Unregistered land in Lewisham

Lewisham (London) has 103 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. 79 of them score 75 or more. That's around 29 for every 10 km², above the average for the London.

103plots scoring 50+
99next to homes (96%)
90under 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

Tavern Quay15 plots
St John's13 plots
Catford10 plots
New Cross10 plots
Lewisham9 plots
Brockley6 plots
Deptford6 plots
Ladywell5 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (46%).

Woodland46%
Gaps within housing areas30%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)12%
Scrub, rough grass and heath7%
Not labelled on maps6%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre44
¼ to 1 acre46
1 to 2 acres9
Over 2 acres4
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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