Tribunals · By council
Tribunal decisions in Birmingham
Every business rates appeal for a property in Birmingham 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
85
from 114 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
30% of 73
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions — 0% of 12 when nobody did
Conceded before the hearing
33%
17 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 12%
Rateable value removed
£781,250
by tribunal decisions in 32 cases, median cut 11%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum or end allowance | 10 | 60% |
| Floor area or measurement | 5 | 60% |
| Valuation method | 11 | 45% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 36 | 39% |
| Rental evidence | 20 | 30% |
| Zoning or layout | 7 | 29% |
| Change of circumstances | 8 | 25% |
| Split or merge the assessment | 7 | 14% |
| Validity of the proposal | 7 | 14% |
| Effective date | 20 | 0% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Car parks | 20 | 0% |
| Shops | 19 | 26% |
| Industrial and warehouses | 14 | 36% |
| Offices | 11 | 64% |
| Pubs, hotels and leisure | 6 | 33% |
The decisions
Showing 50 of 90 decisions · 22 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 966-972 Bristol Road South, B31 2PEOffices and premises | 2023 | 14 Aug 2026 | £17,000 | £12,750 | £18,250 | £18,250 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 6, ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE, WALSALL ROAD, B42 1SFRetail warehouse and premises | 2023 | 14 Jul 2026 | £89,500 | £63,000 | — | £89,500 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 10, ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE, WALSALL ROAD, B42 1SFRetail warehouse and premises | 2023 | 14 Jul 2026 | £89,500 | £63,000 | — | £89,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Wharfside Leisure Complex, 13 Lifford Lane, B30 3JHStudio and Premises | 2023 | 7 Jul 2026 | £16,750 | £10,043 | — | £16,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 2A, FORT SHOPPING PARK, FORT PARKWAY, FORT PARKWAY, B24 9FPRetail warehouse and premises | 2023 | 7 Jul 2026 | £36,250 | £18,250 | — | £18,250 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| Suite R11 Part Fifth Floor, Scala House, 36 Holloway Circus Queensway, 36 Holloway Circus Queensway, B1 1EQOffice and premises | 2023 | 5 Jun 2026 | £4,050 | £2,475 | — | £3,900 | — | Allowed in part |
| 39-40, CANNON STREET, B2 5EEShop and premises | 2023 | 29 Jan 2026 | £79,000 | £42,750 | — | £79,000 | — | Dismissed |
| Alistair Mackintosh Ltd, Bannerley Road, B33 0SLWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 12 Jan 2026 | £92,000 | £61,500 | £81,000 | £61,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Kwik Fit, 2119 Coventry Road, B26 3EAVehicle Repair Workshop and Premises | 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | £126,000 | £77,775 | £82,500 | £82,500 | Floor area or measurement | Dismissed |
| BASS BREWERS TECHNICAL SERVICES BEAUFORT HOUSE, FIRST AVENUE, MINWORTH, MINWORTH, B76 1BAWarehouse and premises | 2023 | 23 Dec 2025 | £120,000 | £82,500 | — | £90,500 | — | Allowed in part |
| UNIT 2 HURRICANE PARK, HEARTLANDS PARKWAY, B7 5PJWarehouse and premises | 2023 | 18 Dec 2025 | £377,500 | £295,000 | — | £377,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Express Point, Wood Lane, b24 9qlWarehouse and premises | 2023 | 17 Dec 2025 | — | £585,000 | — | £640,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 16-18 Harborne Road, B15 3AAShowroom and Premises | 2023 | 3 Nov 2025 | £108,000 | £90,500 | — | £101,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Part First Floor, 2 Chamberlain Square, B3 3AXPart first floor offices and premises | 2017 | 9 Jul 2025 | £255,000 | — | £199,000 | £199,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Itihaas, 18 Fleet Street, B3 1JLRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 27 Jun 2025 | £54,000 | £26,000 | £42,250 | £26,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Seventh To Seventeenth Floors, Three Snowhill, B4 6GAOffices and premises | 2017 | 10 Jun 2025 | £3,970,000 | — | — | £3,750,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Slug And Lettuce, 17 Birmingham Road, B72 1QAPublic House and Premises | 2017 | 16 May 2025 | £130,000 | £71,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 | Valuation method | Dismissed |
| Barclays, 81 High Street, B4 7TEShop and premises | 2017 | 2 May 2025 | £445,000 | £258,000 | — | £445,000 | — | Dismissed |
| First And Second Floor, 55 Colmore Row, B3 2ApOffice and premises | 2017 | 10 Apr 2025 | £900,000 | £715,000 | — | £790,000 | Quantum or end allowance | Allowed in part |
| 212 Gooch Street, B5 3HYWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 15 Jan 2025 | £12,500 | £9,350 | — | £11,250 | Valuation method | Allowed in part |
| 10TH FLR 12-22 NEWHALL STREET, B3 3ASOffices and premises | 2017 | 13 Jan 2025 | £112,000 | £98,500 | — | £102,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| Car Parking Space 204 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar parking spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 203 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 192 to 202 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar parking spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 189 to 191 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 185-188 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 174 to 184 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 144 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 143 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 132 to 142 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 129 to 131 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UA | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 125 to 128 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 114 to 124 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 111 to 113 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Spaces 99 to 105 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 98 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 76 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 72 to 75 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar parking spaces and premises | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 71 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | Effective date | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 57 to 61 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Car Parking Space 54 at Centre City, 5-7 Hill Street, B5 4UACar Parking Spaces | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Ian Hazel Funerals, 274 Lichfield Road, B74 2UHFuneral home and premises | 2017 | 4 Dec 2024 | £66,500 | £39,500 | £54,000 | £41,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| UNIT 2B, ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE, WALSALL ROAD, WALSALL ROAD, B42 1SFRetail warehouse and premises | 2017 | 30 Sept 2024 | £255,000 | — | — | £255,000 | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed · not attended |
| Shaftec, Soho Pool Way, B18 5JAWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 16 Sept 2024 | £200,000 | £195,000 | — | £200,000 | Valuation method | Dismissed |
| 145-146, New Street, B2 4NSShop and premises | 2017 | 6 Sept 2024 | £417,500 | — | £375,000 | £375,000 | Quantum or end allowance | Dismissed |
| Henderson Administration Part Sixth Floor, Charles House, B3 3HTOffices and premises | 2017 | 29 Jul 2024 | £19,750 | £17,250 | — | £19,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| DAWES CYCLES LTD 154, WHARFDALE ROAD, B11 2DGFactory and premises | 2017 | 15 Jul 2024 | £220,000 | £167,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Kitchen Unit, 69 Steward Street, B18 7AFGround floor Café | 2017 | 15 May 2024 | £18,750 | £12,600 | — | £18,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Five Guys, Unit 27B, B2 4QERestaurant and premises | 2017 | 17 Apr 2024 | £216,000 | £157,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 1 Mere Green Road, B75 5BLShop and premises | 2010 | 8 Nov 2023 | £14,000 | — | — | £14,000 | Split or merge the assessment | 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.