DVS zone map
Check whether a UK postcode, or a full route, falls inside the London Direct Vision Standard zone for HGVs over 12 tonnes. Type a postcode, or an origin and destination, and read the result on the map.
No account needed. Results are a planning aid, not a permit decision.
Postcode result
- Address found:
- Location:
Check a route
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What is the DVS zone?
The Direct Vision Standard is a Transport for London safety scheme for heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes operating in Greater London. Vehicles need a star rating and, from October 2024, either a three-star rating or the Progressive Safe System fitted to obtain an HGV Safety Permit. The zone covers most of Greater London and is enforced by camera 24 hours a day.
This checker is a planning aid built on the published zone boundary. Transport for London remains the authority for permits, ratings and current requirements.
How to check a DVS zone by postcode
Enter the delivery or collection postcode above. The tool geocodes it with Google Maps, places it on the London map, and tells you whether it sits inside the operational zone. Use the route checker to see whether a journey between two points crosses the zone at all.
Why operators keep a DVS map to hand
A quick check lets the transport office flag London jobs early, allocate a permitted vehicle, brief the driver, and keep a record that the check was made - the kind of evidence a Traffic Commissioner expects to see.
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Enter the postcode
Use the delivery or collection site postcode.
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Read the map
Compare the marker with the London DVS boundary.
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Plan the next step
Confirm permit, vehicle rating and route before the job.
DVS zone map questions
What is the DVS zone?
The area of Greater London where HGVs over 12 tonnes must hold a Transport for London HGV Safety Permit under the Direct Vision Standard. It broadly follows the Greater London boundary and the Low Emission Zone.
How do I check whether a postcode is in the DVS zone?
Type the UK postcode in the checker above. The map shows the location and whether it falls inside the London DVS operational area.
Is the DVS zone map free?
Yes. The basic postcode and route check is free and does not need an account.
Does the route checker cover every road?
It samples the Google Maps driving route against the zone boundary. Always check the full route and any diversions; it is a planning aid, not a legal route restriction.
What does a driver need to enter the zone?
A vehicle with a valid HGV Safety Permit from TfL, the required star rating or Progressive Safe System, and a briefing on where the zone applies. Penalties are issued to the operator.
How does OperatorCompliance help?
It keeps permits, vehicle tests, inspections, tachograph downloads and driver documents in one calendar with alerts, so London work is planned with the right vehicle and driver every time.
From a one-off check to everyday control
Keep the permit, the vehicle and the driver in date, automatically
OperatorCompliance watches MOTs, safety inspections, tachograph downloads, licences and Driver CPC for your whole fleet, and alerts you before anything lapses.