Unregistered land in Cardiff

Cardiff (Wales) has 384 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. 334 of them score 75 or more. That's around 27 for every 10 km², about 1.8 times the average for Wales.

384plots scoring 50+
327next to homes (85%)
363under an acre (95%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Rhiwbina32 plots
Butetown16 plots
Yr Eglwys Newydd15 plots
Caerau13 plots
Canton13 plots
Cyncoed13 plots
Lisvane12 plots
Radyr12 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 areas50%
Woodland27%
Scrub, rough grass and heath9%
Not labelled on maps7%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)5%
Farmland and meadow1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre228
¼ to 1 acre135
1 to 2 acres16
Over 2 acres5
Watch out for: 1 are in Sites of Special Scientific Interest or nature reserves. We score these down, and members can see each one flagged on the map.

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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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