Unregistered land in Southampton
Southampton (South East) has 389 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. 348 of them score 75 or more. That's around 78 for every 10 km², about 5.6 times the average for the South East.
389plots scoring 50+
373next to homes (96%)
355under an acre (91%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Merry Oak | 34 plots |
| Woolston | 31 plots |
| Swaythling | 28 plots |
| Sholing | 26 plots |
| Itchen | 21 plots |
| Bitterne | 20 plots |
| Weston | 17 plots |
| Freemantle | 15 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (73%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 73% |
| Woodland | 13% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 5% |
| Not labelled on maps | 4% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 4% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 249 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 106 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 23 |
| Over 2 acres | 11 |
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