Land Registry
May 22
10:00
2024
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed inApril 2024.
Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during thetime periodcovered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
InApril:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,953,640 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with449,162
HM Land Registry completed 1,953,642 applications inApril compared with1,865,589 inMarchand1,595,150lastApril 2023, of which:
- 299,195 were applications for register updates compared with295,437 inMarch
- 1,128,292 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith1,063,005 inMarch
- 186,959 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith191,839 inMarch
- 83,904 were transactions for value comparedwith83,467inMarch
- 20,425were postal applications from non-account holders compared with20,519inMarch
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | February applications | March applications | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 431,719 | 420,415 | 449,162 |
| Greater London | 359,378 | 349,872 | 362,233 |
| North West | 215,042 | 209,451 | 216,597 |
| South West | 180,916 | 180,665 | 188,320 |
| West Midlands | 157,910 | 157,411 | 164,859 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 149,606 | 150,143 | 159,242 |
| East Midlands | 138,195 | 138,317 | 144,324 |
| North | 95,557 | 93,755 | 97,741 |
| East Anglia | 83,153 | 78,787 | 83087 |
| Isles of Scilly | 97 | 111 | 94 |
| Wales | 89,265 | 86,573 | 87,830 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 112 | 89 | 153 |
| Total | 1,900,950 | 1,865,589 | 1,953,642 |
Top 5 local authority areas?
April 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,414 |
| City of Westminster | 27,872 |
| Leeds | 26,906 |
| North Yorkshire | 21,223 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,598 |
March 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,725 |
| City of Westminster | 25,978 |
| Leeds | 22,523 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,497 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,262 |
Top 5 customers?
April 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 180,459 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 37,836 |
| Enact | 31,621 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,636 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 27,383 |
March 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 166,587 |
| Enact | 32,374 |
| ONeill Patient | 30,339 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 28,509 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 26,295 |
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The May 2024data will be published at 11