Unregistered land in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (South West) has 524 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. 473 of them score 75 or more. That's around 32 for every 10 km², about 2.1 times the average for the South West.

524plots scoring 50+
488next to homes (93%)
492under an acre (94%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Upper Parkstone27 plots
Broadstone23 plots
Dean Park23 plots
Highcliffe17 plots
Pokesdown16 plots
Talbot Woods16 plots
Branksome15 plots
Jumpers Common15 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (70%).

Gaps within housing areas70%
Woodland15%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Not labelled on maps5%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)3%
Farmland and meadow1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre351
¼ to 1 acre141
1 to 2 acres20
Over 2 acres12
Watch out for: 3 are in Sites of Special Scientific Interest or nature reserves. We score these down, and members can see each one flagged on the map.

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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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