Unregistered land in Sefton

Sefton (North West) has 510 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. 457 of them score 75 or more. That's around 33 for every 10 km², above the average for the North West.

510plots scoring 50+
477next to homes (94%)
482under an acre (95%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Southport53 plots
Birkdale45 plots
Blowick40 plots
Formby32 plots
Bootle22 plots
High Park22 plots
Maghull21 plots
Litherland16 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (75%).

Gaps within housing areas75%
Not labelled on maps11%
Woodland5%
Scrub, rough grass and heath4%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)4%
Farmland and meadow1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre303
¼ to 1 acre179
1 to 2 acres14
Over 2 acres14

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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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