Unregistered land in Rossendale

Rossendale (Lancashire, North West) has 483 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. 412 of them score 75 or more. That's around 35 for every 10 km², above the average for the North West.

483plots scoring 50+
461next to homes (95%)
449under an acre (93%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Whitworth28 plots
Rockliffe24 plots
Nun Hills20 plots
Shawforth19 plots
Waterfoot18 plots
Spring Side16 plots
Helmshore14 plots
Rawtenstall14 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (66%).

Gaps within housing areas66%
Woodland13%
Not labelled on maps8%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)5%
Scrub, rough grass and heath4%
Farmland and meadow4%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre258
¼ to 1 acre191
1 to 2 acres21
Over 2 acres13
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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