Unregistered land in Reading

Reading (South East) has 109 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. 91 of them score 75 or more. That's around 27 for every 10 km², about 1.9 times the average for the South East.

109plots scoring 50+
94next to homes (86%)
98under an acre (90%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Southcote13 plots
Tilehurst12 plots
New Town10 plots
Caversham Heights9 plots
Reading9 plots
Churchend7 plots
Whitley Wood7 plots
Hemdean Bottom6 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (56%).

Gaps within housing areas56%
Woodland30%
Not labelled on maps7%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)5%
Scrub, rough grass and heath2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre48
¼ to 1 acre50
1 to 2 acres7
Over 2 acres4
Watch out for: 1 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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