Unregistered land in Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove (South East) has 83 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. 71 of them score 75 or more. That's around 10 for every 10 km², below the average for the South East.
83plots scoring 50+
73next to homes (88%)
78under an acre (94%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Withdean | 10 plots |
| Waterhall | 7 plots |
| Rottingdean | 5 plots |
| Round Hill | 5 plots |
| Ovingdean | 4 plots |
| Patcham | 4 plots |
| Preston | 4 plots |
| Woodingdean | 4 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (54%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 54% |
| Woodland | 25% |
| Not labelled on maps | 7% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 7% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 6% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 55 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 23 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 3 |
| Over 2 acres | 2 |
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