Purley London Map
Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Purley, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Purley map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Purley, London
How to Use This Purley, London Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Purley, London, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of London or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Purley and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Purley |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.338550 |
| Longitude | -0.116910 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
About Purley
Purley unfolds its character across the southern reaches of London. It lies 5.3 km north-west of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 307°T, OS grid TQ 312 616), and is situated east-north-east of Woodmansterne village. Its broad avenues, often lined with mature trees, suggest a place that grew with a certain considered spaciousness, a quiet aspiration in its very layout. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, can acquire a soft, golden hue, illuminating the brickwork of its many homes and casting long shadows that lend a gentle drama to the suburban landscape. Purley’s position on higher ground offers glimpses of the wider Surrey panorama, a gentle swell of earth that seems to hold the sky a little closer. Though not a place of ancient abbeys or bustling market squares, Purley possesses a distinct contemporary identity, a feeling of settled life and onward movement.
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About This Purley Map Page
Explore Purley, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.338550, -0.116910. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |
