Rateable Value is £1,987 higher than the median of similar shops in your area. This is an estimate, not a formal valuation.
Is this the only property your business occupies in England?
Small Business Rate Relief only applies if it is — it changes the bill above.
Your rate of £85/m² is about 18% above the £72/m² median of genuinely comparable properties nearby (same use class, similar size). That gap points to an over-assessed rateable value, and aligning to the evidence suggests a rateable value near £10,263 — roughly £441/yr off your bill. Worth pursuing. One honest caution: a formal Challenge can occasionally see a rateable value rise as well as fall, so go in on the evidence, not a hunch.
With a rateable value of £12,250, you likely qualify for Small Business Rate Relief — up to 100% off your bill if this is your only business property (under £12,000), tapering to nothing at £15,000. Relief isn't always applied automatically — check your bill and ask your council if it's missing. This is a discount on the bill, separate from whether your rateable value is right.
Comparable properties close by, ranked by their value (£ per m²). A high £/m² value is what pushes your rateable value — and so your bill — up. Yours is highlighted in amber. This is a broad-brush screening check on the overall £/m² value — not a floor-by-floor valuation, since retail-style zoning (Zone A/B/C) doesn't apply to this property's use class.
All comparable properties within ~0.5 mi are shown. Addresses are kept private by the Valuation OfficeThe government body that sets every property's Rateable Value. From April 2026 the VOA is part of HMRC (see below), but 'VOA' is still the common name for the valuation side of the work., so they appear by postcode and distance. Figures are estimated annual bills before any business-specific reliefs, so every property is compared on the same basis.
Your property is pinned on the left; the closest matches are shown here in full (the chart above ranks every comparable). Scroll sideways for more.
| Line item | Your propertyBD4 9SN | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9NF · 440 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 8RH · 540 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9NW · 560 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9JB · 460 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 1ST FLR, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SN | UNIT 1, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | QUARRY WORKS YARD, LAW STREET, BRADFORD BD4 9NF | UNIT 2, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | UNITS 14A-14D, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | UNIT 3, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | OFFICES 1ST FLR 1, CORBAN STREET, BRADFORD BD4 8RH | UNIT 5, FACTORY STREET, BRADFORD BD4 9NW | UNIT 1 AT 149, CUTLER HEIGHTS LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9JB |
| Office | £12,538 147.5 m² · £85 | £11,007 150.5 m² · £73 | £5,098 46.7 m² · £109 | £10,621 145.2 m² · £73 | £11,703 165.7 m² · £71 | £12,320 168.2 m² · £73 | £14,280 175.1 m² · £82 | £7,483 115.1 m² · £65 | £6,347 100.9 m² · £63 |
| Kitchen | £448 5.3 m² · £85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £541 8.6 m² · £63 |
| External Storage | — | — | £1,195 109.3 m² · £11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £0 0 m² · £0 |
| Rateable value | £12,250 | £11,000 | £9,600 | £10,500 | £11,500 | £12,250 | £14,250 | £7,400 | £6,800 |
| Floor area | 152.8 m² | 150.5 m² | 156 m² | 145.2 m² | 165.7 m² | 168.2 m² | 175.1 m² | 115.1 m² | 109.5 m² |
| Last known bill / yr | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Occupied | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Distance | — | 170 m | 440 m | 170 m | 170 m | 170 m | 540 m | 560 m | 460 m |
| MatchHow closely a comparable property matches yours, based on property type, size and distance. A higher percentage means stronger evidence for a challenge — but even a 100% match is only ever supporting evidence, not a guarantee. | — | 99% | 98% | 95% | 92% | 90% | 85% | 75% | 72% |
| Reliefs | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Last known bill is the figure a council's own records show it charges (from Freedom of Information data) — shown only where we have it, like the Business name and Reliefs rows above. Where a council's response predates the April 2026 revaluation, this is its 2025/26 bill under the previous rating list. "Not published" means that council's FOI data doesn't cover this property, not that the bill is nil.
The lowest value in each row is highlighted green; your property is in amber. All figures are estimates until agreed with the Valuation Office.
Median comparable value ≈ £72/m². Your unit is assessed at £85/m² — about 18% higher.
Some of these properties may also qualify for Small Business Rate Relief, but that depends on each occupier's circumstances (mainly whether it's their only property), which isn't shown in public rating data. We compare bills before relief to keep the comparison fair.
Retail is valued zone by zone — the frontage (Zone AIn shops, the first 6.1 metres of depth from the shop front — the most valuable trading space, and the benchmark rate (£ per m²) used to value the whole unit.) carries the full value, halving back through B and C. We compare on the Zone A value (£/m²), not the blended average.
Part of your rateable value sits outside the floor space — the Valuation Office prices things like car parking, plant and land separately. Our comparison uses the floor-space value only, because that is the part measured in £ per m² and the only part that can be compared with other properties.
| Zone / use | Area | Value £/m² | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 147.5 m² | £85 | £12,538 |
| Kitchen | 5.3 m² | £85 | £448 |
| Floor space | 152.8 m² | blended £80 | £12,986 |
| Access (-5%) | — | — | −£649 |
| Rounding by the Valuation Office | — | — | −£87 |
| Rateable value | £12,250 |
What's not included above: reliefs not yet loaded for your council — charitable, empty-property, rural, hardship or transitional — could lower this further. They depend on your business and circumstances, not just the property, so check your council bill for your final figure.
| Rating listThe public register listing every business property's Rateable Value. The current list is the '2026 list', based on rental values from 1 April 2024. | Rateable value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 list (current) | £12,250 | In force |
| 2023 list | £12,250 | Previous |
| 2017 list | £14,500 | Previous |
No alterations on record. The Valuation Office has not changed this entry since the 2026 list came into force, which is true of most properties. We read its change files every week.
checked to 23 Sep 2026
How your rateable value has moved across the last two revaluations. RV only changes when a new rating list takes effect — 2017, 2023 and 2026 — not year to year, so the bars step rather than drift.
This is an estimate, not a guaranteed saving. Business Rate Checker compares your property against similar ones in the official rating list to flag where your rateable value looks high. The figures shown — including any suggested rateable value, annual saving or backdated refund — are indicative and depend on the evidence the Valuation Office Agency (VOA, now part of HMRC) accepts. The actual outcome could be higher, lower, or nil, and in rare cases a review can leave a value unchanged or increased. Nothing here is a valuation, financial or legal advice; it's information to help you decide whether to look into your bill further.
You've got the full picture on your rateable value — the next step is making your claim. See how to challenge it yourself for free, or with a chartered surveyor.
Evidence: HMRC/VOA 2026 rating list. Comparables matched on use class and locality. Figures are estimates until agreed by the VOA — outcomes aren't guaranteed and can go down as well as up. A formal Check/Challenge is a separate step we don't perform here. Business Rate Checker is independent and is not endorsed by the VOA/HMRC.
Every zone, area & £/m² value for the closest comparables, side by side. Your property is pinned on the left.
| Line item | Your propertyBD4 9SN | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9NF · 440 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9SW · 170 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 8RH · 540 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9NW · 560 m | Offices And PremisesBD4 9JB · 460 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 1ST FLR, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SN | UNIT 1, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | QUARRY WORKS YARD, LAW STREET, BRADFORD BD4 9NF | UNIT 2, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | UNITS 14A-14D, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | UNIT 3, KNOWLES LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9SW | OFFICES 1ST FLR 1, CORBAN STREET, BRADFORD BD4 8RH | UNIT 5, FACTORY STREET, BRADFORD BD4 9NW | UNIT 1 AT 149, CUTLER HEIGHTS LANE, BRADFORD BD4 9JB |
| Office | £12,538 147.5 m² · £85 | £11,007 150.5 m² · £73 | £5,098 46.7 m² · £109 | £10,621 145.2 m² · £73 | £11,703 165.7 m² · £71 | £12,320 168.2 m² · £73 | £14,280 175.1 m² · £82 | £7,483 115.1 m² · £65 | £6,347 100.9 m² · £63 |
| Kitchen | £448 5.3 m² · £85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £541 8.6 m² · £63 |
| External Storage | — | — | £1,195 109.3 m² · £11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £0 0 m² · £0 |
| Rateable value | £12,250 | £11,000 | £9,600 | £10,500 | £11,500 | £12,250 | £14,250 | £7,400 | £6,800 |
| Floor area | 152.8 m² | 150.5 m² | 156 m² | 145.2 m² | 165.7 m² | 168.2 m² | 175.1 m² | 115.1 m² | 109.5 m² |
| Last known bill / yr | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Occupied | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Distance | — | 170 m | 440 m | 170 m | 170 m | 170 m | 540 m | 560 m | 460 m |
| MatchHow closely a comparable property matches yours, based on property type, size and distance. A higher percentage means stronger evidence for a challenge — but even a 100% match is only ever supporting evidence, not a guarantee. | — | 99% | 98% | 95% | 92% | 90% | 85% | 75% | 72% |
| Reliefs | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Last known bill is the figure a council's own records show it charges (Freedom of Information data), shown only where published — responses that predate the April 2026 revaluation are 2025/26 bills. The lowest value in each row is highlighted green; your property is in amber. All figures are estimates until agreed with the Valuation Office.