Tribunal decisions in Reading
Every business rates appeal for a property in Reading 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 17 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
33% of 9
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
11%
1 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 30%
Rateable value removed
£146,250
by tribunal decisions in 4 cases, median cut 19%
The decisions
Showing 10 of 10 decisions · 3 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Basingstoke Road, Riseley, RG2 0HJCar showroom and premises | 2023 | 15 Jul 2026 | £645,000 | £317,500 | — | £645,000 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Pt 7th Floor The Blade, Abbey Street, RG1 3BAOffice and premises | 2023 | 17 Jun 2026 | £170,000 | £132,000 | — | £170,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 5, WORTON DRIVE, RG2 0TGVehicle Repair Workshop, Showroom and Premises | 2023 | 1 Jun 2026 | £600,000 | £445,000 | — | £555,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| 1 ST FLR SOUTH AQUIS HOUSE, BLAGRAVE STREET, RG1 1PWOffices and premises | 2023 | 4 Dec 2025 | £131,000 | £111,000 | — | £131,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| PT 13TH FLR, THE BLADE, ABBEY STREET, RG1 3BAOffices and premises | 2023 | 4 Dec 2025 | £131,000 | £111,000 | — | £131,000 | — | Dismissed |
| Warehouse 2 at 4 Acre Road, RG2 0SUWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 12 May 2025 | £136,000 | £123,000 | — | £130,000 | fragmentation | Allowed in part |
| The Nags Head, 5 Russell Street, RG1 7XDPublic house and premises | 2017 | 23 Oct 2024 | £54,500 | £20,500 | £38,250 | £38,250 | — | Dismissed |
| 108 Bath Road, RG30 2EUPetrol Filling Station and premises | 2010 | 13 Jul 2023 | £143,000 | £120,000 | — | £64,000 | Validity of the proposal | Allowed |
| Unit 5, Broughton Close, RG30 1DZOffices and Premises | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | £145,000 | — | — | £145,000 | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Lloyds Tsb Cash Machine, The Riverside The Oracle, RG1 2AG | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed · not attended |
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.