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Controls are concentrated around the station and the shopping centre. Further up the hills, parking is unrestricted and most houses have a drive.

Where a permit zone applies, the council can suspend a bay given at least ten working days' notice, though most moves in Purley never need one.

Purley sits within Greater London, so the ULEZ applies here in full and the van must meet the standard.

There is no Congestion Charge this far south, and beyond ULEZ compliance the usual central charges do not affect a local move.

Large detached houses with wide doors and generous landings are common, which makes carrying straightforward once the van is close. The complications are sloping or narrow drives, gravel that a heavy vehicle sinks into, and long paths from the kerb. Interwar and post-war homes near the centre are more modest but similarly accessible.

The A23 through Purley Cross is congested at peak times. Roads on the hills above are narrow, steep and often parked up, and some drives are too tight for a large van.

The junction at Purley Cross is slow through both commuter peaks, which makes a mid-morning arrival the practical choice.

Ice and heavy rain matter more here than in flatter parts of London, since steep drives become difficult to work on safely.