Drayton Manor High School
This type of business isn't valued on floor area like a shop or office — the VOA bases it on data such as turnover and trading figures. That's information we don't have access to, so we can't run our usual comparison here. This isn't a verdict either way: it doesn't mean you're paying fairly, and it doesn't mean you're overpaying. A surveyor who does licensed/leisure work has access to that kind of data and is the right person to check it properly.
Same use class and scheme, within about 5.8 km. The tall bar is you.
£/m² (overall) — rateable value divided by floor area, so properties of different sizes can be compared like-for-like, before anything is applied to it: the multiplier, reliefs or your final bill. This is a broad-brush screening check, not a floor-by-floor valuation. Source: VOAThe 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. 2026 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..
All comparables match your use class — but we couldn’t find enough within about 1 km, so the search is widened to about 5.8 km. Treat the comparison as indicative.
| Comparable | Distance | Floor area | RV | £/m² (overall) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 km | 353.1 m² | £29,750 | £47 | 82% | |
| 4.0 km | 340.2 m² | £21,250 | £38 | 86% | |
| 4.9 km | 221.4 m² | £16,250 | £43 | 74% | |
| 5.8 km | 344.3 m² | £54,000 | £42 | 85% | |
| Your property | — | 298.7 m² | £18,500 | £38 | — |
Median comparable £/m² (overall) ≈ £43/m². Your unit is assessed at £38/m² — about 11% lower. Distances are approximate and measured from your property.
This type of property is valued on turnover, not floor area — the VOA works out a 'fair maintainable trade' figure for the business and applies a percentage to it. We don't have access to that trade data (it isn't public, and we can't see what's been reported to the VOA), so we can't run our usual £/m² comparison here. What's worth checking with a specialist instead: whether the VOA's trade figure reflects a reasonably efficient operator rather than your actual best or worst year, and whether the valuation date assumptions still hold. A surveyor who does licensed/leisure work has the right access and expertise for that review.
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.
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