The Shipwreck Brewhouse
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.
Pubs aren't valued on floor area — the VOA uses trading figures, which is data we don't hold. Give us your annual drinks and food turnover and we'll apply the VOA's own published pub valuation method to see how your current rateable value compares.
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.
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