Unregistered land in County Durham
County Durham (North East) has 2,116 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. 1,543 of them score 75 or more. That's around 9.5 for every 10 km², close to the average for the North East.
2,116plots scoring 50+
1,526next to homes (72%)
1,805under an acre (85%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Wolsingham | 38 plots |
| Trimdon | 33 plots |
| Peterlee | 26 plots |
| Westgate | 23 plots |
| Thornley | 22 plots |
| West Auckland | 22 plots |
| Crook | 20 plots |
| Lanchester | 20 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (39%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 39% |
| Not labelled on maps | 25% |
| Woodland | 24% |
| Farmland and meadow | 5% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 5% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 3% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 1,036 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 769 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 146 |
| Over 2 acres | 165 |
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