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 July
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HM Land Registry completed more than 1,822,170 applications to change or query the Land Register
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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:
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306,473 were applications for register updates compared with 313,954 in June
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1,018,934 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,060,430 in June
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193,637 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 204,682 in June
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89,790 were transactions for value compared with 81,909 in June
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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 |
Top 5 customers
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 152,456 |
| Enact | 32,954 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 26,512 |
| O'Neill Patient | 24,745 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 23,980 |
June 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | June applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 171,187 |
| Enact | 37,230 |
| O'Neill Patient | 28,142 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 25,740 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 19,130 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The August 2023 data will be published at 11am on Thursday 21 September 2023.
