Foxtons has become the first estate agent to use new mapping technology which show commuting times.
Mapumental, a start-up founded by mySociety, allows users to create maps showing travel times by public transport for any postcode in Great Britain.
The images are highly intuitive, showing house hunters at a glance how long it would take to reach their place of work, the centre of town, or anywhere else by public transport – a vital consideration when looking to rent or buy.
Because travel times do not always correlate to distance, these maps offer a new way for house hunters to find areas within a suitable commute, opening up possibilities they would not have considered before.
Each property listing on the Foxtons website now features a Mapumental map.
The service uses a mapping technology that draws journey data from the National Public Transport Data Repository, and was developed with support from Channel 4.
Mapumental’s algorithm can calculate journey times from any given point on a map to every other point in Great Britain.
The maps can be used online or printed out, and can be purchased as one-offs or in large batches.
https://www.mapumental.com
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