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 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. According to 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 homes is around 28 percent and the average that are flats is 22.6 per cent. The percentage of households in the civil parish who owned their house outright compares to the local 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 area is contiguous with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The initial village of Oxted (today Old Oxted) is a small village centred on a small high street with 4 bars (The Old Bell, The George Inn, The Crown Inn and The Wheatsheaf) just off the A25. Oxted's first church which still offers services, St Mary's, was built 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 around Norman times and stands on an obvious mound. Oxted is a commuter town which has a station with direct train services to London. For all your home refurbishments, make sure to track down credible experts in Oxted to make certain of quality.
