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399, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 6HG

Petrol filling station and premises · VOA assessment 29582031000 · Exeter

Produced 8 November 2026, 08:37 (UK time)

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NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE

This property is valued on its trade, not its floor area

Properties like this are valued from what they could earn, so a floor-area comparison would mislead. Your facts are still worth checking.

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What we found

4 checks · 2026 rating list
Rateable valueNot enough evidenceThis type of property is valued from its trade, so there is no fair £ per m² comparison.
Why?

This type of property is valued from its trade, so there is no fair £ per m² comparison.

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Floor spaceCheckCheck your facts with your lease plan
Why?

The Valuation Office hasn't published a floor area for this property, so there is nothing for us to cross-check.

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AllowancesCheckAllowances reduce your rateable value for drawbacks such as poor access, an awkward layout, low ceilings, no loading bay or disruption from building works nearby.
Why?

Allowances reduce your rateable value for drawbacks such as poor access, an awkward layout, low ceilings, no loading bay or disruption from building works nearby.

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ReliefsCheckSmall business rate relief stops at £15,000 rateable value, so it doesn't apply at £68,500.
Why?

Small business rate relief stops at £15,000 rateable value, so it doesn't apply at £68,500. If the property is empty, you may pay nothing for the first 3 months.

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Current rateable value
£68,500
Expected rateable value
£68,500
Current bill, before reliefs
£32,880 / yr
Expected bill, before reliefs
£32,880 / yr

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What if
If the trade the VO assumed is higher than yours → A Check, with your accounts as evidenceIf the description or use is wrong → Check the description on your VO accountIf the property is empty → Tell your council straight away

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2Self-check

  • Is the floor area right? Compare with your lease plan.
  • Is the description right (petrol filling station and premises, not something else)?
  • Any drawback the Valuation Office may not know: access, layout, no lift, no loading?
  • Is the property empty, or could you claim a relief?
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Reliefs

3Talk to your council

Reliefs come from Exeter Council, not the Valuation Office. Most must be claimed.

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This is an estimate, not a guaranteed saving. BusinessRateChecker 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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Figures use the Valuation Office's published 2026 rating list and the 2026/27 multiplier (48.0p), before any relief. What-if figures are illustrations, not findings. A Check reopens your valuation, and the VO can correct facts upwards as well as down. Contains VOA data © Crown copyright.

Report produced 8 November 2026, 08:37 (UK time), from figures calculated on 9 October 2026. The figures are correct at that date and time and may change, for example with changes to government or council policy or to the VO's rating list.

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