Unregistered land in New Forest
New Forest (Hampshire, South East) has 868 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. 720 of them score 75 or more. That's around 12 for every 10 km², below the average for the South East.
868plots scoring 50+
761next to homes (88%)
766under an acre (88%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Dibden Purlieu | 29 plots |
| Ashley | 26 plots |
| Marchwood | 19 plots |
| Sway | 19 plots |
| Blackfield | 18 plots |
| Pennington | 18 plots |
| Langley | 17 plots |
| New Milton | 17 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (54%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 54% |
| Woodland | 27% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 6% |
| Farmland and meadow | 6% |
| Not labelled on maps | 5% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 1% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 497 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 269 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 60 |
| Over 2 acres | 42 |
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