Stratford and several other stations have been moved from Zone 3 to the new Zone 2/3. What this means is that the Zone will change depending on direction of travel. Travelling between these stations and central London will actually be cheaper.
Hampstead is a London Underground station in Hampstead, North London, England. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Golders Green and Belsize Park stations. The branch's northernmost subterranean station, it is on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3.
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.
Within London, all London Underground, National Rail, London Overground, TfL Rail and Docklands Light Railway stations are assigned to six fare zones. Fare zone 1 covers the central area and fare zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 form concentric rings around it.
Greenwich and Cutty Sark stations are in both zones 2 and 3. A travelcard for zones 1 and 2 will take you from central London to Greenwich by any rail or bus route. to explain a bit - there are a few places that are in more than one zone.
Transport for LondonStratford, Stratford High Street, Stratford International DLR, West Ham, Canning Town, Star Lane and Abbey Road are now in zone 2/3.
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.