Purley Baptist Church
Place of worship
40 m
Purley Library, Purley CR8 3YH: opening hours and phone
Purley Library is a library at Banstead Road, Purley CR8 3YH, a short walk from Purley station. It is listed as open Tu,Th 10:00-18:00.
Homes within 800 m of Purley Library sold for a median of £380,000 since 2019 (545 sales), 16% below the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Open now; today: 10:00–18:00.
- Purley station is 380 m away; nearest bus stop Purley Library, 60 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Purley Baptist Church, Raj Of Purley and The Foxley Hatch.
Library, Banstead Road
Purley Library
Library
Banstead Road
Purley Library, Purley: opening hours, address and contact
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Listed hours as Tu,Th 10:00-18:00. Bank holiday hours may differ. Not verified by the business.
- Address
- Banstead Road, CR8 3YH
- Phone
- +44 207 884 5160
- Website
- croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-your-library/purley-library
- Type
- Library
- Postcode area
- CR8 2LA (Croydon)
About Purley Library, Purley
Purley Library is a library at Banstead Road, Purley (CR8 3YH). It is within 380 m of Purley station and 1.0 km of Reedham, and the nearest bus stop is Purley Library, 60 m away.
Purley Library is listed as open Tu,Th 10:00-18:00. 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 Purley Baptist Church, Raj Of Purley, The Foxley Hatch and Shinerocks. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
Photos near Purley Library, Purley
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What else is within 300 m of Purley Library, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Purley Library, nearest first.
Raj Of Purley
Takeaway
70 m
The Foxley Hatch
Pub
70 m
Shinerocks
Estate agent
70 m
The Oregano
Takeaway
70 m
Bombaylicious
Restaurant
80 m
Kravez
Takeaway
80 m
Artemis Insurance Brokers
Insurance
80 m
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What homes near Purley Library cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£380,000 median across 545 sales, 16% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxley Lane, Purley | 80 m | £367,500 | 44 |
| Russell Hill Road | 110 m | £360,000 | 5 |
| More Close | 140 m | £450,000 | 7 |
| Woodcote Valley Road, Purley | 170 m | £450,000 | 19 |
| Pampisford Road | 250 m | £230,000 | 36 |
| Russell Hill | 270 m | £380,000 | 21 |
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How Purley Library compares with other places in Purley
Purley Library set against the 9 library places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Purley Library | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 380 m to Purley | 3rd of 9 library places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 71 | 234th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other library places are within 400 m, which makes Purley Library the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 234th of 1459 for density, a busier part of the area than most, with more neighbours within 300 m than the average of 32.
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Living near Purley Library: CR8 2LA in Purley
Context for the CR8 2LA postcode, the closest unit postcode to Purley Library.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 2LA for a reliable median, so see the CR8 2LA postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 194 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2LA; the most common type was violent crime (63).
- Nearest schools: Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (560 m), Thomas More Catholic School (560 m) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (560 m).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2LA 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.
Purley Library 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 Purley Library: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Purley Library, Purley.
Stations
Purley station
6 min walk
380 m
Reedham station
16 min walk
1.0 km
Bus stops
Purley Library
Routes 127, 166, 289, 405, 412, 434, 439, 612, 645
60 m
Purley Cross
Routes 127, 166, 289, 405, 434, 439, 612, 645
90 m
Purley Library
Routes 127, 434, 612
110 m
Russell Hill Road
Routes 289, 439
170 m
Purley / Downlands Precinct
Routes 312, 407, 466, 60, N68
180 m
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 120 m away, then Public charge point at 120 m. From CR8 2LA, 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 library places near Purley Library
The closest library places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
The Library @ The Phoenix Centre
Mollison Drive
1.9 km
Sanderstead Library
Library
2.3 km
Coulsdon Library
Brighton Road
2.5 km
Bradmore Green Library
Bradmore Way
3.5 km
Warlingham Library
Library
5.4 km
Caterham Hill Library
Westway
6.0 km
Caterham Valley Library
Stafford Road
6.8 km
Caterham Library
Library
6.9 km
Purley Library, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Purley Library?
Purley Library is at Banstead Road, CR8 3YH, about 380 m from Purley station.
What are the opening hours of Purley Library?
Purley Library is listed as open Tu,Th 10:00-18:00. Hours come from OpenStreetMap and may differ on bank holidays.
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