Unregistered land in Sunderland

Sunderland (North East) has 454 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. 404 of them score 75 or more. That's around 33 for every 10 km², about 4.0 times the average for the North East.

454plots scoring 50+
410next to homes (90%)
414under an acre (91%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Albany23 plots
Ashbrooke21 plots
Fulwell21 plots
South Bents21 plots
Ryhope15 plots
Hendon14 plots
Monkwearmouth14 plots
Roker14 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 areas73%
Not labelled on maps11%
Woodland7%
Scrub, rough grass and heath4%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)4%
Farmland and meadow1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre264
¼ to 1 acre150
1 to 2 acres26
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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