Unregistered land in Hackney

Hackney (London) has 32 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. 26 of them score 75 or more. That's around 17 for every 10 km², close to the average for the London.

32plots scoring 50+
31next to homes (97%)
31under an acre (97%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Shoreditch5 plots
Haggerston4 plots
De Beauvoir Town3 plots
Hoxton3 plots
Stamford Hill3 plots
Clapton Park2 plots
Hackney2 plots
Hackney Marsh2 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (44%).

Gaps within housing areas44%
Woodland22%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)16%
Not labelled on maps9%
Scrub, rough grass and heath9%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre19
¼ to 1 acre12
1 to 2 acres0
Over 2 acres1

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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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