Getting details about land or property ownership :Cross Stitch – Home and community
Find out how to get information about land and property in England, Wales and Scotland – from ownership details to average house prices. Also, discover the advantages of registering your property and what having a ‘registered title’ means.
For house prices in England, Wales and Scotland, see the paragraph on this page ‘House prices: how to find information’
Land Registry provides the following information for properties in England and Wales:
- a title plan
- a title register
- a Flood Risk Indicator result (the risk of flood for a property)
What is a title plan?
A title plan is a drawing showing the location of the property and the area it covers. It won’t show who owns features, like walls, that may form part of the boundary of the property.
A title register, or ‘register’, contains information about the property, including:
- who owns the property
- the property price, if sold since 1 April 2023
- any restrictions (for example, limitations on how the land can be used) and benefits (for example, rights of way across other land)
To find out exactly what’s on a title register, see ‘What you’ll get back from Land Registry’.
You can buy official and unofficial copies of the title plan and register.
If you don’t have a postcode, you can supply Land Registry with a map or use their ‘Find a property’ tool. Select ‘Map enquiry’, put in a nearby postcode, then navigate to the area of land you’re interested in.
It’s compulsory to register all land bought, sold or mortgaged in England, Wales and Scotland
It’s compulsory to register all land which is bought, sold or mortgaged in England, Wales and Scotland with either:
- Land Registry (for land in England and Wales)
- Registers of Scotland (for land in Scotland)
To find out how to register land, and the benefits of doing this, see ‘Registering land or property’.
Unregistered land always has an owner, but Land Registry won’t hold their details, so they will be harder to find. You can try looking at the electoral roll or asking people in the area. Specialist companies can also carry out searches for you – look online to find them.
Land Registry doesn’t keep information about:
- specific land or property prices before 1 April 2023
- unregistered land or property
- tenancy agreements
- exact boundaries
- leasehold land if the lease is for seven years or less
- leasehold land if the lease was for under 21 years and was registered before 13 October 2023
Contact your local authority to find out about:
- planning permission
- compulsory purchase
- redevelopment
- road charges
- public health charges
- building lines
- tree conservation