Unregistered land in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex (West Sussex, South East) has 334 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. 266 of them score 75 or more. That's around 10 for every 10 km², below the average for the South East.

334plots scoring 50+
226next to homes (68%)
298under 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

Balcombe17 plots
Lindfield15 plots
Brook Street14 plots
Hassocks14 plots
World's End14 plots
Burgess Hill13 plots
Haywards Heath11 plots
Sunnyside11 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is woodland (54%).

Woodland54%
Gaps within housing areas33%
Not labelled on maps8%
Scrub, rough grass and heath3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%
Farmland and meadow1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre167
¼ to 1 acre131
1 to 2 acres20
Over 2 acres16

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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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