Tribunals · Bedford Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Goldington Road Post Office, 432 Goldington Road, MK41 9NU

Post office and premises Decided 14 April 2022 CHG100167363 Ken Batty Chartered Surveyors - Sara

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£15,500£175/m²

Ratepayer sought£8,650

VO conceded first£14,500−6% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£13,750£175/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought to reduce the Zone A rate from £175/m2 to £100/m2 and proposed various masking allowances, resulting in a proposed valuation of £8,650 RV. The tribunal found the Zone A rate of £175/m2 was reasonable based on rental evidence from comparable properties on Goldington Road. However, the tribunal accepted that a structural wall behind the staircase and a solid brick wall to the left-hand side of the premises created masking that should result in certain areas being valued at remainder rate rather than Zone A rate. The assessment was reduced to £13,750 RV, with effect from 1 April 2017.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Goldington Road Post Office, represented.