Transparency data
Geospatial Data Catalogue: HM Land Registry
Updated 1 October 2020
Download CSV 28.9 KB
| Organisation | Dataset_Title | Abstract | Inspire_Theme | Inspire_Feature_Type | Other_Related_Themes | Constraints | Metadata_published_on_datagovuk | Data_Published | Where_To_Find_More_Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Administrative Areas | HM Land Registry’s Administrative Areas data is an aggregation of Ordnance Survey’s Boundary Line data. It can contain high-level local administrative areas, counties, metropolitan districts, unitary authorities, extended urban areas, islands or island groups. Created by HM Land Registry for internal administration purposes | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel;Administrative Unit | Administrative area;County;Metropolitan district;Unitary authority;Extended urban area;Island;Island group | Derived from third party data (Ordnance Survey) | Unpublished | Not publically available as third party rights preclude it | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Approved Estate Plans | HM Land Registry’s Approved Estate Plans data contains the layout plans of development sites which have been lodged by applicants. These have been sent successfully through the approval service with HM Land Registry and have then formed the basis of the subsequent transfer or lease plans providing continuity through the plot sales | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Plan of development site;Housing development;Plot sale | Only retained for 18 months from the transfer of the last plot | Unpublished | Not publically available as third party rights preclude it | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Bankruptcy Information | HM Land Registry’s Bankruptcy Information data contains entries made in the Title Register regarding bankruptcy applications, petitions or court orders. Bankruptcy is the legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some, or all, of their debts. These entries are made as notices or restrictions | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Bankruptcy;Bankruptcy applications;Bankruptcy Petitions;Court Orders;Debt Relief;Bankruptcy notices;Bankruptcy restrictions | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Bona Vacantia | HM Land Registry’s Bona Vacantia data (Latin for ownerless goods) contains entries made in the Title Register to record land or property that has no owner. This typically occurs on the dissolution of a company, or on intestacy where there are no surviving spouse or relatives. Boca Vacantia land is invested in the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duke of Cornwall | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Ownerless goods;Land or property that has no owner;Intestacy;No surviving spouse or relatives;Company dissolution | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Cautions | HM Land Registry’s Cautions data contains entries made in the Title Register that record, and protect, a third-party interest in land. This creates an obligation for HM Land Registry to provide notification if an application is made. These were registered under the previous Land Registration Act 1925. Cautions ceased to be entered when the Land Registration Act 2002 came into force but many still exist. The entries contain the name and address of the person or organisation that claimed each interest | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Third party interest in Land;Protect interest in land;Claim interest in land | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Chancel Repair | HM Land Registry’s Chancel Repair data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the legal obligations on property owners to pay for certain repairs to local parish churches. Chancel repairs date back to medieval times when churches owned large areas of land and when selling, would do so on the condition that the purchaser would contribute some or all of the cost of repairs in the future | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Legal obligation on property owner;Repairs to local parish church;Condition on the land | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Charities | HM Land Registry’s Charities data contains entries made in the Title Register for property in England and Wales owned by charities. A charity is an organisation that is established for charitable purposes only and is subject to the High Court’s charity law jurisdiction | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land or property ownership;Charity law | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Not publically available to preserve personal data rights under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Restricted access may be possible if a legal justification to do so exists | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Copy Deeds | HM Land Registry’s Copy Deeds data consists of the paper or scanned images of deeds and documents held in association with a registered title e.g. Leases, Transfers, Charges. The Land Registration Act 2002 provides a general right of inspection to this data | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Title Deeds;Images of deeds and documents;General right of inspection;Referenced deeds and documents | Available on a per title basis | Unpublished | Published | https://www.gov.uk/get-information-about-property-and-land/copies-of-deeds |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Copyhold | HM Land Registry’s Copyhold data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the land was formerly copyhold, an historic form of land tenure dating back to medieval times. By 1926 all copyhold had been converted into freehold land. When this occurred, certain manorial rights may have been reserved by the Lords of the Manor, mainly in connection with mines, minerals and sporting activities which are reflected | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Historic land tenure;Manorial rights;Mines and minerals;Sporting activities | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Easements | HM Land Registry’s Easements data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the rights of one owner to use land belonging to another owner for their own benefit. The most commonly encountered easements are a right of way, right to light, right to drainage, and right of support | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Rights over land;Benefits over land;Land belonging to another owner | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Equitable Charges | HM Land Registry’s Equitable Charges data contains entries made in the Title Register for non-legal charges registered against a borrower's property. They are usually created after an attempt has been made for a legal charge but the formalities were not dealt with correctly, or when a court order has been obtained to charge the property with a previously unsecured debt. Holding an equitable charge does not give the owner an automatic power of sale. Depending on the circumstances they are protected by way of notice or restriction | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Interest in Land;Non-legal charges;Non-legal mortgage;Previously unsecured debt;Protected by notice or restriction | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis or supplied as an attribute within a commercial service | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Escheat | HM Land Registry’s Escheat data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the land has been made returned to the Crown. Escheat is a common law process and most commonly occurs when a land-owning company has become insolvent and the property is disclaimed, or a foreign company or industrial and provident society ceases to exist | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land returned to the Crown;Common law process | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Exempt Information Documents | HM Land Registry’s Exempt Information Documents data consists of paper or scanned images of deeds held in association with a registered title, and specifically designated as ‘exempt’. The Land Registration Rules 2003 include important provisions to allow documents that contain prejudicial information to be exempt from the general right of inspection. Official copies of the edited information documents are available upon application | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Title Deeds;Images of deeds and documents;Specific right of inspection | Exempt from general right of inspection;Edited documents upon application | Unpublished | Published | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exempting-documents-from-the-general-right-to-inspect-and-copy/practice-guide-57-exempting-documents-from-the-general-right-to-inspect-and-copy |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: HM Land Registry Property Gazetteer | HM Land Registry’s Property Gazetteer is an internal address database that links title registrations to an address and owner. The Gazetteer combines data from multiple sources and contains different types of addresses, including those from Ordnance Survey AddressBase Premium that are yet to be registered | Cadastral Parcel;Addresses | Cadastral Parcel;Addresses;Address Area;Address Component;Postal Descriptor | Property postal address;Owner postal address;Property description;Land description | Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing data (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail);Internal address database only | Unpublished | Not publically available as third party rights preclude it | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Index Map | HM Land Registry’s Index Map data contains all registered title extents in England and Wales in an electronic format. Every title, whether freehold or leasehold, contains at least one index polygon. Index polygons are captured against Ordnance Survey Mastermap between the scales of 1:1,250 (urban), 1:2,500 (rural) and 1:10,000 (mountain and moorland). Index polygon extents are indicative of the title registration, the Title Plan and Title Register should be consulted for full details. The Index Map is available under INSPIRE Index Polygons spatial data and the National Polygon Service | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Index Polygon extent;Registered Title Extent | Indicative extent and position of registered land or property | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/nps - https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/inspire |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: INSPIRE Index Polygons spatial data | HM Land Registry’s INSPIRE Index Polygons spatial data is a subset of HM Land Registry's Index Map containing freehold registrations and structured to meet the requirements of the INSPIRE directive. Index polygons are captured against Ordnance Survey MasterMap between the scales of 1:1,250 (urban), 1:2,500 (rural) and 1:10,000 (mountain and moorland). Index polygon extents are indicative of the title registration, the Title Plan and Title Register should be consulted for full details | Cadastral Parcel;Administrative Unit | Cadastral Parcel;Administrative Unit | Index Polygon extent;Registered Title Extent;Local Authority areas | Indicative extent and position of registered land or property | Published | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/inspire |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Legal Charges | HM Land Registry’s Legal Charges data contains entries made in the Title Register that protect a Lender’s legal interest following the provision of money to an individual or company and secured against their property. The date of the charge, full name and address of the Lender is recorded and alerts a potential buyer to the existence of the debt. It is not normally possible to sell the property without the charge being removed, which usually requires repayment of the money owed | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Interest in land;Legal charge;Legal mortgage;Secured debt | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis or supplied as an attribute within a commercial service | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Mines and Minerals | HM Land Registry’s Mines and Minerals data contains entries made in the Title Register that make reference to mines and minerals being included and / or excluded from a registered title. It is also possible for these to be registered separately from the surface and these will be have their own freehold title and Title Register | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Mines and minerals included;Mines and minerals excluded;Mines and minerals exempted;Mines and minerals reserved | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: National Polygon Dataset | HM Land Registry’s National Polygon dataset is a subset of HM Land Registry's Index Map containing the freehold and leasehold registration indexing for England and Wales. Every title, whether freehold or leasehold, contains at least one index polygon. The data includes metadata about the polygon and the record status (indicates additions, changes and deletions). The National Polygon dataset along with the Title Descriptor dataset, and the Title Number and UPRN Look Up dataset, comprise the complete National Polygon Service. Index polygon extents are indicative of the title registration, the Title Plan and Title Register should be consulted for full details | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Index Polygon extents;Registered Title Extent;National Polygon Service | Available under licence as part of a wider service;Indicative extent and position of registered land or property | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/nps |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Notices | HM Land Registry’s Notices data contains entries made in the Title Register to record and protect a third-party interest in land. They may be entered in the course of the land being initially registered or as part of the processing of certain types of dispositions. Someone claiming an interest in land may also apply for a unilateral or agreed notice. A unilateral notice does not require the consent of the registered owner, nor is the applicant obliged to provide evidence that the claimed interest is valid. An agreed notice can only be registered by the owner or with their consent, by someone entitled to be the owner, or an applicant supplying sufficient evidence of their claim. Notices are only cancelled if HM Land Registry is satisfied with the evidence provided that the protected interest has ended, or the claim is otherwise invalid | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Third party interest in land;Type of disposition;Unilateral notice;Agreed notice | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Overseas Companies that own property in England and Wales | HM Land Registry’s Overseas Companies data contains entries made in the Title Register for property owned in England and Wales by non-UK companies (companies incorporated outside of the UK). The data includes the following ownership types: corporate bodies, limited companies, public limited companies, unlimited companies, limited liability partnerships. It is available for download as monthly files and contains approximately 100,000 records | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land ownership;Property ownership;Corporate bodies;Companies;Business partnerships | Available under licence;Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail) | Published | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/ocod |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Personal Covenants | HM Land Registry’s Personal Covenants data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the promises made by one person to another that do not physically affect the land. There are two types; indemnity covenants and positive covenants. A positive covenant is a promise to do something like maintain a wall or fence, and an indemnity covenant promises to observe and perform the existing covenants. They are typically given by a buyer of a property and do not automatically pass to the successor of the land | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Indemnity Covenant;Personal covenant | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Price Paid Register Entries | HM Land Registry’s Price Paid Register data contains entries made in the Title Register that reflect the date of sale and price that was paid | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Price Paid;Land value;Sale price | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Published | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Price Paid Data | HM Land Registry’s Price Paid Data records and tracks property sales in England and Wales as submitted to HM Land Registry for registration. The dataset contains single residential properties sold for value since 1995, and since 2013 includes transfers under power of sale/repossessions, buy-to-lets (where identifiable by Mortgage type) and transfers to non-private individuals. The dataset is subject to certain exclusions. It is available for download as single, monthly or yearly files | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Price Paid;Sale price;single residential property;transfers under power of sale;repossesions;buy to lets;owned by non-private individuals | Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail) | Published | Published | https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/price-paid-data |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Private Individuals | HM Land Registry’s Private Individuals data contains entries made in the Title Register for property owned in England and Wales by private individuals (citizens). Owners are defined as such during the land registration process and the information recorded includes name and correspondence address | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land or property ownership;Citizen;Private individuals | Only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Not publically available to preserve personal data rights under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Restricted access may be possible if a legal justification to do so exists | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Profit à Prendre | HM Land Registry’s Profit à Prendre data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the rights one owner has, to take something from another owner’s land. The thing taken must be capable of ownership and examples include the removal of part of the land itself like soil or minerals, or spoils such as timber, fruit or hunting kills | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Rights over land | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Provisions | HM Land Registry’s Provisions data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the agreements made between parties to a deed, usually in relation to the ownership and maintenance of boundary structures. They can also deal with other rights such as light, or air | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Agreements by deed;Ownership or maintenance of boundary structures | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Registered Leases | HM Land Registry’s Registered Leases data contains entries made in the Title Register that record key details from lease documents. A lease is a contract whereby a landlord grants possession of land to a tenant for a specified period of time. Any granted in excess of 7 years must be registered with HM Land Registry. The Registered Leases dataset comprises a range of data elements relating to leasehold entries including the date and term of the lease | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Leasehold;Date of lease;Term of lease | Available under licence; Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail) | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/leases |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Rentcharges | HM Land Registry’s Rentcharges data contains entries made in the Title Register that record the burden of a rentcharge against the land. The annual payment sum is made by a freehold homeowner to a third party who normally has no other interest in the property. Usually created through a conveyance or transfer they can also be bought, sold or charged. Most have existed for many centuries and since the Rentcharges Act 1977 no new rentcharges income can be created | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Rentcharge against land | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Restrictions | HM Land Registry’s Restrictions data contains entries made in the Title Register that prevent the sale, transfer, gift or new mortgage (disposition) of the property, unless certain conditions are met. Restrictions are quite common and can be used as a way of protecting someone's interest in a property, or for ensuring that obligations are met when the property is sold. If the terms of the restriction are not met, then a pending disposition cannot be registered by HM Land Registry | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Protecting interest in land or property;obligations on land or property sale | Currently only available in copy registers on a per title basis | Unpublished | Unpublished – This dataset is under consideration for release. Please contact us if you would like this data | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Restrictive Covenants | HM Land Registry’s Restrictive Covenants data contains entries made in the Title Register that record binding conditions that determine what an owner can, or cannot do, with their land or property under certain circumstances. They can cover a range of issues, but the most common examples tend to include preventing owners from making alterations to a property, preventing buildings or other structures from being built on a section of land and preventing trades or businesses from operating on the land. Inclusion in the dataset confirms that a restrictive covenant is recorded against that land or property | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Binding conditions on land or property | Available under licence;Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail) | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/res_cov |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Survey Extents | HM Land Registry’s Survey Extents data contains the electronic property extent records surveyed by Ordnance Survey as part of a Survey report. These are used and retained for internal registration purposes by HM Land Registry | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Survey metadata;Electronic land or property extent | Used and retained for internal registration purposes | Unpublished | Not publically available as third party rights preclude it | Not set |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Survey Reports | HM Land Registry’s Survey Report data contains the information requested and gathered through surveys conducted by Ordnance Survey at the request of HM Land Registry. These requests are made when a site inspection is needed to update the map and/or to provide more details about a site. The information contained in the survey can include ground measurements, age and nature of boundary features, land use and occupation, new topographic detail and photographs. The reports are publicly accessible documents available upon request, but private or confidential information will be redacted | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Survey metadata;Survey features | Accessible to parties involved;Request can be made under the Freedom of Information Act;Redacted copies | Unpublished | Published | https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Title Descriptor Dataset | HM Land Registry’s Title Descriptor dataset describes the estate or interest and class of title (freehold/leasehold) conferred on each registered estate or interest in England and Wales. This data, along with the National Polygon, and Title Number and UPRN Look Up datasets, make up the full National Polygon Service | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Class of Title;Estate or interest | Available under licence as part of wider service | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/nps |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Title number and UPRN Look Up dataset | HM Land Registry’s Title Number and UPRN Look Up dataset contains title numbers and associated Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) for freehold and leasehold land and property registered in England and Wales. The Title number and UPRN Look Up dataset along with the National Polygon dataset, and the Title Descriptor dataset, comprise the complete National Polygon Service | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Unique Property Reference Numbers | Available under licence as part of wider service | Unpublished | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/nps |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Title Plan | HM Land Registry’s Title Plan data is one of the two main documents of a title (also referred to as Title Deeds), the other document being the Title Register. The Title Plan is a map showing the property's location and general (not exact) boundaries. It is a record created at the point of registration and is not typically changed. The Land Registration Act 2002 provides a general right of inspection to this data | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Registered Title Extent;Title Deeds;Land and property location;Land and property general boundaries | Available on a per title basis | Unpublished | Published | https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: Title Register | HM Land Registry’s Title Register data is one of the two main documents of title (often called Title Deeds), the other document being the Title Plan. The Title Register includes details about the land or property (in .pdf format). It includes the title number, a description of the property, the name and address of the owner(s), purchase price, details of mortgages, and any additional rights, interests or burdens. The Land Registration Act 2002 provides a general right of inspection of this data | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land and property ownership;Title deeds;Rights over land;Encumbrances over land | Available on a per title basis | Unpublished | Published | https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry |
| HM Land Registry | HMLR: UK Companies that own property in England and Wales | HM Land Registry’s UK Companies data contains entries made in the Title Register for property in England and Wales owned by Companies incorporated in the UK. The data includes the following ownership types: corporations aggregate, county councils, other local authorities, housing associations, industrial and provident societies, registered societies, limited companies, public limited companies, unlimited companies, limited liability partnerships, community interest companies, Societas Europaea (where registered at Companies House), UK companies with an overseas correspondence address. It is available for download as monthly files and contains approximately 3.2 million records | Cadastral Parcel | Cadastral Parcel | Title Register;Land ownership;Property ownership;Corporate bodies;Companies;Business partnerships;Local Authority land or property ownership | Available under licence;Third party Intellectual Property Rights in addressing (Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail) | Published | Published | https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/ccod |