Tribunal decisions in Cambridge
Every business rates appeal for a property in Cambridge 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
6
from 10 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
67% of 6
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
50%
3 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 15%
Rateable value removed
£479,750
by tribunal decisions in 5 cases, median cut 15%
The decisions
Showing 6 of 6 decisions · 4 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Building, 21 Station Road, CB1 2FBOffices and premises | 2017 | 20 Nov 2025 | £2,420,000 | £2,080,000 | £2,250,000 | £2,080,000 | — | Allowed |
| British Telecom, Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 8HEOffices and premises | 2017 | 27 Aug 2025 | £870,000 | £690,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 | Quantum or end allowance | Dismissed |
| 14, GREEN STREET, CB2 3JUShop and premises | 2023 | 20 Aug 2025 | £16,000 | £9,500 | — | £15,300 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Relate Cambridge, 3 Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8BBOffices and premises | 2023 | 18 Dec 2024 | £20,250 | £0 | £17,250 | £15,200 | Change of circumstances | Allowed in part |
| UNIT 8 RESTWELL HOUSE, COLDHAMS ROAD, CB1 3EWIndustrial warehouse unit and premises | 2017 | 22 Nov 2023 | £18,500 | £14,500 | — | £14,500 | — | Allowed |
| Bubble Tap Limited, 22 Lion Yard, Unit 51, Unit 51, CB2 3NAShop and premises | 2017 | 10 Jun 2022 | £44,750 | £20,000 | — | £44,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | 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.