Tribunal decisions in London Borough of Lambeth
Every business rates appeal for a property in London Borough of Lambeth 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
22
from 26 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
32% of 22
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
41%
9 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 12%
Rateable value removed
£261,500
by tribunal decisions in 10 cases, median cut 20%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rental evidence | 15 | 33% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 19 | 26% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 9 | 0% |
| Pubs, hotels and leisure | 5 | 60% |
The decisions
Showing 23 of 23 decisions · 7 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead Preparatory School, 70 Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8HZSchool and premises | 2017 | 17 Mar 2026 | £149,000 | £50,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 | Valuation method | Dismissed |
| 17 Casson Square, SE1 7BQCafe and premises | 2017 | 6 Jan 2026 | £51,000 | £37,750 | £43,750 | £37,750 | Zoning or layout | Allowed |
| UNIT SB 139A AT SOUTH BANK HOUSE, BLACK PRINCE ROAD, SE1 7SJOffice and premises | 2017 | 25 Sept 2025 | £24,750 | £22,750 | £25,750 | £25,750 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT SB 139 AT SOUTHBANK HOUSE, BLACK PRINCE ROAD, SE1 7SJOffice and premises | 2017 | 25 Sept 2025 | £29,500 | £22,750 | — | £29,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT SB.410-411 AT SOUTH BANK HOUSE, BLACK PRINCE ROAD, SE1 7SJOffice and premises | 2017 | 25 Sept 2025 | £23,000 | £17,750 | — | £23,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| STUDIO G.03, CHESTER HOUSE, 13, BRIXTON ROAD, SW9 6DEBusiness unit and premises | 2017 | 9 Jul 2025 | £42,500 | £27,250 | — | £42,500 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| UNIT 4 AT 16, PORTEUS PLACE, SW4 0APOffices and premises | 2017 | 16 Dec 2024 | £16,000 | — | — | £16,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNITS 810 AT 16, PORTEUS PLACE, SW4 0APOffices and premises | 2017 | 16 Dec 2024 | £16,000 | — | — | £16,000 | — | Dismissed |
| 21A Landor Road, SW9 9RTShop and premises | 2023 | 30 Sept 2024 | £18,250 | £17,500 | £18,000 | £17,500 | Zoning or layout | Allowed in part |
| The Pilgrim 247 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QUPublic House and Premises | 2023 | 20 Aug 2024 | £64,000 | £29,750 | — | £64,000 | — | Dismissed |
| ANGELL DAY NURSERY, GRESHAM ROAD, SW9 7NLDay nursery and premises | 2017 | 24 May 2024 | £56,500 | £44,000 | — | £56,500 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| UNIT 8, ELLERSLIE SQUARE TRADING EST, LYHAM ROAD, SW2 5DZWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 20 Nov 2023 | £30,250 | £24,000 | £25,750 | £25,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 239-241 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QUOffice and premises | 2017 | 26 Oct 2023 | £108,000 | £56,500 | — | £108,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 2 Empire Mews, SW16 2BFClub and premises | 2017 | 29 Sept 2023 | £77,000 | £46,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Unit 7, 18 Leake Street, SE1 7NNEvents space and premises | 2017 | 20 Mar 2023 | £57,500 | £27,500 | — | £50,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| Arch 193, Carlisle Lane, SE1 7LHOffices and premises | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | £145,000 | — | — | £145,000 | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| Atm Site At 30a, Streatham Place, SW2 4QY | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Unit 7, Bessemer Park, SE24 0HGWarehouse, Office and premises | 2017 | 7 Feb 2022 | £39,750 | — | — | £39,750 | — | Dismissed |
| Unit 1 Mainline Concourse, Opp Platform 16, Waterloo BR Station, Waterloo BR Station, SE1 7LYShop and premises | 2017 | 20 Jan 2022 | £390,000 | £300,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| Unit 15 R/O Concourse Mainline, Opp Platform 16, Waterloo BR Station, Waterloo BR Station, SE1 7LYShop and premises | 2017 | 20 Jan 2022 | £390,000 | £300,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| UNIT 3.30 CANTERBURY COURT, 1-3 BRIXTON ROAD, SW9 6DEBusiness Unit and Premises | 2017 | 4 May 2021 | £15,000 | £11,000 | — | £15,000 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Tea House Theatre, 139 Vauxhall Walk, SE11 5HLShop and premises | 2017 | 7 Apr 2021 | £49,750 | £25,500 | £34,250 | £34,250 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 3,, CANTERBURY COURT 1-3,, BRIXTON ROAD,, BRIXTON ROAD,, SW9 6DEDance Studio and Premises | 2017 | 11 Mar 2021 | £85,500 | £34,750 | £61,500 | £58,250 | Rental evidence | Allowed in part |
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.