Unregistered land in West Devon
West Devon (Devon, South West) has 1,093 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. 712 of them score 75 or more. That's around 9.4 for every 10 km², below the average for the South West.
1,093plots scoring 50+
784next to homes (72%)
701under an acre (64%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Tavistock | 62 plots |
| Hatherleigh | 35 plots |
| Peter Tavy | 29 plots |
| Okehampton | 27 plots |
| Folly Gate | 23 plots |
| Northlew | 22 plots |
| Horrabridge | 19 plots |
| North Tawton | 19 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is not labelled on maps (39%).
| Not labelled on maps | 39% |
| Gaps within housing areas | 28% |
| Woodland | 25% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 4% |
| Farmland and meadow | 2% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 1% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 359 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 342 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 109 |
| Over 2 acres | 283 |
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