St John The Baptist place of worship, Purley CR8 2EF
St John The Baptist is a place of worship at Dale Road, Purley CR8 2EF, a short walk from Purley station.
Homes within 800 m of St John The Baptist sold for a median of £415,000 since 2019 (620 sales), 9% below the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Purley station is 510 m away; nearest bus stop Sunnydene Road, 70 m.
- 2 other places within 300 m, including Purley Quaker Meeting House and The Glade.
St John The Baptist, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- Dale Road, CR8 2EF
- Type
- Place of worship
- Postcode area
- CR8 2DG (Croydon)
About St John The Baptist, Purley
St John The Baptist is a place of worship at Dale Road, Purley (CR8 2EF). It is within 510 m of Purley station and 820 m of Reedham, and the nearest bus stop is Sunnydene Road, 70 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for St John The Baptist.
Within 300 m there are 2 other places we have mapped, including Purley Quaker Meeting House and The Glade. The street Dale Road has its own page with house prices, homes and schools: Dale Road street page. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.

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What else is within 300 m of St John The Baptist, Purley
Other places we have mapped around St John The Baptist, nearest first.
The Glade
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What homes near St John The Baptist cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£415,000 median across 620 sales, 9% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnydene Road | 50 m | £420,000 | 19 |
| Dale Road | 50 m | £415,000 | 27 |
| Godstone Road, Purley | 90 m | £422,000 | 15 |
| Godstone Mount | 110 m | £240,250 | 6 |
| Partridge Knoll | 120 m | £239,000 | 14 |
| Hillside Avenue | 120 m | £447,500 | 14 |
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St John The Baptist is on Dale Road, Purley
St John The Baptist is on Dale Road, where houses have sold for a median of £691,250 since 2019.
How St John The Baptist compares with other places in Purley
St John The Baptist set against the 59 place of worship places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | St John The Baptist | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 510 m to Purley | 21st of 59 place of worship places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 9 | 910th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
2 other place of worship places sit within 400 m, so there is choice nearby. It ranks 910th 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 St John The Baptist: CR8 2DG in Purley
Context for the CR8 2DG postcode, the closest unit postcode to St John The Baptist.
- Houses in CR8 2DG sold for a median of £425,000 since 2019 (9 sales). See the CR8 2DG postcode page.
- Police recorded 177 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2DG; the most common type was violent crime (52).
- Nearest schools: Beaumont Primary School (780 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (940 m) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (1.1 km).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2DG is 11 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.4 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
St John The Baptist 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 St John The Baptist: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around St John The Baptist, Purley.
Stations
Purley station
Reedham station
Bus stops
Sunnydene Road
Sunnydene Road
Hail & Ride Olden Lane
Hail & Ride Foxley Wood
Hail & Ride Northwood Avenue / Higher Drive
The nearest public charge point is ESB Energy, 620 m away, then Public charge point at 830 m. From CR8 2DG, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 38 minutes and Blackfriars in about 41 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other place of worship places near St John The Baptist
The closest place of worship places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Purley Quaker Meeting House
Godstone Tabernacle
St. James' Riddlesdown
St. Barnabas Church
Purley Baptist Church
Purley United Reform Church
St Swithun's
Christ Church
St John The Baptist, Purley: questions people ask
Where is St John The Baptist?
St John The Baptist is at Dale Road, CR8 2EF, about 510 m from Purley station.
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