Oxted
Oxted is a town and 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, going 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 people. The average level of housing in the region formed of detached houses is approximately 28 percent and the average that are apartments is 22.6 percent. The percentage of families in the civil parish who owned their house outright compares with the regional average of 35.1 percent. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5 per cent. Its primary 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 4 bars (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 about Norman times and is situated on a distinct mound. Oxted is a commuter town which has a station with direct train services to London. For all of your home refurbishments, be sure to look for respected specialists in Oxted to make certain of quality.
