This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in September 2023.
In September:
- HM Land Registry completed over 1,730,760 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 389,691
HM Land Registry completed 1,730,767 applications in September compared with 1,795,490 in August and 1,858,990 last September 2022, of which:
- 304,718 were applications for register updates compared with 296,622 in August
- 944,174 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 998,120 in August
- 191,632 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 203,004 in August
- 70,505 were transactions for value compared with 84,299 in August
- 18,469 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,388 in August
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | July applications | August applications | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 403,108 | 404,443 | 389,691 |
| Greater London | 339,733 | 336,671 | 330,283 |
| North West | 210,538 | 202,217 | 196,701 |
| South West | 175,482 | 174,000 | 165,923 |
| West Midlands | 157,296 | 155,163 | 143,754 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 150,961 | 142,913 | 137,788 |
| East Midlands | 132,818 | 131,637 | 123,899 |
| North | 93,063 | 91,792 | 88,308 |
| East Anglia | 74,886 | 75,307 | 74,622 |
| Isles of Scilly | 68 | 97 | 74 |
| Wales | 84,133 | 81,157 | 79,630 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 87 | 93 | 94 |
| Total | 1,822,173 | 1,795,490 | 1,730,767 |
Top 5 local authority areas
September 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,681 |
| City of Westminster | 25,416 |
| Leeds | 19,797 |
| North Yorkshire | 19,316 |
| Cornwall | 17,424 |
August 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | August applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,246 |
| City of Westminster | 24,501 |
| Leeds | 21,352 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,273 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,084 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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