Reference briefing
UK Land & Investment Overview
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland — regional prices, designated investment zones, freeports and planning context.
This briefing sits alongside the map: use Identify on a point for live planning designations, then read these pages for prices, tax, zones and who to instruct.
Screen plans
Founding Screen at £29/month — the dossier, not a paywall on MAGIC.
PlotsFind listings
UK-wide live land search plus worked examples of what an LPA is likely to allow.
HomesHomes for sale
Live portal search plus free HM Land Registry sold prices for England and Wales.
DataAPIs & databases
HM Land Registry, planning.data.gov.uk, Searchland, PropertyData and council trackers.
00Grades, ALC & fire
Listed building grades, Agricultural Land Classification, and structural fire / EWS1 checks.
01Regional house prices
UK House Price Index by English region and devolved nation, June 2026.
02Investment Zones
Twelve designated areas with tax relief, grants and streamlined planning.
03Freeports
Customs and tax sites around ports and airports, with SDLT and capital-allowance reliefs.
04Farmland & raw land
Knight Frank farmland averages and the gap to consented development land.
CropsSoils & wet-season crops
Clay, fen peat and silt under flood — paludiculture, food swaps and rescue covers.
05Planning basics
Local Plans, Green Belt, use classes, and the devolved planning systems.
AppsPlanning permissions
Council registers: how to find what was granted, refused, and what the build is for.
06Transaction taxes
SDLT, LBTT and LTT bands for 2026/27, plus ongoing taxes and zone reliefs.
07Licences & consents
Planning, building control, site-specific consents and neighbour agreements.
08Lawyers & support
Who you typically need, and official directories to find them.
09Local councils
All 317 English councils, plus Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
NotesSources
ONS, GOV.UK, HMRC, Knight Frank and the professional registers this briefing draws on.