Short-Let Market Report
Within 250 m of
Metro Central HeightsElephant and Castle, Southwark
- 105
- active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
- 41%
- are entire homes43 homes, 62 private rooms
- £95
- median nightly pricefrom 92 listed prices
- 101
- nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
- £9,700
- yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
- 42%
- run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
Average 1.3 bedrooms — roughly 1.3 linen sets per changeover.
Jun 2025 – May 2026. Busiest: October 2025; quietest: January 2026.
What it means for linen
~71 changeovers a week within 250 m
Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Metro Central Heights that adds up to an estimated 3,708 changeovers a year — about 91 sets of bed linen a week.
- 3,708
- changeovers a year, est.
- ~91
- linen sets a week, est.
Nearby buildings on the SE1 round
| Building | Street | Distance | Short-lets within 250 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Central Heights | Newington Causeway | 50 m | 97 |
| West Combe Apartments | Newington Causeway | 80 m | 93 |
| Pioneer/Signal Building | Newington Causeway | 140 m | 95 |
| Two Fifty One | Southwark Bridge Road | 150 m | 87 |
| Raglan House | — | 170 m | 101 |