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March 2024 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in March 2024.
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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 March:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,865,580 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 420,415
HM Land Registry completed 1,865,589 applications in March compared with 1,900,950 in February and 2,026,527 last March 2023, of which:
- 295,437 were applications for register updates compared with 282,642 in February
- 1,063,005 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,121,090 in February
- 191,839 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 174,348 in February
- 83,467 were transactions for value compared with 84,061 in February
- 20,519 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 20,293 in February
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | January applications | February applications | March applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 424,357 | 431,719 | 420,415 |
| Greater London | 356,173 | 359,378 | 349,872 |
| North West | 206,193 | 215,042 | 209,451 |
| South West | 182,662 | 180,916 | 180,665 |
| West Midlands | 159,365 | 157,910 | 157,411 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 147,023 | 149,606 | 150,143 |
| East Midlands | 134,913 | 138,195 | 138,317 |
| North | 93,519 | 95,557 | 93,755 |
| East Anglia | 81,326 | 83,153 | 78,787 |
| Isles of Scilly | 58 | 97 | 111 |
| Wales | 97,459 | 89,265 | 86,573 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 89 | 112 | 89 |
| Total | 1,883,137 | 1,900,950 | 1,865,589 |
Top 5 local authority areas
March 2024 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,725 |
| City of Westminster | 25,978 |
| Leeds | 22,523 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20,497 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,262 |
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | February applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,779 |
| City of Westminster | 27,142 |
| Leeds | 22,892 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,769 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,402 |
Top 5 customers
March 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | March applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 166,587 |
| Enact | 32,374 |
| O’Neill Patient | 30,339 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 28,509 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 26,295 |
February 2024 applications
| Top 5 customers | February applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 163,962 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 36,299 |
| Enact | 34,227 |
| O’Neill Patient | 31,396 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 26,756 |
Access the full dataset on our Use land and property data service.
Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The April 2024 data will be published at 11am on Wednesday 22 May 2024.
Published 22 April 2024