Purley Post Office
Post office
10 m
Star Express café, Purley CR8 2LP: food hygiene rating and phone
Star Express is a café at 944 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2LP, a short walk from Purley station. It holds a Food Hygiene Rating of 5.
Homes within 800 m of Star Express sold for a median of £380,000 since 2019 (576 sales), 16% below the CR8 median.
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- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Food Hygiene Rating 5, inspected 16 Sept 2025.
- Purley station is 250 m away; nearest bus stop Purley / Downlands Precinct, 20 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Purley Post Office, Costa and Streets Ahead.
Café, 944 Brighton Road
Star Express
Café
944 Brighton Road
Star Express, Purley: address and contact
- Address
- 944 Brighton Road, CR8 2LP
- Phone
- +44 20 8668 4242
- Type
- Café
- Takeaway
- Yes
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 · Very good
- Last inspected
- 16 Sept 2025
- Postcode area
- CR8 2XL (Croydon)
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About Star Express, Purley
Star Express is a café at 944 Brighton Road, Purley (CR8 2LP). It is within 250 m of Purley station and 1.0 km of Reedham, and the nearest bus stop is Purley / Downlands Precinct, 20 m away. The Food Standards Agency records a hygiene rating of 5 from an inspection on 16 Sept 2025.
We do not hold opening hours for Star Express.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Purley Post Office, Costa, Streets Ahead and O Farol. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
Photos near Star Express, Purley
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What else is within 300 m of Star Express, Purley
Other places we have mapped around Star Express, nearest first.
Costa
Café
20 m
Streets Ahead
Estate agent
30 m
O Farol
Café
30 m
Subway
Takeaway
40 m
Ministry of Burgers
Takeaway
50 m
David Bright
Estate agent
50 m
PizzaExpress
Restaurant
50 m
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What homes near Star Express cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£380,000 median across 576 sales, 16% below the CR8 median of £455,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Hill Road | 50 m | £360,000 | 5 |
| High Street | 180 m | £273,250 | 24 |
| Pampisford Road | 190 m | £240,000 | 45 |
| Whytecliffe Road South | 190 m | £124,500 | 20 |
| Foxley Lane, Purley | 220 m | £367,500 | 44 |
| More Close | 220 m | £450,000 | 7 |
Open a road for every home, sale and energy rating.
How Star Express compares with other places in Purley
Star Express set against the 49 café places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Star Express | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 250 m to Purley | 16th of 49 café places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 79 | 160th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
| Food hygiene rating | 5 out of 5 | compared with the average of 4.6 across 27 café places with a rating |
6 other café places sit within 400 m, so there is choice nearby. It ranks 160th 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 Star Express: CR8 2XL in Purley
Context for the CR8 2XL postcode, the closest unit postcode to Star Express.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 2XL for a reliable median, so see the CR8 2XL postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 194 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2XL; the most common type was violent crime (63).
- Nearest schools: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (600 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (620 m) and Thomas More Catholic School (620 m).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2XL 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.
Star Express 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 Star Express: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Star Express, Purley.
Stations
Purley station
4 min walk
250 m
Reedham station
16 min walk
1.0 km
Bus stops
Purley / Downlands Precinct
Routes 312, 407, 466, 60, N68
20 m
Purley Cross
Routes 127, 166, 289, 405, 434, 439, 612, 645
70 m
Purley High Street
Routes 359, 412
140 m
Purley Library
Routes 127, 166, 289, 405, 412, 434, 439, 612, 645
150 m
Purley Station / Purley High Street
Routes 127, 289, 312, 359, 407, 412, 434, 439, 612
150 m
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 170 m away, then Public charge point at 170 m. From CR8 2XL, 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 café places near Star Express
The closest café places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Costa
950 Brighton Road · hygiene 5
20 m
O Farol
945 Brighton Road
30 m
Purley Cafe
48 High Street · hygiene 5
80 m
Lupita Coffee House
4 High Street
170 m
Juice & Salad Cafe
8 Station Approach
190 m
Costa
8 Purley Road
260 m
Costa
628-630 Brighton Road
1.0 km
Polly's Cafe
2 The Parade
1.1 km
Star Express, Purley: questions people ask
Where is Star Express?
Star Express is at 944 Brighton Road, CR8 2LP, about 250 m from Purley station.
What is the food hygiene rating of Star Express?
The Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 out of 5.
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