Unregistered land in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester (North West) has 1,417 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. 1,022 of them score 75 or more. That's around 15 for every 10 km², below the average for the North West.

1,417plots scoring 50+
1,092next to homes (77%)
1,168under an acre (82%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Helsby30 plots
Weaverham27 plots
Hartford21 plots
Newtown21 plots
Ellesmere Port19 plots
Northwich18 plots
Willaston17 plots
Little Neston16 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (43%).

Gaps within housing areas43%
Not labelled on maps23%
Woodland22%
Farmland and meadow5%
Scrub, rough grass and heath5%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre672
¼ to 1 acre496
1 to 2 acres126
Over 2 acres123
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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Unregistered land in Cheshire West and Chester: 1,417 plots mapped