This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in September 2022.
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
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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.