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 runs through Oxted, going through Oxted School. The north of the civil parish is within the Vale of Holmesdale, which is drained by 4 unconnected rivers. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of approximately 11314 individuals. The average level of housing in the area formed of detached houses is around 28 percent and the average that are flats is 22.6 percent. The proportion of families in the civil parish who owned their house outright compares with the local average of 35.1 percent. The percentage who owned their home with a loan compares to the local average of 32.5 per cent. Its main established area is adjoining 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 first church which still presents 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 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 of your home renovations, be sure to find professional specialists in Oxted to make certain of quality.