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 runs 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. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of about 11314 individuals. The average level of housing in the area composed of detached houses is about 28 percent and the average that are flats is 22.6 per cent. The proportion of homes in the civil parish who owned their house 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 per cent. Its main developed region is contiguous with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The original village of Oxted (presently Old Oxted) is a modest village centred on a short high street with 4 pubs (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Oxted's oldest church which still presents services, St Mary's, was established 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 approximately Norman times and is situated on a conspicuous mound. Oxted is a commuter town which has a station with direct train services to London. For all your home restorations, make certain to track down reliable contractors in Oxted to make certain of quality.
