Unregistered land in Chelmsford

Chelmsford (Essex, East of England) has 760 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. 550 of them score 75 or more. That's around 22 for every 10 km², above the average for the East of England.

760plots scoring 50+
598next to homes (79%)
676under an acre (89%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Great Baddow46 plots
Springfield40 plots
Broomfield39 plots
Danbury32 plots
Chelmsford31 plots
Blasford Hill30 plots
Stock28 plots
Boreham26 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (45%).

Gaps within housing areas45%
Woodland25%
Farmland and meadow16%
Not labelled on maps8%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre389
¼ to 1 acre287
1 to 2 acres52
Over 2 acres32
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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