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September 2018 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in September 2018.
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In September:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,648,660 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 377,136
HM Land Registry completed 1,648,666 applications in September compared with 1,746,974 in August and 1,586,987 last September, of which:
- 376,588 were applications for register updates compared with 393,233 in August
- 788,359 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 838,122 in August
- 213,568 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 226,859 in August
- 22,838 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 27,275 in August
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | July applications | August applications | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 412,457 | 402,692 | 377,136 |
| Greater London | 342,764 | 327,388 | 310,343 |
| North West | 199,371 | 196,595 | 189,484 |
| South West | 175,922 | 173,062 | 158,954 |
| West Midlands | 153,247 | 149,801 | 141,033 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 138,612 | 135,462 | 129,227 |
| East Midlands | 129,991 | 125,704 | 118,340 |
| North | 84,004 | 82,370 | 76,485 |
| Wales | 81,079 | 81,297 | 77,032 |
| East Anglia | 77,226 | 72,476 | 70,494 |
| Isles of Scilly | 109 | 52 | 56 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 73 | 75 | 82 |
| Total | 1,794,855 | 1,746,974 | 1,648,666 |
Top 5 local authority areas
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications | Top 5 local authority areas | August applications | Top 5 local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,538 | Birmingham | 26,892 | Birmingham | 26,138 |
| City of Westminster | 22,955 | City of Westminster | 23,912 | City of Westminster | 23,098 |
| Leeds | 21,258 | Leeds | 20,833 | Leeds | 20,393 |
| Cornwall | 18,581 | Cornwall | 18,367 | Manchester | 17,318 |
| Manchester | 18,026 | Manchester | 17,578 | Cornwall | 17,024 |
Top 5 customers
| Top 5 customers | July applications | Top 5 customers | August applications | Top 5 customers | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enact | 55,674 | Enact | 56,544 | Enact | 50,715 |
| Infotrack Limited | 30,027 | Infotrack Limited | 30,749 | Infotrack limited | 34,155 |
| O’Neill Patient | 28,146 | O’Neill Patient | 27,267 | O’Neill Patient | 25,931 |
| Optima Legal Services | 26,763 | Optima Legal Services | 24,984 | Optima Legal Services | 23,915 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd | 24,461 | Eversheds LLP | 20,019 | TM Group (UK) Ltd | 20,848 |
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The October Data will be published at 11am on Friday 21 November 2018.