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 passes through Oxted, passing 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 individuals. The average level of housing in the region formed of detached houses is approximately 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 per cent. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares with the regional average of 32.5 percent. Its principal developed region is contiguous with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The starting village of Oxted (today Old Oxted) is a modest village centred on a small 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 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 railway station. The Grade I listed church dates from about Norman times and is situated on a visible mound. Oxted is a commuter town which has a station with direct train services to London. For all your home refurbishments, be sure to identify credible contractors in Oxted to make certain of quality.
