August 2023 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in August 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 August:
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HM Land Registry completed 1,795,490 applications聽to change or query the Land Register
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the South East topped聽the table of regional applications with聽404,443
HM Land Registry completed 1,795,490 applications in聽August compared with聽1,822,173 in聽July聽and 1,926,510 last August 2022, of which:
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296,622 were applications for register updates compared with聽306,473 in聽July
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998,120 were applications for an official copy of a register compared聽with 1,018,934 in聽July
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203,004 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared聽with 193,637 in July
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84,299 were transactions for value compared聽with 89,790 in July
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17,388 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 18,484 in聽July
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | June applications | July applications | August applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 426,264 | 403,108 | 404,443 |
| Greater London | 361,451 | 339,733 | 336,671 |
| North West | 217,097 | 210,538 | 202,217 |
| South West | 184,856 | 175,482 | 174,000 |
| West Midlands | 167,099 | 157,296 | 155,163 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 153,981 | 150,961 | 142,913 |
| East Midlands | 139,023 | 132,818 | 131,637 |
| North | 95,528 | 93,063 | 91,792 |
| East Anglia | 80,981 | 74,886 | 75,307 |
| Isles of Scilly | 45 | 68 | 97 |
| Wales | 86,200 | 84,133 | 81,157 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 109 | 87 | 93 |
| Total | 1,912,634 | 1,822,173 | 1,795,490 |
Top 5 local authority areas
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 |
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | July applications |
|---|---|
| Leeds | 26,877 |
| Birmingham | 26,281 |
| City of Westminster | 25,395 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,430 |
| Manchester | 19,984 |
Top 5 customers
August 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | August applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 149,571 |
| Enact | 29,197 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 27,780 |
| O鈥橬eill Patient | 25,099 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 28,806 |
July 2023 applications
| Top 5 customers | July applications |
|---|---|
| Infotrack Limited | 152,456 |
| Enact | 32,954 |
| Orbital Witness Limited | 26,512 |
| O鈥橬eill Patient | 24,745 |
| Landmark Information Group Ltd | 23,980 |
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Next publication
Transaction Data is published on the 15th working day of each month. The September 2023聽data will be published at 11am on聽Friday 20 October 2023.