Oxted
| Oxted | |
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The timber-framed stucco façades of buildings in Oxted | |
Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,314 (civil parish as of 2011) 13,452 (built-up area) |
| • Density | 747/km2 (1,930/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ3953 |
| • London | 17.9 mi (28.8 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxted |
| Postcode district | RH8 |
| Dialling code | 01883 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Oxted is a town and civil parish in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England. It is at the foot of the North Downs, 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Croydon, 9 miles (14 km) west of Sevenoaks, and 9 miles (14 km) north of East Grinstead.
Oxted is a commuter town and Oxted railway station has direct train services to London. Its main developed area is contiguous with the village of Limpsfield. The headwaters of the River Eden unite in the town, east of Titsey Place. The Eden feeds into Kent's longest river, the Medway. Only the southern slope of the North Downs is steep and its towns and farmland form the Vale of Holmesdale, a series of headwaters across Surrey and Kent to separate rivers.
The settlements of Hurst Green and Holland within the civil parish to the south are continuous, and almost wholly residential, areas.