The map above is centered on London, United Kingdom, near Charing Cross, with a default 10 km radius. Drag to move it, search for a different address, or change the radius and unit using the controls.
A 10 km radius from Charing Cross covers all of Zone 1, most of Zone 2, and parts of Zone 3 — including Camden, Hackney, Brixton, and Battersea. London is one of the densest major cities in Europe, so radius queries here usually want kilometers and a small range. The Tube zone system is an informal radius measure: roughly Zone 1 ≈ 5 km, Zone 2 ≈ 10 km, Zone 3 ≈ 14 km. For commute work across the M25, switch to the Drive Time Map.
The Greater London boundary is roughly 32 km across at its widest. A 10 km radius from Charing Cross fits comfortably inside it — a 25 km radius reaches all the way out to the M25 in most directions.
Also known as: The Big Smoke, Greater London, The Square Mile (City of London only).
Real coverage at the most-searched radii, including notable places that fall just outside the circle. Use these as ground truth before relying on a circle for real-estate, retail, or service-area decisions.
A 1 km radius from Charing Cross covers the West End core — Trafalgar Square, the Strand, Covent Garden, parts of Soho, and the eastern edge of St James's Park.
A 5 km radius covers all of Zone 1 and most of inner Zone 2 — the West End, City of London, South Bank, Camden, Islington, Hackney's western edge, Brixton (just barely), and the inner riverside south of the Thames.
A 10 km radius reaches most of the inner London boroughs — Camden up to Hampstead, Hackney through Stratford, Tooting and Streatham in the south, and Hammersmith in the west. Roughly Zone 1 + Zone 2 + most of Zone 3.
A 25 km radius covers all of Greater London inside and around the M25, plus the inner Home Counties — Heathrow, Wembley, Croydon, Romford, and most stations on the Tube and Overground.
A 50 km radius reaches deep into the Home Counties — Slough, Watford, Luton (just barely), Stevenage, Sevenoaks, and Guildford's northern edge. Reading, Brighton, and Cambridge stay just outside.
City-specific scenarios where a radius is the right tool — and the typical radius sizes professionals use.
London's Tube fare zones map roughly to radius — Zone 1 ≈ 5 km, Zone 2 ≈ 10 km, Zone 3 ≈ 14 km — so a "Zone 1–2 only" property filter is essentially a 10 km radius from central London. Useful as a starting filter, but always validate with a real Tube journey planner.
Typical radius: 5 km (Zone 1), 10 km (Zone 1–2), 14 km (Zone 1–3)
A 10 km radius from a London office captures roughly 70% of practical commuters by Tube and bus. Beyond 10 km, the catchment becomes train-dependent and Home-Counties-flavored — a different demographic profile and typically a longer commute.
Typical radius: 10 km for inner-London commuter catchment
Central London weddings often want hotels within walking distance — a 1 km radius. For larger guest lists, a 5 km radius captures the main hotel concentrations across Zone 1. A 10 km radius opens up Greenwich, Hampstead, and Wimbledon as outlier options.
Typical radius: 1 km (walking), 5 km (Zone 1 hotels), 10 km (full London)
A 25 km radius from central London roughly traces the M25, which is the practical boundary between London delivery and "Home Counties" delivery. Operations teams use this as a tier line for delivery rates and depot decisions.
Typical radius: 25 km for M25 alignment
Local geography and infrastructure that change how a radius behaves here. Skipping these is the most common reason a radius decision goes sideways.
London's fare zones 1–9 are concentric and roughly evenly spaced. Zone 1 fits inside about a 5 km radius from central London; Zone 2 inside 10 km; Zone 3 inside 14 km. This makes "5 km from central" and "Zones 1–2 only" almost interchangeable filters.
Any radius drawn from Charing Cross is bisected by the Thames. North-south transit is harder than the radius implies — there are limited bridges in Zone 1 and parts of South London are notoriously poorly served by the Underground. South of the river, the picture changes: Overground and rail dominate.
The M25 motorway forms a roughly circular boundary around Greater London at distances of 25–40 km from the centre. It is the most common informal definition of "London" for delivery, telecoms, and political purposes — though the legal Greater London boundary sits about 5 km inside it.
A 5 km radius from Charing Cross covers all of Zone 1 and most of inner Zone 2 — the West End, the City, South Bank, Camden, Islington, and Battersea. It just reaches Brixton and Hackney. Hampstead, Wembley, Greenwich, and the Olympic Park are all outside.
A 10-mile (≈16 km) radius from Charing Cross covers most Greater London boroughs — Hampstead and Highgate to the north, Wimbledon and Streatham to the south, Stratford and the Olympic Park to the east, Chiswick and Hammersmith to the west. Heathrow and Croydon are just outside.
In most directions, yes. The M25 sits between 25 and 40 km from central London depending on direction — closer in the south and west, further in the north and east. A 25 km radius from Charing Cross hits the M25 to the south (around Sutton) and lies just inside the M25 in most other directions.
About Zones 1, 2, and most of Zone 3. The Tube zone system is concentric and centered on Zone 1, so radius and zone roughly correspond — Zone 1 ≈ 5 km, Zone 2 ≈ 10 km, Zone 3 ≈ 14 km. There is no exact match because zones follow station boundaries, not circles.
Heathrow is about 22 km west of Charing Cross. A 25 km radius from central London comfortably includes it, as well as Wembley to the north and Croydon to the south. For 24-hour airport-adjacent service planning, a 25 km radius is the typical cut-off.
Central London delivery is usually 1–3 km because of traffic and dense competition. Bike couriers cover Zone 1 effectively at 1.5–2 km radii; cars and scooters extend to 3–5 km but rarely beyond unless the cuisine is destination-quality.