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Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley CR8 1HR: opening hours
Riddlesdown Post Office is a post office at 102 Lower Barn Road, Purley CR8 1HR, a short walk from Riddlesdown station. It is listed as open Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 08:30-13:00.
Homes within 800 m of Riddlesdown Post Office sold for a median of £507,500 since 2019 (212 sales), 12% above the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Open now; today: 08:30–19:00.
- Riddlesdown station is 70 m away; nearest bus stop Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Station, 320 m.
- 1 other places within 300 m, including Riddlesdown Pharmacy.
Post office, 102 Lower Barn Road
Riddlesdown Post Office
Post office
102 Lower Barn Road
Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley: opening hours, address and contact
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Friday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Saturday | 08:30–19:00 |
| Sunday | 08:30–13:00 |
Listed hours as Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 08:30-13:00. Bank holiday hours may differ. Not verified by the business.
- Address
- 102 Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HR
- Website
- postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/1060139/riddlesdown
- Type
- Post office
- Operator
- Post Office Ltd
- Postcode area
- CR8 1HR (Croydon)
About Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley
Riddlesdown Post Office is a post office at 102 Lower Barn Road, Purley (CR8 1HR). It is within 70 m of Riddlesdown station and 1.0 km of Kenley, and the nearest bus stop is Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Station, 320 m away.
Riddlesdown Post Office is listed as open Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 08:30-13:00, including Sundays. We take hours from OpenStreetMap, so check with the business before you travel.
Within 300 m there are 1 other places we have mapped, including Riddlesdown Pharmacy. The street Lower Barn Road has its own page with house prices, homes and schools: Lower Barn Road street page. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
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What else is within 300 m of Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Riddlesdown Post Office, nearest first.
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What homes near Riddlesdown Post Office cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£507,500 median across 212 sales, 12% above the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Barn Road | 10 m | £300,000 | 18 |
| Rydal Close | 130 m | £300,000 | 3 |
| Brancaster Lane | 140 m | £603,000 | 30 |
| Riddlesdown Avenue | 190 m | £590,688 | 6 |
| Barn Crescent | 270 m | £550,000 | 3 |
| Mitchley Avenue | 290 m | £603,500 | 10 |
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Riddlesdown Post Office is on Lower Barn Road, Purley
Riddlesdown Post Office is on Lower Barn Road, which has 31 addresses in our records.
How Riddlesdown Post Office compares with other places in Purley
Riddlesdown Post Office set against the 14 post office places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Riddlesdown Post Office | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 70 m to Riddlesdown | 1st of 14 post office places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 1 | 1403rd of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other post office places are within 400 m, which makes Riddlesdown Post Office the closest of its kind for people in this part of Purley. It ranks 1403rd 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 Riddlesdown Post Office: CR8 1HR in Purley
Context for the CR8 1HR postcode, the closest unit postcode to Riddlesdown Post Office.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 1HR for a reliable median, so see the CR8 1HR postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 157 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 1HR; the most common type was violent crime (48).
- Nearest schools: Harris Primary Academy Kenley (850 m), Riddlesdown Collegiate (1.1 km) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (1.3 km).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 1HR is 11 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.
Riddlesdown Post Office 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 Riddlesdown Post Office: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley.
Stations
Riddlesdown station
1 min walk
70 m
Kenley station
16 min walk
1.0 km
Bus stops
Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Station
Routes 412, 612
320 m
Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Station
Routes 412, 612
330 m
Riddlesdown Road
Routes 412, 612
340 m
Riddlesdown Road
Routes 412, 612
350 m
Lower Barn Road
Routes 412, 612
450 m
The nearest public charge point is ESB Energy, 770 m away, then ESB Energy at 850 m. From CR8 1HR, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 31 minutes and Blackfriars in about 37 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other post office places near Riddlesdown Post Office
The closest post office places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Purley Post Office
940 Brighton Road
1.4 km
Sanderstead Post Office
41 Limpsfield Road
1.6 km
Elmfield Way Post Office
41 Elmfield Way
1.9 km
Old Lodge Lane Post Office
278-282 Old Lodge Lane
2.3 km
Hamsey Green Post Office
351 Limpsfield Road
2.8 km
Whyteleafe Post Office
217 Godstone Road
3.0 km
Old Coulsdon Post Office
3 Coulsdon Road
3.3 km
Coulsdon Post Office
21 Lion Green Road
3.3 km
Riddlesdown Post Office, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Riddlesdown Post Office?
Riddlesdown Post Office is at 102 Lower Barn Road, CR8 1HR, about 70 m from Riddlesdown station.
What are the opening hours of Riddlesdown Post Office?
Riddlesdown Post Office is listed as open Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 08:30-13:00. Hours come from OpenStreetMap and may differ on bank holidays.
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