Tribunal decisions in Bedford
Every business rates appeal for a property in Bedford decided by the Valuation Tribunal for England since 2020 — what was argued, what the Valuation Officer conceded, and what the tribunal decided.
Valuation Tribunal for England Every judgment in full
Decisions since 2020
9
from 12 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
63% of 8
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
43%
3 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 7%
Rateable value removed
£202,750
by tribunal decisions in 5 cases, median cut 11%
The decisions
Showing 9 of 9 decisions · 5 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road, MK42 9AZChurch Centre, Café and Premises (Part Exempt) | 2017 | 29 Jun 2026 | £178,000 | £6,200 | — | £30,000 | Relief or exemption | Allowed in part |
| UNIT 1 TEREK HOUSE, SANDPIPER COURT, PHOENIX PARK, EATON SOCON, PE19 8EPOffice and premises | 2023 | 23 Dec 2025 | £38,250 | £31,500 | — | £38,250 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 2, INTERCHANGE RETAIL PARK, RACE MEADOWS WAY, MK42 7AZRetail warehouse and premises | 2017 | 15 Apr 2025 | £155,000 | £87,000 | £127,000 | £114,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Charles Wells, Havelock Street, Havelock Street, Havelock Street, MK40 4JLBrewery and Premises; Pipeline, Borehole and Appurtenances | 2017 | 31 Mar 2025 | — | £385,000 | £680,000 | £738,000 | Split or merge the assessment | Allowed |
| 5 AND 6, ARKWRIGHT ROAD, MK42 0LQWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 29 Aug 2023 | £75,500 | £68,500 | — | £73,500 | — | Allowed in part |
| UNIT 2, PROLOGIS PARK, ARENSON WAY, HOUGHTON REGIS, HOUGHTON REGIS, LU5 4RZWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 17 Apr 2023 | £1,620,000 | £1,490,000 | £1,610,000 | £1,610,000 | — | Dismissed |
| Supermarket Dentist At Tesco, Riverfield Drive, MK41 0SF | 2010 | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Goldington Road Post Office, 432 Goldington Road, MK41 9NUPost office and premises | 2017 | 14 Apr 2022 | £15,500 | £8,650 | £14,500 | £13,750 | Zoning or layout | Allowed in part |
| 13A High Street, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 6EQOffice and premises | 2010 | 5 Jan 2022 | £17,000 | — | — | £17,000 | — | Dismissed |
Values are as stated in each decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. Where a decision covers several properties, the first-listed is shown. Cash-machine appeals are listed but excluded from the statistics above. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — decisions © Valuation Tribunal Service.