Unregistered land in East Devon

East Devon (Devon, South West) has 1,037 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. 740 of them score 75 or more. That's around 13 for every 10 km², below the average for the South West.

1,037plots scoring 50+
732next to homes (71%)
809under an acre (78%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Southleigh28 plots
Kilmington19 plots
Bishop's Clyst17 plots
Colyton17 plots
West Hill17 plots
Northleigh16 plots
Ottery St Mary14 plots
Whitford14 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (33%).

Gaps within housing areas33%
Not labelled on maps28%
Woodland27%
Farmland and meadow7%
Scrub, rough grass and heath3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre411
¼ to 1 acre398
1 to 2 acres76
Over 2 acres152
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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