The predominant feature of the area is the Webb Estate, south of Foxley Lane and east of Woodcote Road. West of Woodcote Road are a few suburban houses as well as Woodcote High School, with the border ending somewhere in the green areas of Woodcote Park Golf Club and Crossways Nursery (the plant kind). The Webb Estate is considerably less dense than its surrounding suburban areas, and each individual house is built in its own unique style, as well as being surrounded by gardens, giving residents privacy and quiet even in the centre of London. Outside the estate exist several schools (e.g. the John Fisher School and Laleham Lea School to the north, and the afore mentioned Woodcote High School), as well as Purley Sports Club, home to several sports grounds such as cricket, hockey and netball, to name a few.

The John Fisher School to the north of the Webb Estate was founded in 1929, and despite being in Croydon, is actually funded by the London Borough of Sutton. The school’s name refers to St. John Fisher, a Catholic bishop and also the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge at one point. He was executed by King Henry VIII for maintaining the Catholic Church’s papal primacy. The reason the school’s name is missing the ‘Saint’ is because it was established before his canonisation in 1935.

Dominating the southern part of the postcode sector is the Webb Estate, which William Webb began to develop in 1888, having purchased over 200 acres of land in the area; most of the area was completed in the years leading up to and after the First World War. Webb wished to create a Garden Village for people working in the City, and was responsible for establishing a regular bus service from the (then) Purley Village to Webb Estate. The trees, flowers and greenery in general were given time to mature before homes were built and put on sale.

Webb Estate is home to many famous characters, including Francis Rossi of the band Status Quo, which he started all the way back in 1962 with Alan Lancaster and his classmate Jess Jaworski.

Ron Noades, former Crystal Palace chairman, also resided there up to his death in 2013. His house’s indoor pool was used for filming in the drama ‘Footballers’ Wives’. His wife, Novello, described the estate to Surrey Life as being undiscovered and “a hidden gem”. A secure one, at that, with the former City of London Police Commissioner Owen Kelly positioned as the local Neighbourhood Watch coordinator.

The Webb Estate, fully established at the turn of the twentieth century, has certain long-standing rules from the ‘utopian’ standard that it was meant to uphold at the time. Amongst them are that, residents are not allowed to hang wash clothes outside, or to leave their houses wearing shorts. The Post Office is also not spared, being disallowed from selling anything but newspapers on Sundays. Rest assured, however, that the rules are no longer followed today (though in theory, they are still in force).

The area does not have many stores, instead residents are mostly forced to commute to nearby Purley to buy groceries – even then, options are rather limited. Public transportation options are also limited to bus routes along Foxley Lane.

The Webb Estate, consisting of 11 roads, is a well preserved spot in the area, with the residential association aiming to preserve its tranquil environment. However, the owners of the plots still make regular modifications to their homes, mostly to bring them up to modern standards, including facilities like garages. New development in the area is rare but not absent. Mansion House, a new development by Parkside Property of of 9 3-bed mansion flats, is one such example. That being said, developers interested in the neighbourhood are expected to follow the area’s aesthetic norms and focus on landscape appreciation.