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July 2021 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in July 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 July:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,802,030 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 419,988
HM Land Registry completed 1,802,037 applications in July compared with 1,944,893 in June and 1,657,858 last July 2020, of which:
- 330,434 were applications for register updates compared with 340,767 in June
- 973,204 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 982,278 in June
- 216,203 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 325,699 in June
- 17,207 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,292 in June
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | May Applications | June Applications | July Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 408,181 | 461,380 | 419,988 |
| Greater London | 321,549 | 360,836 | 323,772 |
| North West | 193,992 | 217,869 | 205,529 |
| South West | 169,319 | 191,804 | 179,015 |
| West Midlands | 143,621 | 162,245 | 152,818 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 135,143 | 149,885 | 141,689 |
| East Midlands | 124,503 | 139,228 | 130,392 |
| North | 82,532 | 91,406 | 88,118 |
| East Anglia | 72,540 | 82,177 | 76,628 |
| Isles of Scilly | 47 | 59 | 68 |
| Wales | 77,952 | 87,928 | 83,927 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 87 | 76 | 93 |
| Total | 1,729,466 | 1,944,893 | 1,802,037 |
Top 5 local authority areas
July 2021 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,267 |
| Leeds | 21,718 |
| City of Westminster | 20,615 |
| Cornwall | 20,586 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,066 |
June 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,059 |
| City of Westminster | 23,104 |
| Leeds | 22,641 |
| Cornwall | 21,246 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,821 |
Top 5 customers
July 2021 applications
| Top 5 Customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 119,308 |
| Enact | 41,537 |
| O’Neill Patient | 23,356 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 22,820 |
| Optima Legal Services | 21,118 |
June 2021 applications
| Top 5 customers | June applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 127,577 |
| Enact | 39,255 |
| TM Group (UK) Ltd (Search Choice) | 28,343 |
| O’Neill Patient | 23,564 |
| My Home Move Limited | 21,657 |
Access the data
Access the full dataset on data.gov.uk.
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The August data will be published at 11am on Tuesday 21 September 2021.
Published 20 August 2021