Unregistered land in Brentwood

Brentwood (Essex, East of England) has 246 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. 191 of them score 75 or more. That's around 16 for every 10 km², close to the average for the East of England.

246plots scoring 50+
200next to homes (81%)
214under an acre (87%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Shenfield26 plots
Brentwood14 plots
Crow Green14 plots
Pilgrims' Hatch12 plots
Brook Street10 plots
Doddinghurst Common10 plots
Hutton10 plots
Ingatestone10 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (39%).

Woodland39%
Gaps within housing areas38%
Scrub, rough grass and heath11%
Not labelled on maps6%
Farmland and meadow5%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre123
¼ to 1 acre91
1 to 2 acres20
Over 2 acres12

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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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