Hooley, Coulsdon, CR5 3EF

Coulsdon is a town in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. The town was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey that included the settlements of Purley and Kenley. In 1915 it was merged with Sanderstead to form the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and has been part of Greater London since 1965. The locality is described as a town in south London, and its historical development reflects its transition from a rural parish to an urban district within the Greater London area. Residents benefit from the town’s established community and its integration into the broader London metropolitan region. The town’s identity is rooted in its heritage as a former Surrey parish and its current status as a London borough locality.