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Field notes
Writing about Britain's overlooked land. What unregistered freehold actually means, where the data comes from, and how to have a nose at a patch before you go anywhere near it.
How do I find a field's parcel number in the UK?
How to find a field's parcel number in England: what RPA field reference numbers are, how the free RPA Parcel Points dataset works, and why the boundaries are harder to get.
ReadHow do I find out who owns a piece of land in the UK?
How to find out who owns a piece of land in England and Wales: the £7 title register, what to do when the land is unregistered, and the free maps that get you started.
ReadIs there a map of unregistered land in England and Wales?
Is there a map of unregistered land in England and Wales? Yes, a few. Here's an honest comparison of the free and paid options, what each one is really for, and which to use.
ReadUnregistered land vs unowned land: not the same thing
Unregistered land vs unowned land: why a gap on the map almost always has an owner (the Crown, the Church, an old estate) and the rare cases it does not.
ReadAdverse possession in the UK: the 12-year rule explained
Adverse possession and the UK 12 year rule explained: how a forgotten patch of unregistered land can become a title with your name on it, and why it usually doesn't.
ReadWhat are INSPIRE Index Polygons?
INSPIRE polygons are the free map of every registered freehold in England and Wales. What the data is, what it leaves out, and how to actually use it.
ReadHow to find unregistered land in the UK
How to find unregistered land in the UK: the forgotten parcels and boundary strips nobody's watching, and how adverse possession actually works.
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