Unregistered land in Wiltshire

Wiltshire (South West) has 4,282 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. 3,309 of them score 75 or more. That's around 13 for every 10 km², below the average for the South West.

4,282plots scoring 50+
3,294next to homes (77%)
3,681under an acre (86%)

Where they are

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

Towns and villages with the most

Harnham43 plots
Gladstone Parade35 plots
Bradford-on-Avon34 plots
Marlborough31 plots
Melksham Forest31 plots
Devizes30 plots
North Bradley30 plots
Alderbury29 plots

Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.

What kind of land

The largest group is gaps within housing areas (52%).

Gaps within housing areas52%
Woodland20%
Not labelled on maps18%
Scrub, rough grass and heath5%
Farmland and meadow3%
Other (parks, sites, verges…)1%

Plot sizes

Under ¼ acre2,205
¼ to 1 acre1,476
1 to 2 acres240
Over 2 acres361

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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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