How many parks and green spaces are in Sanderstead Ward? 4 public parks
Sanderstead Ward has 4 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 8.3% of the area: about 41 m² per resident, or 5.8 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 41 m²
- More green space than
- 66% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 5.8
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in Sanderstead WardWhat are the largest parks in Sanderstead Ward?
Purley Beeches is the largest public park in Sanderstead Ward, at 7.2 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Purley Beeches | 7.2 hectares |
| Wettern Tree Garden | 1.2 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Sanderstead Ward?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Sanderstead Ward: 34.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 34.2 hectares · 4 sites |
| Playing fields | 9.1 hectares · 2 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 5.7 hectares · 3 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 1.6 hectares · 5 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 1.1 hectares · 5 sites |
| Cemeteries | 7,375 m² · 1 site |
| Bowling greens | 2,239 m² · 1 site |
| Play spaces | 940 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 54 hectares · 1 site |
Does Sanderstead Ward have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Sanderstead Ward has 41 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 26 m² across London Borough of Croydon. More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Sanderstead WardThis area | 41 m² per resident |
| London Borough of Croydon | 26 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 41 m² for every resident adds up to 5.8 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Sanderstead Ward?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sanderstead Ward.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sanderstead Ward dataset covers 336 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.