April 2019 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in April 2019.
In April:
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HM Land Registry completed more than 1,682,690 applications to change or query the Land Register
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the South East topped the table of regional applications with 390,282
HM Land Registry completed 1,682,691 applications in April compared with 1,744,141 in March and 1,625,098 last April, of which:
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326,712 were applications for register updates compared with 339,014 in March
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900,402 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 914,549 in March
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196,722 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 207,099 in March
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15,051 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 20,364 in March
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | February applications | March applications | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 451,646 | 394,377 | 390,282 |
| Greater London | 388,647 | 323,612 | 342,718 |
| North West | 231,694 | 207,148 | 184,671 |
| South West | 186,573 | 167,025 | 152,788 |
| West Midlands | 175,911 | 147,646 | 147,116 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 163,180 | 139,817 | 130,318 |
| East Midlands | 143,610 | 123,991 | 116,289 |
| North | 95,309 | 87,349 | 77,117 |
| East Anglia | 81,378 | 71,766 | 66,009 |
| Isles of Scilly | 39 | 52 | 40 |
| Wales | 90,670 | 81,275 | 75,271 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 95 | 83 | 72 |
| Total | 2,008,752 | 1,744,141 | 1,682,691 |
Top 5 local authority areas
| Top 5 Local authority areas | February applications | Top 5 Local authority areas | March applications | Top 5 Local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 33,487 | Birmingham | 27,727 | Ealing | 37,219 |
| City of Westminster | 30,300 | City of Westminster | 24,089 | Birmingham | 25,660 |
| Leeds | 25,250 | Leeds | 22,015 | City of Westminster | 21,722 |
| Manchester | 20,697 | Manchester | 17,248 | Leeds | 20,362 |
| Cornwall | 19,904 | Cornwall | 17,232 | Slough | 18,637 |
Top 5 customers
| Top 5 customers | February applications | Top 5 customers | March applications | Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enact | 53,870 | Enact | 47,766 | WSP Management Services Ltd | 57,238 |
| Infotrack Limited | 48,464 | Infotrack Limited | 43,725 | Enact | 45,912 |
| Optima Legal Services | 29,665 | Optima Legal services | 24,430 | Infotrack Limited | 42,935 |
| O’Neill Patient | 27,307 | O’Neill Patient | 24,345 | O’Neill Patient | 23,612 |
| My Home Move Limited | 21,110 | My Home Move Limited | 19,723 | Optima Legal Services | 22,671 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The May data will be published at 11am on Friday 21 June 2019.