Unregistered land in Breckland

Breckland (Norfolk, East of England) has 1,704 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. 1,279 of them score 75 or more. That's around 13 for every 10 km², below the average for the East of England.

1,704plots scoring 50+
1,385next to homes (81%)
1,306under an acre (77%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Thetford56 plots
Toftwood35 plots
Swaffham34 plots
Attleborough29 plots
Watton27 plots
East Harling25 plots
Beetley23 plots
Mattishall22 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (55%).

Gaps within housing areas55%
Not labelled on maps26%
Woodland13%
Farmland and meadow3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%
Scrub, rough grass and heath1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre775
¼ to 1 acre531
1 to 2 acres140
Over 2 acres258

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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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