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 goes through Oxted, passing through Oxted School. The north of the civil parish is within the Vale of Holmesdale, which is drained by 4 unconnected rivers. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of approximately 11314 people. The average level of housing in the region composed of detached houses is around 28 percent and the average that are flats is 22.6 percent. The percentage of families 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 percent. Its principal developed area is adjoining with the villages of Limpsfield and Hurst Green. The initial village of Oxted (presently 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 provides services, St Mary's, was set up 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 at the very least 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 of your home repairs, make sure to identify credible professionals in Oxted to make certain of quality.
