Land Registry
March 21
11:00
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.
InFebruary:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,900,950 applicationstochange or query the Land Register
- the South East toppedthe table of regional applications with424,357
HM Land Registry completed 1,900,950 applications inFebruary compared with1,883,137 inJanuaryand1,771,870lastFebruary 2023, of which:
- 282,642 were applications for register updates compared with298,750 inJanuary
- 1,121,090 were applications for anofficial copy of a register comparedwith1,095,216 inJanuary
- 174,348 were search and hold queries (official searches) comparedwith182,512 inJanuary
- 84,061 were transactions for value comparedwith84,996inJanuary
- 20,293were postal applications from non-account holders compared with19,296inJanuary
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | December applications | January applications | February applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 300,944 | 424,357 | 431,719 |
| Greater London | 252,332 | 356,173 | 359,378 |
| North West | 152,088 | 206,193 | 215,042 |
| South West | 128,926 | 182,662 | 180,916 |
| West Midlands | 112,618 | 159,365 | 157,910 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 108,989 | 147,023 | 149,606 |
| East Midlands | 97,518 | 134,913 | 138,195 |
| North | 65,817 | 93,519 | 95,557 |
| East Anglia | 56,794 | 81,326 | 83,153 |
| Isles of Scilly | 84 | 58 | 97 |
| Wales | 59,619 | 97,459 | 89,265 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 63 | 89 | 112 |
| Total | 1,335,792 | 1,883,137 | 1,900,950 |
Top 5 local authority areas
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 Local | |
|---|---|
| authority areas | February applications |
| Birmingham | 28,779 |
| City of Westminster | 27,142 |
| Leeds | 22,892 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,769 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,402 |
January 2024 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | January applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 29,114 |
| City of Westminster | 25,512 |
| Leeds | 21,020 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,995 |
| Cornwall | 19,63 |
Top 5 customers
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | February Applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 163,962 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 36,299 |
| Enact | 34,227 |
| ONeill Patient | 31,396 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 26,756 |
January 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | January applications |
|---|---|
| InfotrackLimited | 152,053 |
| Enact | 29,412 |
| ONeill Patient | 28,640 |
| Devonshires | 28,128 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 24,951 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The March 2024data will be published at 11a