas Rail Training Centre set against the 4 college places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Colas Rail Training Centre | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 390 m to Purley | 1st of 4 college places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 19 | 698th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
1 other college place sit within 400 m, so there is choice nearby. It ranks 698th 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 Colas Rail Training Centre: CR8 2HH in Purley
Context for the CR8 2HH postcode, the closest unit postcode to Colas Rail Training Centre.
- Houses in CR8 2HH sold for a median of £495,000 since 2019 (8 sales). See the CR8 2HH postcode page.
- Police recorded 176 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2HH; the most common type was violent crime (51).
- Nearest schools: Beaumont Primary School (780 m), Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (1.0 km) and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.1 km).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2HH 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.
Colas Rail Training Centre 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 Colas Rail Training Centre: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Colas Rail Training Centre, Purley.
Stations
Purley station
6 min walk
390 m
Reedham station
9 min walk
570 m
Bus stops
Hail & Ride Olden Lane
Routes 434, 439
170 m
Foxley Hill Road
Routes 439
170 m
Hail & Ride Higher Drive
Routes 434, 439
170 m
Hail & Ride Northwood Avenue / Higher Drive
Routes 439
210 m
Foxley Hill Road
Routes 439
220 m
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 590 m away, then Public charge point at 650 m. From CR8 2HH, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 39 minutes and Blackfriars in about 42 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other college places near Colas Rail Training Centre
The closest college places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Purley Language College
34 Brighton Road
230 m
Coulsdon Sixth Form College
Placehouse Lane
3.3 km
Orpheus Centre
North Park Lane
9.2 km
Colas Rail Training Centre, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Colas Rail Training Centre?
Colas Rail Training Centre is on Wilmot Road, Purley, CR8 2HH, about 390 m from Purley station.
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