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HM Land Registry Use land and property data

Access datasets about all registered land and property in England and Wales.

This is bulk data suitable for business and professional use.

You could use it in:

  • research
  • your work
  • online data services and products

Most of the data is free to access but you may need to create an account and sign a licence agreement first.

Some datasets are large. You may need specialist software to open them.

Geospatial Data Catalogue

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Rarely
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
24.9KB, CSV (estimated)
API available:
No

View or download a catalogue containing information about some of the electronic data held by HM Land Registry, based on datasets which are “linked to location” through title registrations.

Index polygons spatial data (INSPIRE)

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
Average 13.66 MB GML (estimated)
API available:
No

View or download HM Land Registrys INSPIRE Index Polygons. They show the indicative position of registered freehold properties in England and Wales. The data is shown as shapes on a map.

You will need a Geographical Information System (GIS) to view downloaded polygons.

Local land charges spatial data (INSPIRE)

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
Average 13.66 MB GML (estimated)
API available:
No

View or download HM Land Registrys INSPIRE polygons for local land charges. They show the indicative positions of the local land charges in England and Wales to which the INSPIRE Directive applies. The data shows as shapes on a map.

You will need a Geographical Information System (GIS) to view downloaded polygons.

National Polygon Service

Cost:
£20,000 + VAT a year
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
See individual licence
File size and type:
ZIP 7.3 GB, CSV and shape file
API available:
Yes

Download data about registered land and property that shows:

  • indicative shape and position of boundaries
  • legal interests and class of title
  • unique property reference numbers

It costs £20,000 plus VAT a year and you'll need to create an account to download this data.

Overseas companies that own property in England and Wales

Cost:
Free
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
See individual licence
File size and type:
Average 37.28 MB CSV (estimated)
API available:
Yes

Download data about non-UK companies that own land or property in England and Wales. This dataset was originally called Overseas companies ownership data (OCOD).

You'll need to create an account to download this data.

Price Paid Data

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
30.5MB, CSV (estimated)
API available:
No

Download property price data for the latest property sale prices in England and Wales.

Registered Leases

Cost:
Fee dependent on licence
Updated:
Monthly
Licence:
3 licence types
File size and type:
2.18 GB, CSV
API available:
Yes

Download data about land and property in England and Wales that have leases registered against them.

It shows when the lease started and how long it lasts.

You'll need to choose a licence based on how you're going to use the data and create an account to download it.

Request for information (requisition) data

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Every 3 months
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
Average 603.1 KB CSV (estimated)
API available:
No

View or download data about the account-holder customers sending register-change applications of all types to us. It shows the number and type of applications we receive and complete. It also shows how many requests for information we send to those customers.

Restrictive Covenants

Cost:
Fee dependent on licence
Updated:
Monthly
Licence:
3 licence types
File size and type:
3.59 GB, CSV
API available:
Yes

Download data about all registered land and property in England and Wales that have restrictive covenants.

The data shows if there's a restrictive covenant but it does not give details of what it is.

You'll need to choose a licence based on how you're going to use the data and create an account to download it.

Transaction Data

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
Average 582.92 KB CSV (estimated)
API available:
No

Download data about the number and types of applications HM Land Registry complete each month.

UK House Price Index: reports

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
56MB, CSV (estimated)
API available:
No

Access reports for the UK House Price Index (UKHPI) for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UKHPI shows changes in the value of residential properties.

UK companies that own property in England and Wales

Cost:
Free
Updated:
Monthly
Licence type:
See individual licence
File size and type:
Average 1.49 GB CSV (estimated)
API available:
Yes

Download data about UK companies that own land or property in England and Wales. This data was originally called Commercial and corporate data (CCOD).

You'll need to create an account to download this data.

1862 Act Register

Cost:
Free of charge
Updated:
Never
Licence type:
Open Government Licence
File size and type:
1.5MB, JPG (estimated)
API available:
No

Download historical data about people and properties recorded on the 1862 Act Register. This was the first land register that HM Land Registry created and was the government’s first attempt to record property ownership information. It showed the owner name and property they owned.