Brighter, warmer windows for Hurst Green
Hurst Green, Holland and the south side of Oxted
Mostly twentieth-century houses south of Oxted, with a handful of much older buildings among them.
- Council
- Tandridge District Council
- Conservation area
- None in Hurst Green itself; Broadham Green and Spring Lane is nearby
- Station
- Hurst Green, on the East Grinstead line
- Typical houses
- Interwar and post-war semis and detached houses, later estates
A green that became a neighbourhood
When the Victoria County History described Oxted parish in 1912, Hurst Green was a wayside common about three-quarters of a mile south of the town, with a mission church, St Agatha's, and a Tudor house called Sheppard's Barn behind a later brick front. A 1939 aerial photograph of Holland and Hurst Green still shows plenty of open land.
Most of the houses here came later: interwar and post-war semis, detached houses and the estates that followed. That makes Hurst Green a very different job from the old villages around it.
A free 30-minute visit, anywhere in Hurst Green.
Choosing windows in Hurst Green
For a semi or detached house of this age, the questions are practical: how much glass you want, which colour suits the brick or render, and which windows should open. Slimline aluminium gives the widest view on garden windows; chamfered or flush uPVC is the best value across a whole house.
Keep the pattern consistent from window to window and, on a semi, look at the neighbouring half too. Hurst Green isn't a conservation area, though Broadham Green and Spring Lane nearby is, so check the map if you live close to it.
Prices
Every price is worked out for your house. It depends on the sizes of the windows, how many there are and where they sit, the access, and the materials, colours and hardware you choose. Book a free home visit and you'll have an exact price for your job.
The prices page shows typical totals by house type.
Local sources: British History Online: Oxted parish, Victoria County History · Britain from Above: Holland and Hurst Green, 1939
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