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 passes through Oxted, going through Oxted School. The north of the 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 accommodation in the area made up of detached houses is around 28 percent and the average that are flats is 22.6 per cent. The proportion of households in the civil parish who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1 percent. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares with the local average of 32.5 percent. Its principal developed area is contiguous with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The starting village of Oxted (today Old Oxted) is a small village centred on a short high street with four bars (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Oxted's earliest 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 a minimum of 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 enhancements, make sure to look for respected professionals in Oxted to make certain of quality.