Unregistered land in Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (South East) has 1,118 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. 962 of them score 75 or more. That's around 29 for every 10 km², about 2.1 times the average for the South East.
1,118plots scoring 50+
1,029next to homes (92%)
1,031under an acre (92%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Bembridge | 40 plots |
| Binstead | 39 plots |
| Sandown | 35 plots |
| Gurnard | 34 plots |
| Lower Hyde | 34 plots |
| East Cowes | 28 plots |
| Northwood | 28 plots |
| Lake | 25 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (71%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 71% |
| Woodland | 14% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 7% |
| Farmland and meadow | 5% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 2% |
| Not labelled on maps | 1% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 617 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 414 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 55 |
| Over 2 acres | 32 |
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