Whyteleafe is a small town (pop 2200) in South East England, in the Surrey district of Tandridge. Four streets in Whyteleafe are just inside the southern edge of the London Borough of Croydon. Neighbouring villages and towns include Woldingham, Caterham, Kenley (in London Borough of Croydon). To the west are Kenley airfield, Kenley Common (City of London owned) Coxes Wood and Blize Wood. To the east are Riddlesdown, the Dobbin, and Marden Park. The parish church of St Luke dating from the mid-1800s lies within the Diocese of Southwark.

Whyteleafe is served by Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Upper Warlingham railway stations. The Godstone road A22 cuts through N-S. Buses 407 and 434 serve the area and run from Coulsdon, Croydon, Sutton, and Caterham. Whyteleafe village grew after the railway came on its way to Caterham in 1856. A second line followed a higher contour and opened in 1884. Among traders there is a pub, a newsagent, baker, ladies outfitters, two petrol stations one with an M&S food outlet, 2 printers, tyre shop, a Post Office, two hairdressers, chemist, flower shop, three restaurants, two cafe's, swimming pool shop, fish shop, barber, carpet shop, dry cleaners, tattoo parlour and a computer store.

The town houses the headquarters of Gold Group International, which is the town's biggest employer [citation needed].

Whyteleafe F.C. has played in grounds in Church Road since 1959, having moved from the field off New Barn Lane, now used by the adjacent (Kenley School). Whyteleafe Cricket Club play on the Recreation Ground off Hillbury Road.

Whyteleafe School (primary) is located at the bottom of Whyteleafe Hill. It makes use of the former Whyteleafe Girls' Grammar School, vacated by them in the late 1970s. Warlingham School (secondary) is at the top of Tithe Pit Shaw Lane, to the east.

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