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Harris Academy Purley
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Purley Way Playing Fields park, Russell Hill
Purley Way Playing Fields is a park in Russell Hill, a short walk from Purley Oaks station.
Details from OpenStreetMap.
- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Purley Oaks station is 1.1 km away; nearest bus stop Battle Of Britain War Memorial, 320 m.
- 1 other places within 300 m, including Harris Academy Purley.
Park, CR8
Purley Way Playing Fields
Park
Purley Way Playing Fields, Russell Hill: address and contact
- Address
- CR8 2NB
- Type
- Park
- Postcode area
- CR8 2NB (Croydon)
About Purley Way Playing Fields, Russell Hill
Purley Way Playing Fields is a park in Russell Hill. It is within 1.1 km of Purley Oaks station and 1.3 km of Sanderstead, and the nearest bus stop is Battle Of Britain War Memorial, 320 m away.
We do not hold opening hours for Purley Way Playing Fields.
Within 300 m there are 1 other places we have mapped, including Harris Academy Purley. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
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What else is within 300 m of Purley Way Playing Fields, Russell Hill
Other places we have mapped around Purley Way Playing Fields, nearest first.
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How Purley Way Playing Fields compares with other places in Russell Hill
Purley Way Playing Fields set against the 38 park places and 1459 mapped places in our CR8 data.
| Measure | Purley Way Playing Fields | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.1 km to Purley Oaks | 21st of 38 park places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 1 | 1409th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
No other park places are within 400 m, which makes Purley Way Playing Fields the closest of its kind for people in this part of Russell Hill. It ranks 1409th 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 Purley Way Playing Fields: CR8 2NB in Russell Hill
Context for the CR8 2NB postcode, the closest unit postcode to Purley Way Playing Fields.
- There are too few recent house sales in CR8 2NB for a reliable median, so see the CR8 2NB postcode page for the sales that do exist.
- Police recorded 244 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR8 2NB; the most common type was violent crime (63).
- Nearest schools: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (410 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (740 m) and Thomas More Catholic School (740 m).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR8 2NB is 12.2 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.5 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Purley Way Playing Fields is part of Russell Hill: read the Russell Hill 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 Way Playing Fields: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Purley Way Playing Fields, Russell Hill.
Stations
Purley Oaks station
18 min walk
1.1 km
Sanderstead station
22 min walk
1.3 km
Bus stops
Battle Of Britain War Memorial
Routes not mapped
320 m
Battle Of Britain War Memorial
Routes not mapped
340 m
Netherheys Drive
Routes not mapped
350 m
Regina Coeli School
Routes not mapped
360 m
Blackford Close
Routes not mapped
410 m
The nearest public charge point is Public charge point, 780 m away, then Public charge point at 790 m. From CR8 2NB, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 43 minutes and Blackfriars in about 46 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other park places near Purley Way Playing Fields
The closest park places in the CR8 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Haling Grove
Park
520 m
Roundshaw Park Playing Fields
Park
860 m
Roundshaw Downs
Park
1.0 km
South Croydon Recreation Ground
Park
1.0 km
Rotary Field
Park
1.2 km
Roundshaw Park
Park
1.7 km
Croham Hurst
Park
2.2 km
The Glade
Foxley Hall, Purley
2.5 km
Purley Way Playing Fields, Russell Hill: questions people ask
Where is Purley Way Playing Fields?
Purley Way Playing Fields is near CR8 2NB, about 1.1 km from Purley Oaks station.
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