Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley CR8 2PE
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre is a community centre at 119 Lansdowne Road, Purley CR8 2PE, a short walk from Reedham station.
Homes within 800 m of Dorothy Mortby Community Centre sold for a median of £415,000 since 2019 (551 sales), 9% below the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Reedham station is 300 m away; nearest bus stop Grovelands Road, 120 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Groveland Bon Bon, Pizza GoGo and Purley Dragon.
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- 119 Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PE
- Type
- Community centre
- Postcode area
- CR8 4JA (Croydon)
About Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre is a community centre at 119 Lansdowne Road, Purley (CR8 2PE). It is within 300 m of Reedham station and 670 m of Purley, and the nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road, 120 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for Dorothy Mortby Community Centre.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Groveland Bon Bon, Pizza GoGo, Purley Dragon and Taya Sushi. The street Lansdowne Road has its own page with house prices, homes and schools: Lansdowne Road street page. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.

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What else is within 300 m of Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, nearest first.
Pizza GoGo
Purley Dragon
Taya Sushi
Taya Oriental
The Silverstone Osteopathic Clinic
Screwfix
87 Fight
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What homes near Dorothy Mortby Community Centre cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£415,000 median across 551 sales, 9% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Road | 30 m | £360,000 | 39 |
| Watney Close | 50 m | £116,000 | 8 |
| Fairbairn Close | 80 m | £199,000 | 12 |
| Brighton Road, Purley | 80 m | £293,000 | 18 |
| Aveling Close | 170 m | £375,000 | 14 |
| Beaumont Road | 170 m | £600,000 | 7 |
Open a road for every home, sale and energy rating.
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre is on Lansdowne Road, Purley
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre is on Lansdowne Road, where houses have sold for a median of £400,000 since 2019.
How Dorothy Mortby Community Centre compares with other places in Purley
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre set against the 22 community centre places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Dorothy Mortby Community Centre | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 300 m to Reedham | 2nd of 22 community centre places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 21 | 673rd of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other community centre places are within 400 m, which makes Dorothy Mortby Community Centre the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 673rd 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 Dorothy Mortby Community Centre: CR8 4JA in Purley
Context for the CR8 4JA postcode, the closest unit postcode to Dorothy Mortby Community Centre.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 4JA for a reliable median, so see the CR8 4JA postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 170 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 4JA; the most common type was violent crime (51).
- Nearest schools: Beaumont Primary School (560 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.2 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.2 km).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 4JA is 11.2 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.3 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Dorothy Mortby Community 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 Dorothy Mortby Community Centre: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley.
Stations
Reedham station
Purley station
Bus stops
Grovelands Road
Grovelands Road
Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane
Hail & Ride Higher Drive
Hail & Ride Northwood Avenue / Higher Drive
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 210 m away, then Public charge point at 870 m. From CR8 4JA, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 47 minutes and Blackfriars in about 49 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other community centre places near Dorothy Mortby Community Centre
The closest community centre places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Kenley Memorial Hall
Sanderstead Memorial Hall
St Aidan's Church Hall
Coulsdon Community Centre
Clockhouse Community Association
Info Centre
St. John's Parish Hall
Old Coulsdon Centre for the retired
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Dorothy Mortby Community Centre?
Dorothy Mortby Community Centre is at 119 Lansdowne Road, CR8 2PE, about 300 m from Reedham station.
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