Unregistered land in Epping Forest
Epping Forest (Essex, East of England) has 413 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. 288 of them score 75 or more. That's around 12 for every 10 km², below the average for the East of England.
413plots scoring 50+
328next to homes (79%)
376under an acre (91%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Waltham Abbey | 24 plots |
| Buckhurst Hill | 20 plots |
| Loughton | 17 plots |
| Debden Green | 15 plots |
| Lower Nazeing | 13 plots |
| Epping | 12 plots |
| Marden Ash | 12 plots |
| Stapleford Abbotts | 11 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (40%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 40% |
| Woodland | 28% |
| Farmland and meadow | 16% |
| Not labelled on maps | 6% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 6% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 3% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 231 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 145 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 30 |
| Over 2 acres | 7 |
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