Unregistered land in York
York (Yorkshire and The Humber) has 734 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. 628 of them score 75 or more. That's around 27 for every 10 km², about 1.9 times the average for the Yorkshire and The Humber.
734plots scoring 50+
656next to homes (89%)
691under an acre (94%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Haxby | 57 plots |
| New Earswick | 37 plots |
| Nether Poppleton | 32 plots |
| Wheldrake | 29 plots |
| Dunnington | 26 plots |
| Osbaldwick | 26 plots |
| Wigginton | 26 plots |
| Heworth | 25 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (72%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 72% |
| Woodland | 10% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 8% |
| Farmland and meadow | 4% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 3% |
| Not labelled on maps | 3% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 470 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 221 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 32 |
| Over 2 acres | 11 |
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