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January 2021 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in January 2021.
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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 January:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,635,591 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 387,517
HM Land Registry completed 1,635,591 applications in January compared with 1,431,694 in December and 1,838,833 last January 2020, of which:
- 299,991 were applications for register updates compared with 272,475 in December
- 870,631 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 718,867 in December
- 204,003 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 221,840 in December
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | November applications | December Applications | January Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 409,245 | 337,929 | 387,517 |
| Greater London | 314,597 | 259,272 | 298,896 |
| North West | 191,689 | 166,638 | 184,916 |
| South West | 170,214 | 141,011 | 165,451 |
| West Midlands | 143,935 | 121,054 | 137,979 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 135,951 | 111,242 | 125,734 |
| East Midlands | 122,093 | 102,151 | 117,215 |
| North | 80,300 | 67,269 | 77,101 |
| East Anglia | 72,154 | 61,473 | 387,517 |
| Isles of Scilly | 43 | 53 | 60 |
| Wales | 69,930 | 63,541 | 71,420 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 86 | 61 | 82 |
| Total | 1,710,237 | 1,431,694 | 1,635,591 |
Top 5 local authority areas
January 2021 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | January applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 23,223 |
| Cornwall | 20,849 |
| City of Westminster | 19,594 |
| Leeds | 18,684 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16,768 |
December 2020 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | December applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 21,069 |
| City of Westminster | 17,307 |
| Leeds | 17,137 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15,282 |
| Cornwall | 14,724 |
Top 5 customers
January 2021 applications
| Top 5 Customers | January applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 85,460 |
| Enact | 37,663 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 21,986 |
| Optima Legal Services | 21,269 |
| O’Neill Patient | 20,340 |
December 2020 applications
| Top 5 customers | December applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 80,703 |
| Enact | 32,972 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 24,696 |
| Optima Legal Services | 19,316 |
| O’Neill Patient | 18,654 |
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The February data will be published at 11am on Friday 19 March 2021.