Unregistered land in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Wales) has 1,275 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. 887 of them score 75 or more. That's around 15 for every 10 km², close to the average for Wales.

1,275plots scoring 50+
930next to homes (73%)
942under an acre (74%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Cil-y-coed35 plots
Llangwm21 plots
Earlswood20 plots
Usk19 plots
Over Monnow18 plots
Cross Ash17 plots
Magor17 plots
Tyndyrn17 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is not labelled on maps (34%).

Not labelled on maps34%
Gaps within housing areas29%
Woodland27%
Farmland and meadow6%
Scrub, rough grass and heath3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre521
¼ to 1 acre421
1 to 2 acres111
Over 2 acres222
Watch out for: 4 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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