Unregistered land in Gwynedd

Gwynedd (Wales) has 3,658 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. 2,430 of them score 75 or more. That's around 14 for every 10 km², close to the average for Wales.

3,658plots scoring 50+
2,202next to homes (60%)
2,557under an acre (70%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Caernarfon48 plots
Rhyd-y-clafdy48 plots
Llanelltyd43 plots
Llwyn43 plots
Pont-rug41 plots
Rhosdylluan37 plots
Dolgellau36 plots
Bont Newydd34 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is not labelled on maps (46%).

Not labelled on maps46%
Woodland23%
Gaps within housing areas18%
Scrub, rough grass and heath8%
Farmland and meadow5%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre1,246
¼ to 1 acre1,311
1 to 2 acres391
Over 2 acres710
Watch out for: 2 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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