Oxted
Oxted is a town and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England, at the bottom 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 goes through Oxted, passing 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 close to 28 percent and the average that are apartments is 22.6 per cent. The percentage of homes in the civil parish who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1 per cent. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares with the regional average of 32.5 percent. Its main developed region is adjoining with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The initial village of Oxted (now Old Oxted) is a small village centred on a small high street with four pubs (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Oxted's first church which still delivers services, St Mary's, was constructed in a field, upstream from and north-east of the medieval heart of Oxted, near Master Park and the train station. The Grade I listed church dates from at 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 repairs, be sure to look for reputable experts in Oxted to make certain of quality.
