Oxted
Oxted is a town and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs north of East Grinstead and south-east of Croydon. It covers an area of around 5.85 square miles. The Greenwich Meridian passes through Oxted, going through Oxted School. The north of the civil parish is within the Vale of Holmesdale, which is drained by four unconnected rivers. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of approximately 11314 people. The average level of housing in the area made up of detached houses is almost 28 per cent and the average that are apartments is 22.6 per cent. The percentage of homes in the civil parish who owned their house outright compares with the local average of 35.1 per cent. The percentage who owned their house with a loan compares with the local average of 32.5 percent. Its main established region is adjoining with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The starting village of Oxted (now Old Oxted) is a modest village centred on a small high street with 4 pubs (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Oxted's first church which still provides services, St Mary's, was set up in a field, upstream from and north-east of the medieval heart of Oxted, near Master Park and the railway station. The Grade I listed church dates from at the very least Norman times and is situated on an obvious mound. Oxted is a commuter town which has a station with direct train services to London. For all your home enhancements, be sure to look for respected professionals in Oxted to make certain of quality.
