Unregistered land in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest (London) has 84 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. 72 of them score 75 or more. That's around 22 for every 10 km², close to the average for the London.

84plots scoring 50+
77next to homes (92%)
78under an acre (93%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Higham Hill21 plots
Chingford Green9 plots
Highams Park6 plots
Leyton6 plots
Leyton Marshes6 plots
Central Parade5 plots
Chingford5 plots
Leytonstone4 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (60%).

Gaps within housing areas60%
Woodland15%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)10%
Scrub, rough grass and heath8%
Not labelled on maps7%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre56
¼ to 1 acre22
1 to 2 acres4
Over 2 acres2

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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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