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Purley Town

Purley and the surrounding areas of Woodcote, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Kenley and Sanderstead lie to the south of Croydon, London's largest borough.

Purley grew as a result of being on the main road between Brighton and central London. The area grew rapidly in the 1920s and 1930s providing spacious homes in tree-lined roads. The private residential Webb Estate is a designated conservation area and boasts a number of famous residents.

The area offers excellent road and rail links. The M25 and M23 link with Gatwick Airport and the south coast. The A23, A235 and A22 are the main arterial roads and the rail stations of Sanderstead, Purley and Kenley give excellent commuter rail links to central London and consequently, many people are now moving into Purley. This is because Purley is highly convenient and offers links everywhere whether you’re a businessman travelling to London via Purley station or a student getting to school by bus. There are a variety of different bus routes that pass through Purley which means you can go to almost any direction whether its towards London or away from London.

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London’s 6th biggest business estate, Croydon, is no more than 1.6 miles away from Purley. This is highly convenient for both shoppers and businessmen as it is no more than a fifteen minutes drive away from central Purley or you could take a train from Purley station and be there within 5 minutes.

Purley station plays a big part in the convenience of Purley. Trains run from Purley to London as frequent as every 10 minutes during work hours, which makes travelling for businessmen as easy as possible.

        Purley also has a large variety of flats and apartments for ...

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