Unregistered land in Canterbury

Canterbury (Kent, South East) has 275 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. 186 of them score 75 or more. That's around 8.9 for every 10 km², below the average for the South East.

275plots scoring 50+
175next to homes (64%)
249under an acre (91%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Yorkletts17 plots
West End12 plots
South Street11 plots
Canterbury9 plots
Bridge8 plots
Broad Oak8 plots
Bloodden7 plots
Bullockstone7 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (49%).

Woodland49%
Gaps within housing areas23%
Farmland and meadow16%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)3%
Not labelled on maps3%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre131
¼ to 1 acre118
1 to 2 acres23
Over 2 acres3

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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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