Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity.
In March
-
HM Land Registry completed more than 2,125,500 applications to change or query the Land Register
-
the South East topped the table of regional applications with 490,963
HM Land Registry completed 2,125,508 applications in March compared with 1,870,826 in February and 2,081,283 last March 2021, of which:
-
390,596 were applications for register updates compared with 352,901 in February
-
1,141,724 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,022,285 in February
-
265,590 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 213,926 in February
-
19,507 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,463 in February
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | January applications | February applications | March applications |
| South East | 417,879 | 440,118 | 490,963 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 322,350 | 339,757 | 386,977 |
| North West | 199,888 | 216,620 | 244,964 |
| South West | 172,166 | 178,861 | 209,168 |
| West Midlands | 149,113 | 156,319 | 177,003 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 137,147 | 149,242 | 166,917 |
| East Midlands | 128,132 | 136,288 | 156,855 |
| North | 86,516 | 90,326 | 107,426 |
| East Anglia | 78,782 | 79,717 | 89,455 |
| Isles of Scilly | 50 | 42 | 100 |
| Wales | 79,621 | 83,412 | 95,565 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 50 | 124 | 115 |
| Total | 1,771,694 | 1,870,826 | 2,125,508 |
Top 5 local authority areas
March 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 29,962 |
| City of Westminster | 25,617 |
| Leeds | 24,294 |
| Cornwall | 22,554 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22,058 |
February 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | February applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,640 |
| City of Westminster | 24,482 |
| Leeds | 21,533 |
| Cornwall | 18,862 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,808 |
Top 5 customers
March 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 151,371 |
| Enact | 65,731 |
| O'Neill Patient | 31,569 |
| Optima Legal Services | 31,077 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 28,064 |
February 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | February applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 121,736 |
| Enact | 48,172 |
| O'Neill Patient | 28,227 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,048 |
| Land Technologies Ltd | 21,750 |
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The April data will be published at 11am on Monday 23 May 2022.
