Unregistered land in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire (South West) has 1,177 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. 942 of them score 75 or more. That's around 24 for every 10 km², above the average for the South West.

1,177plots scoring 50+
968next to homes (82%)
980under an acre (83%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Frenchay31 plots
Winterbourne31 plots
Patchway30 plots
Yate28 plots
Stoke Gifford26 plots
Engine Common23 plots
Almondsbury22 plots
Coalpit Heath22 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (47%).

Gaps within housing areas47%
Not labelled on maps23%
Woodland17%
Scrub, rough grass and heath8%
Farmland and meadow3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)2%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre616
¼ to 1 acre364
1 to 2 acres97
Over 2 acres100
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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