Lewisham is the southern terminus of the DLR, the previous station being Elverson Road. It is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3 and is a major transport hub, with many buses passing through or terminating here.
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Eight stations in east London have just been rezoned from Zone 3 to Zone 2/3 – meaning these stations on the boundary between the travel zones can be regarded to be in either zone depending on which direction the commuter is bound for. (Click on the image for a larger Tube map.
The theory is that you use Z2 to get in the training without overtaxing yourself and therefore give your body the proper recovery it needs to make your hard days hard. Z3 used to be referred to as “junk miles” because they were not hard enough to stimulate growth/adaptation, but not easy enough to facilitate recovery.
Tourists normally use zone 1 where most of the tourist attractions are located, along with a lot of the popular hotel districts. Some of London's trendy neighbourhoods like Camden and Notting Hill are located in Zone 2.
Zone 3 makes a first class caseDespite these increases, you will find many areas around the 93 tube stations in Zone 3 still have a relatively affordable housing market. Prices across Zone 3 as a whole average around £488,000; that's around a third cheaper than the £723,000 you'd pay in Zone 2.
Some of London's trendy neighbourhoods like Camden and Notting Hill are located in Zone 2. Make sure to use an Oyster Card or contactless payment when riding the underground to get the cheapest fares.
And it's not just buyers; renters are also upping sticks and moving into Zone 3. And who can blame them when you see that the average monthly rent of a two bed apartment in Zone 3 is £1,600 pcm compared with £3,600 pcm in Zone 1 and £2,150 pcm in Zone 2.
But Zone 2 in East London and South London has some relatively high crime areas, and a significant number of people living in social housing. The best Zone 2 areas are in North London along the Hampstead branch of the Northern Line underground, and the Jubilee line going through St. John's Wood.