| Postcode | CR8 2JA | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Kenley, Purley | 
| Nearest station | Purley (1 km) | 
| Bus stops | Plough Lane Purley (SE) Purley Knoll (N) Purley Knoll (S) Purley Library (E) Purley Library (NW) Russell Hill Road (N) | 
| London travel zone | 6 | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 116 View | 
| Known addresses | Flat 1, 2 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 1, 26 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 1, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 1, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 10, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 11, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, 2 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, 26 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, 34 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 2, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 3, 2 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 3, 26 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 3, 34 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 3, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 3, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 4, 26 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 4, 34 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 4, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 4, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 5, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 5, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 6, 40 Russell Hill, Purley Flat 6, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 7, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 7, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 8, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 9, 32A Russell Hill, Purley Flat 9, Hill Tree House, 32A Russell Hill, Purley 4 Russell Hill, Purley 6 Russell Hill, Purley 8 Russell Hill, Purley 10 Russell Hill, Purley 14 Russell Hill, Purley 16 Russell Hill, Purley 18 Russell Hill, Purley 22 Russell Hill, Purley 24 Russell Hill, Purley 28 Russell Hill, Purley 30 Russell Hill, Purley 30A Russell Hill, Purley 32 Russell Hill, Purley 32A Russell Hill, Purley 38 Russell Hill, Purley 38A Russell Hill, Purley 40A Russell Hill, Purley 44 Russell Hill, Purley 44A Russell Hill, Purley 48 Russell Hill, Purley 50 Russell Hill, Purley 52 Russell Hill, Purley 54 Russell Hill, Purley 56 Russell Hill, Purley 58 Russell Hill, Purley 60 Russell Hill, Purley | 
| Main property type | Flat | 
| Businesses |  | 
| Latitude | 51.342283 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.122618 | |
| Easting | 530859 | |
| Northing | 162028 | |
| Grid reference | TQ308620 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 700397 5691820 | |
| what3words | silver.refers.powers | |
| FixPhrase | crimson magnesium slider unbeaten | |
| Plus code | 9C3X8VRG+WX | |
| Altitude | 104 metres (340 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:52 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:37 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 39.1 KMs (24.3 miles) | 
| Parish | Croydon, unparished area | E43000198 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Purley & Woodcote | E05011476 | 
| London Borough | Croydon | E09000008 | 
| County | Greater London | E11000009 | 
| Constituency (2024) | Croydon South | E14001187 | 
| MP | Chris Philp | Conservative | 
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | |
| Water company | SES Water | |
| Sewage company | Thames Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Croydon | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Outer London - South | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | London | |
| Country | England | E92000001 | 
| Date introduced | July 1990 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 | 
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) | 
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean | 
| Population (2011) | 141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 61 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | Most deprivedLeast deprived | |
| Average household income (2020) | Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       | |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Urban major conurbation | |
| Built up area (2024) | Croydon | E63012338 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00005455 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 5B1 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Croydon 037B | E01001092 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Croydon 037B | E01001092 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Purley Central | E02000230 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Purley Central | E02000230 | 
| Travel to work area | London | E30000234 | 
| Average property price in Croydon | £426,526 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 3.2% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Jun 2025 | £400,000 | 
| Flat (leasehold) | Jul 2005 | £250,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Jun 2002 | £180,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Oct 2000 | £185,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Aug 1998 | £96,000 | |
| Flat 2, 32A Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Mar 2025 | £350,000 | 
| Flat 3, 26 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Jul 2024 | £375,000 | 
| Flat (leasehold) | Oct 2015 | £351,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Jun 2001 | £120,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | May 1998 | £43,750 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Jan 1995 | £19,000 | |
| Flat 3, 40 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | May 2024 | £260,000 | 
| Flat 9, 32A Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Jul 2023 | £596,000 | 
| New build flat (leasehold) | Dec 2010 | £430,000 | |
| Flat 4, 40 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Jun 2023 | £275,000 | 
| 14 Russell Hill, Purley | Detached (freehold) | Jan 2023 | £1,250,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Oct 2018 | £960,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 2014 | £820,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jul 2007 | £682,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Nov 1999 | £347,500 | |
| Flat 3, 34 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Feb 2022 | £423,000 | 
| Flat (leasehold) | Sep 2017 | £403,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | May 2014 | £340,000 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Nov 1995 | £80,000 | |
| Flat 1, 40 Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Dec 2021 | £345,000 | 
| Flat (leasehold) | May 2019 | £292,500 | |
| Flat (leasehold) | Apr 2006 | £250,000 | |
| Flat 7, 32A Russell Hill, Purley | Flat (leasehold) | Nov 2021 | £380,000 |