this ‘useless’ tube line is home to london’s most expensive mortgages

The Tube line with the most expensive mortgages has been named (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61)

Ever wondered just how much your fellow commuters are paying for their monthly mortgages?

Well,you’re in luck,as we now have the definitive answer on which London Tube line has the most expensive monthly payments.

As ever,it’s mind the mortgage gap as the Waterloo and City line has been named the most expensive for homeowners on the underground network with an average payment of £5,632 per month.

It’s little surprise considering that this line – colloquially known as ‘The Drain’ – has just two stops on it: Waterloo and Bank.

Both are in zone 1,and the journey between them typically takes around four minutes,a fact which has seen disgruntled Redditors give it the title of ‘useless.’

So,if there are only two stations,why was it built? In the late 1800s,a survey found that 12,000 people per day needed to get from Waterloo to the City (and back home again,as many commuted in from Surrey and the surrounding home counties).

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This article was originally published on January 10,2025.

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