Unregistered land in Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil (Wales) has 283 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. 238 of them score 75 or more. That's around 25 for every 10 km², above the average for Wales.

283plots scoring 50+
220next to homes (78%)
252under an acre (89%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer20 plots
Troedyrhiw19 plots
Ynysowen19 plots
Heolgerrig15 plots
Abercanaid14 plots
Clwydyfagwyr14 plots
Pen-y-Darren14 plots
Cwmfelin10 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (39%).

Gaps within housing areas39%
Woodland33%
Scrub, rough grass and heath13%
Not labelled on maps11%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%
Farmland and meadow2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre161
¼ to 1 acre91
1 to 2 acres13
Over 2 acres18

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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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