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April 2021 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in April 2021.
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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 April:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,760,320 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 420,311
HM Land Registry completed 1,760,322 applications in April compared with 2,081,283 in March and 865,970 last April 2020, of which:
- 292,611 were applications for register updates compared with 357,085 in March
- 959,995 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,109,881 in March
- 215,203 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 295,943 in March
- 16,871 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 19,655 in March
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | February applications | March applications | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 404,287 | 496,222 | 420,311 |
| Greater London | 313,058 | 383,607 | 327,723 |
| North West | 200,504 | 234,354 | 197,145 |
| South West | 168,478 | 204,703 | 172,216 |
| West Midlands | 143,091 | 173,871 | 145,539 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 133,257 | 161,569 | 135,405 |
| East Midlands | 123,236 | 151,624 | 127,348 |
| North | 79,172 | 96,479 | 81,782 |
| East Anglia | 70,958 | 87,092 | 73,063 |
| Isles of Scilly | 31 | 86 | 54 |
| Wales | 74,644 | 91,590 | 79,622 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 92 | 86 | 114 |
| Total | 1,710,808 | 2,081,283 | 1,760,322 |
Top 5 local authority areas
April 2021 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,144 |
| City of Westminster | 21,544 |
| Leeds | 20,992 |
| Cornwall | 18,957 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,716 |
March 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 29,453 |
| City of Westminster | 25,810 |
| Leeds | 24,856 |
| Buckinghamshire | 24,845 |
| Cornwall | 23,256 |
Top 5 customers
April 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | April applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 109,513 |
| Enact | 35,607 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 29,309 |
| My Home Move Limited | 21,747 |
| O’Neill Patient | 21,004 |
March 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 109,145 |
| Enact | 47,241 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 34,906 |
| Optima Legal Services | 28,034 |
| O’Neill Patient | 25,344 |
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The May data will be published at 11am on Monday 21 June 2021.
Published 24 May 2021