Unregistered land in Braintree
Braintree (Essex, East of England) has 846 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. 668 of them score 75 or more. That's around 14 for every 10 km², below the average for the East of England.
846plots scoring 50+
719next to homes (85%)
763under an acre (90%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Braintree | 49 plots |
| Halstead | 43 plots |
| High Garrett | 27 plots |
| Witham | 23 plots |
| Earls Colne | 19 plots |
| Tilkey | 19 plots |
| Feering | 18 plots |
| Newtown | 18 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (50%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 50% |
| Woodland | 20% |
| Not labelled on maps | 15% |
| Farmland and meadow | 10% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 2% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 2% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 458 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 305 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 53 |
| Over 2 acres | 30 |
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