Unregistered land in St. Helens

St. Helens (North West) has 754 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. 666 of them score 75 or more. That's around 55 for every 10 km², about 2.6 times the average for the North West.

754plots scoring 50+
703next to homes (93%)
680under 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

Newton-le-Willows69 plots
Wargrave53 plots
Rainford35 plots
Billinge33 plots
Rainhill32 plots
Blackbrook26 plots
Broad Oak26 plots
Eccleston26 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%
Woodland10%
Not labelled on maps7%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)3%
Scrub, rough grass and heath3%
Farmland and meadow3%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre391
¼ to 1 acre289
1 to 2 acres46
Over 2 acres28

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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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