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September 2022 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in September 2022.
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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 September:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,858,990 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 433,539
HM Land Registry completed 1,858,997 applications in September compared with 1,926,517 in August and 1,659,680 last September 2021, of which:
- 344,290 were applications for register updates compared with 363,448 in August
- 987,206 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,025,643 in August
- 252,254 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 249,582 in August
- 16,285 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,238 in August
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | July applications | August applications | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 444,212 | 445,874 | 433,539 |
| Greater London | 341,840 | 347,679 | 339,112 |
| North West | 217,498 | 229,211 | 212,493 |
| South West | 188,241 | 188,943 | 181,976 |
| West Midlands | 160,208 | 160,791 | 152,981 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 149,387 | 151,191 | 148,471 |
| East Midlands | 137,248 | 137,921 | 133,880 |
| North | 91,801 | 94,197 | 90,738 |
| East Anglia | 79,497 | 81,525 | 79,689 |
| Isles of Scilly | 48 | 38 | 231 |
| Wales | 84,723 | 89,027 | 85,752 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 104 | 120 | 135 |
| Total | 1,894,807 | 1,926,517 | 1,858,997 |
Top 5 local authority areas
September 2022 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,513 |
| City of Westminster | 21,247 |
| Leeds | 21,157 |
| Cornwall | 19,412 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,219 |
August 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | August applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,221 |
| City of Westminster | 22,644 |
| Leeds | 22,013 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,379 |
| Cornwall | 20,236 |
Top 5 customers
September 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | September Applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 136,074 |
| Enact | 50,729 |
| O’Neill Patient | 33,785 |
| Optima Legal Services | 28,388 |
| Land Technologies Ltd | 22,265 |
August 2022 applications
| Top 5 customers | August applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 146,535 |
| Enact | 47,435 |
| O’Neill Patient | 30,317 |
| Optima Legal Services | 26,980 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,154 |
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 October data will be published at 11am on Monday 21 November 2022.
Updates to this page
Published 21 October 2022