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Elephant & Castle

Elephant & Castle is synonymous with the large metal box in the middle of the northern roundabout, the urban decay and the 1960’s architecture, which, unless you're an architecture student, you’re going to find uninspiring,

Beyond all that though there exists a vibrant community, excellent transport links and an area ripe for investment as an ambitious £1.5 billion regeneration plan (which will also get rid of the subway system) is set to transform the Elephant.

  • Map of area: Elephant & Castle
  • Postcode: SE1, SE11, SE17
  • Population: 13,115 (Cathedrals Ward)
  • Average age: 33.7
  • Average house price: £289,969
  • Local authority: Southwark
  • Within the congestion zone: No
  • Train/tube: Elephant & Castle, Elephant & Castle NR
  • Bus routes: 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468, C10, P5
  • Banks: 2
  • Cinemas: 0
  • Doctors: 3
  • Dentists: 3
  • Leisure facilities: 2
  • Libraries: 1
  • Supermarkets: 2
  • Theatres: 1
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