Unregistered land in Cheshire East

Cheshire East (North West) has 2,290 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. 1,765 of them score 75 or more. That's around 20 for every 10 km², close to the average for the North West.

2,290plots scoring 50+
1,905next to homes (83%)
1,853under an acre (81%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Macclesfield84 plots
Wilmslow Park58 plots
Hightown42 plots
Alderley Edge40 plots
Prestbury36 plots
Lower Heath33 plots
Poynton33 plots
Wilmslow33 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (52%).

Gaps within housing areas52%
Not labelled on maps22%
Woodland18%
Scrub, rough grass and heath3%
Farmland and meadow2%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre1,072
¼ to 1 acre781
1 to 2 acres175
Over 2 acres262

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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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Neighbouring areas

Unregistered land in Cheshire East: 2,290 plots mapped