Elephant and Castle

Elephant and Castle is south of the river and among the cheapest central addresses in London. SE1, on the Northern and Bakerloo lines.

Where it is

Two stops from Waterloo and three from Bank, so despite the SE postcode you are genuinely central by journey time. London Bridge and Borough are a short walk east.

What is here

A residential roster in flats and the newer developments around the junction. Almost all incall.

What it costs

Among the lowest rates for anything this close to the centre. The area has been rebuilt considerably and the prices have not caught up with the transport.

Worth knowing before you ring

Busy and well lit around the junction at all hours. If you want quieter, ask for the streets behind rather than the main road.

Getting there

Two stops from Waterloo and three from Bank. By journey time this is a central address, whatever the postcode suggests.

What the bookings look like

Incall, in the newer blocks and the older estates around the junction. Short notice is more workable here than in most residential areas because the roster is reasonably deep.

Who works here

A reasonably deep residential roster, mixed, in both the newer developments and the older blocks around the junction.

Booking here

Short notice works here more often than in most residential areas, because the roster has real depth. Ask what is free tonight rather than fixing on one listing.

Getting around

The Northern and Bakerloo lines both run through here, so there are two ways north into the centre and two ways out again. For a late booking that matters more than the mile or so of distance does.

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