Unregistered land in Portsmouth

Portsmouth (South East) has 163 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. 139 of them score 75 or more. That's around 40 for every 10 km², about 2.9 times the average for the South East.

163plots scoring 50+
148next to homes (91%)
140under an acre (86%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Drayton23 plots
Landport19 plots
Portsea12 plots
Eastney11 plots
Southsea10 plots
Baffins8 plots
Somers Town7 plots
Cosham6 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (74%).

Gaps within housing areas74%
Not labelled on maps9%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)7%
Scrub, rough grass and heath6%
Woodland5%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre82
¼ to 1 acre58
1 to 2 acres14
Over 2 acres9

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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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