A 15-minute-city-style catchment visual, on a real map
Draw a customisable radius circle around a home, work or school address on a real OpenStreetMap map. See a simple walk/cycle/drive catchment area at a glance - genuinely useful for house-hunting, school catchments, or just understanding what's realistically nearby.
Search any address to drop a pin with Nominatim geocoding, or click straight on the map (Leaflet with OpenStreetMap tiles) - no need to know coordinates.
Add a one-click 15-minute walk, cycle or drive ring, or set any custom radius in kilometres or miles - each ring gets its own colour and label on the map.
Add a location for home, work, a school, or anywhere else you're weighing up - all shown together on the same map with a colour-coded legend so you can compare at a glance.
A dedicated Locations tab lists every saved place with its ring count, maximum radius and covered area, so you can compare options without switching back to the map.
Export every location and ring to a JSON backup you can restore later, or export a CSV summary of radius and area per ring - ready to open in a spreadsheet or share.
Set a default unit per location, and switch between a light or dark theme that remembers your choice.
Every location and ring persists in local storage, not on a server. Only map tiles and address search go out over the internet - your saved locations are never uploaded anywhere.
Preset rings are rough flat-speed circles, not a routed distance following real roads or paths - a genuinely useful first-look tool, but always check a real route or the official catchment boundary before relying on it.
Most people either fumble with a third-party Google Maps radius tool or just eyeball distance on a normal map. Here's how a dedicated radius visualiser compares.
| Feature | Home Radius Visualiser | Google Maps | A spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free | Free | Free, if you already have one |
| Multiple saved locations with rings | ✓ | ✕ (no built-in radius tool) | ✕ (no map at all) |
| Walk/cycle/drive minute presets | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Compare locations side by side on one map | ✓ | ✕ (one search at a time) | ✕ |
| CSV/JSON export of rings and areas | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ (once you've typed it all in) |
General comparison as of August 2026. Not affiliated with Google Maps or OpenStreetMap.
Yes. The map is Leaflet with OpenStreetMap tiles, and address search uses the free Nominatim geocoder - the same live-network approach as Road Trip Route Studio and Beekeeping Log.
No. Preset rings are rough flat-speed circles based on an average walking, cycling or driving speed over the chosen number of minutes - not a routed distance following actual roads or paths. They're a quick planning visual, not a substitute for checking a real route.
You can draw a custom radius ring labelled as a catchment estimate, which is useful for a rough first look. Always check the relevant local authority or school directly for the official catchment boundary, since real catchments are rarely a perfect circle.
As many as you like. Add a location for a home, workplace, school or any other address, then add multiple custom or preset rings to each one - all shown together on the same map with a colour-coded legend.
The app is free, and it runs on OpenStreetMap tiles and the free Nominatim public geocoding service, which have no per-user cost for reasonable personal use.
Every location and ring you save persists on your device via local storage, not on a server. Only map tiles and address search go out over the internet - your saved locations are never uploaded anywhere.