Unregistered land in Wakefield
Wakefield (Yorkshire and The Humber) has 747 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. 569 of them score 75 or more. That's around 22 for every 10 km², above the average for the Yorkshire and The Humber.
747plots scoring 50+
587next to homes (79%)
683under an acre (91%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Moorthorpe | 21 plots |
| Horse Race End | 19 plots |
| Glass Houghton | 18 plots |
| Crofton | 15 plots |
| Ferrybridge | 14 plots |
| Ferrybridge Hill | 13 plots |
| Walton | 13 plots |
| Horbury Bridge | 12 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (45%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 45% |
| Woodland | 29% |
| Farmland and meadow | 8% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 7% |
| Not labelled on maps | 6% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 5% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 400 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 283 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 47 |
| Over 2 acres | 17 |
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