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Search the index map

The index map contains information on all land and property that’s registered or being registered with HM Land Registry.

Use it to find the title number of a property that does not appear in a search of the register.

Some properties do not appear in a search of the register because the property boundaries have changed since it was registered, or the property address has been spelled incorrectly, for example.

You cannot search the map yourself.

You should provide the address of the land or property (if it has one). If the land or property cannot be identified by the address you can provide:

Download and fill in the application form and send it to HM Land Registry.

HM Land Registry
Citizen Centre
PO Box 74
Gloucester
GL14 9BB

HM Land Registry will send you the search results, including the title number or numbers under which the land or property is registered. You can use them to search the register.

The search will also confirm if the property or land is unregistered.

How much it costs

It costs £4 to search an area covering up to 5 registered titles.

If your search covers more than 5 titles, HM Land Registry will contact you with an updated fee. You’ll be charged £2 for groups of 10 additional titles.

How long it takes

The results of your search will arrive in less than a week.

If you’re searching the index map to apply for home rights

You must write ‘This search is being made solely for the purposes of the Family Law Act 1996’ across the top of the application form.