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September 2023 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in September 2023.
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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 September:
- HM Land Registry completed over 1,730,760 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 389,691
HM Land Registry completed 1,730,767 applications in September compared with 1,795,490 in August and 1,858,990 last September 2022, of which:
- 304,718 were applications for register updates compared with 296,622 in August
- 944,174 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 998,120 in August
- 191,632 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 203,004 in August
- 70,505 were transactions for value compared with 84,299 in August
- 18,469 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,388 in August
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | July applications | August applications | September applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 403,108 | 404,443 | 389,691 |
| Greater London | 339,733 | 336,671 | 330,283 |
| North West | 210,538 | 202,217 | 196,701 |
| South West | 175,482 | 174,000 | 165,923 |
| West Midlands | 157,296 | 155,163 | 143,754 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 150,961 | 142,913 | 137,788 |
| East Midlands | 132,818 | 131,637 | 123,899 |
| North | 93,063 | 91,792 | 88,308 |
| East Anglia | 74,886 | 75,307 | 74,622 |
| Isles of Scilly | 68 | 97 | 74 |
| Wales | 84,133 | 81,157 | 79,630 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 87 | 93 | 94 |
| Total | 1,822,173 | 1,795,490 | 1,730,767 |
Top 5 local authority areas
September 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,681 |
| City of Westminster | 25,416 |
| Leeds | 19,797 |
| North Yorkshire | 19,316 |
| Cornwall | 17,424 |
August 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | August applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 28,246 |
| City of Westminster | 24,501 |
| Leeds | 21,352 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,273 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,084 |
Top 5 customers
September 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | September Applications |
|---|---|
| InfoTrack Limited | 143,412 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 29,027 |
| Nationwide Building Society | 26,641 |
| Enact | 26,455 |
| O’Neill Patient | 24,771 |
August 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | August applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 149,571 |
| Enact | 29,197 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 27,780 |
| O’Neill Patient | 25,099 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 28,806 |
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 October 2023 data will be published at 11am on Tuesday 21st November 2023.
Published 20 October 2023