This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in July 2023.
In July
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,822,170 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 403,108
HM Land Registry completed 1,822,173 applications in July compared with 1,912,634 in June and 1,894,807 last July 2022, of which:
- 306,473 were applications for register updates compared with 313,954 in June
- 1,018,934 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,060,430 in June
- 193,637 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 204,682 in June
- 89,790 were transactions for value compared with 81,909 in June
- 18,484 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,878 in June
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | May applications | June applications | July applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 415,725 | 426,264 | 403,108 |
| Greater London | 352,176 | 361,451 | 339,733 |
| North West | 205,140 | 217,097 | 210,538 |
| South West | 176,653 | 184,856 | 175,482 |
| West Midlands | 152,189 | 167,099 | 157,296 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 145,850 | 153,981 | 150,961 |
| East Midlands | 130,903 | 139,023 | 132,818 |
| North | 88,911 | 95,528 | 93,063 |
| East Anglia | 79,467 | 80,981 | 74,886 |
| Isles of Scilly | 99 | 45 | 68 |
| Wales | 81,304 | 86,200 | 84,133 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 98 | 109 | 87 |
| Total | 1,828,515 | 1,912,634 | 1,822,173 |
Top 5 local authority areas
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Leeds | 26,877 |
| Birmingham | 26,281 |
| City of Westminster | 25,395 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,430 |
| Manchester | 19,984 |
June 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,913 |
| City of Westminster | 27,118 |
| Leeds | 22,622 |
| North Yorkshire | 22,242 |
| Wandsworth | 20,194 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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