Unregistered land in Dorset
Dorset (South West) has 3,314 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. 2,459 of them score 75 or more. That's around 13 for every 10 km², below the average for the South West.
3,314plots scoring 50+
2,603next to homes (79%)
2,625under an acre (79%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Dorchester | 57 plots |
| Wareham | 47 plots |
| Lytchett Matravers | 42 plots |
| Sherborne | 37 plots |
| Blandford Forum | 33 plots |
| Shaftesbury | 33 plots |
| Ferndown | 30 plots |
| Charmouth | 28 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (46%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 46% |
| Woodland | 19% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 16% |
| Not labelled on maps | 15% |
| Farmland and meadow | 3% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 1% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 1,499 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 1,126 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 214 |
| Over 2 acres | 475 |
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