Unregistered land in Bedford

Bedford (East of England) has 547 plots of land that are missing from the HM Land Registry index and score 50 or more on our 0–100 scale for how realistic a claim would be. 408 of them score 75 or more. That's around 11 for every 10 km², below the average for the East of England.

547plots scoring 50+
378next to homes (69%)
468under an acre (86%)

Where they are

Darker squares contain more plots scoring 50+. Exact plot locations are for members.

Towns and villages with the most

Oakley25 plots
Clapham19 plots
Bromham18 plots
Bedford14 plots
Goldington13 plots
Chapel End11 plots
Queen's Park11 plots
Harrold10 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (39%).

Gaps within housing areas39%
Not labelled on maps26%
Woodland22%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Farmland and meadow3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)3%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre286
¼ to 1 acre182
1 to 2 acres40
Over 2 acres39

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Unregistered doesn’t mean unowned: much of this land has an owner who simply never registered it. Read how claims work before you act.

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Neighbouring areas

Unregistered land in Bedford: 547 plots mapped