Unregistered land in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone and Hythe (Kent, South East) has 174 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. 105 of them score 75 or more. That's around 4.9 for every 10 km², well below the average for the South East.

174plots scoring 50+
118next to homes (68%)
151under an acre (87%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Folkestone9 plots
New Romney7 plots
Coolinge6 plots
Dymchurch6 plots
Hythe6 plots
Morehall6 plots
Old Romney6 plots
Palmarsh6 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (32%).

Woodland32%
Gaps within housing areas30%
Farmland and meadow21%
Not labelled on maps6%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)5%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre80
¼ to 1 acre71
1 to 2 acres18
Over 2 acres5
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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