Unregistered land in North Devon

North Devon (Devon, South West) has 1,343 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. 890 of them score 75 or more. That's around 12 for every 10 km², below the average for the South West.

1,343plots scoring 50+
953next to homes (71%)
964under an acre (72%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Combe Martin43 plots
South Molton41 plots
Braunton30 plots
Woolacombe29 plots
Meshaw18 plots
Newtown18 plots
Colleton Mills17 plots
Yelland17 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (32%).

Gaps within housing areas32%
Not labelled on maps32%
Woodland24%
Farmland and meadow6%
Scrub, rough grass and heath4%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre538
¼ to 1 acre426
1 to 2 acres105
Over 2 acres274

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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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