Unregistered land in Merton

Merton (London) has 51 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. 42 of them score 75 or more. That's around 14 for every 10 km², below the average for the London.

51plots scoring 50+
45next to homes (88%)
49under an acre (96%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Mitcham9 plots
Lower Morden6 plots
Wimbledon6 plots
Raynes Park5 plots
Risley Close5 plots
Beddington Corner4 plots
Copse Hill3 plots
Streatham Vale3 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (57%).

Woodland57%
Gaps within housing areas27%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)10%
Scrub, rough grass and heath4%
Not labelled on maps2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre30
¼ to 1 acre19
1 to 2 acres2
Over 2 acres0
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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