We don't have enough comparable evidence nearby to check this one fairly — we hold 8 we'd call a genuine like-for-like match, and we want at least 3 before we'll stand behind a comparison. This isn't a verdict either way: it means we haven't been able to check, not that you're paying fairly.
We can't check this one fairly yet. Your Zone A rate is £275/m², but we don't hold any properties nearby we'd call genuinely comparable on the same Valuation Office scheme as you — we need at least 3 before we'd stand behind a comparison. This isn't a verdict either way: it means we haven't been able to check, not that your rate is fair. It is worth asking a surveyor to look at this one directly.
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.
We don't have enough genuinely comparable properties nearby to check this one fairly — we hold none we'd call a real like-for-like match and want at least 3 before we'll stand behind a comparison. This is not a verdict either way: it means we couldn't check, not that you're paying the right amount. The floor-area, zoning and relief checks above still apply, and a surveyor can look at your specific valuation directly.
These are the shops the Valuation Office values on the same scheme as you — your own parade. That is the comparison that matters: the Valuation Office sets one shop-front rate per scheme, so that rate is what yours has to be consistent with.
Comparable properties on your parade, ranked by their shop-front value (£ per m²). A high £/m² value is what pushes your rateable value — and so your bill — up. Yours is highlighted in amber.
Every shop on your valuation scheme is shown — we haven't filtered any out by size or shop type, because a rate per square metre doesn't depend on how big you are or what you sell. 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 propertyYO1 7HU | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 9SP · 390 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 7JF · 220 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 9SW · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6LP · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6LP · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 8AA · 230 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6JL · 450 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6JX · 710 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Phranakhon Thai Tapasvia FSA — may be inaccurate | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Ipfu Sushi Restaurantvia FSA — may be inaccurate | Zizzivia FSA — may be inaccurate | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 19, GRAPE LANE, YORK YO1 7HU | MASALA CRAFT 12A, KING STREET, YORK YO1 9SP | ST WILLIAMS COLLEGE RESTAURANT, COLLEGE STREET, YORK YO1 7JF | 1, CUMBERLAND STREET, YORK YO1 9SW | UNIT 1 AT 16, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6LP | 14, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6LP | 2A, LENDAL, YORK YO1 8AA | RED CHILLI, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6JL | VAQUIEROS, MICKLEGATE, YORK YO1 6JX |
| Retail Zone A | £5,332 19.4 m² · £275 | £17,409 73.3 m² · £238 | £18,073 65.7 m² · £275 | £16,938 67.8 m² · £250 | £12,113 47.5 m² · £255 | £17,009 66.7 m² · £255 | £3,267 20.1 m² · £163 | £31,469 141 m² · £223 | £12,772 67.1 m² · £190 |
| Retail Zone B | £1,994 7.3 m² · £275 | £5,273 22.2 m² · £238 | £9,130 33.2 m² · £275 | £15,068 60.7 m² · £248 | £13,464 52.8 m² · £255 | £16,269 63.8 m² · £255 | £3,869 23.8 m² · £163 | £30,029 134.5 m² · £223 | £13,256 69.1 m² · £192 |
| Retail Zone C | — | — | £12,958 47.1 m² · £275 | £16,544 67.2 m² · £246 | £3,264 12.8 m² · £255 | £15,504 60.8 m² · £255 | £2,113 13 m² · £163 | £25,433 113.9 m² · £223 | £7,682 39.9 m² · £192 |
| Remaining Retail Zone | — | — | — | £673 2.7 m² · £247 | — | — | — | £16,308 73.1 m² · £223 | — |
| Restaurant | £3,577 18.6 m² · £193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Public Toilets | £621 6.5 m² · £96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £504 5 m² · £100 |
| Kitchen | £853 12.7 m² · £67 | £3,541 21.3 m² · £166 | — | — | — | £5,426 30.4 m² · £178 | — | £14,490 92.7 m² · £156 | £6,381 45.6 m² · £140 |
| Internal Storage | — | £249 2.1 m² · £119 | — | £1,921 15.4 m² · £125 | £5,151 40.4 m² · £128 | £2,448 19.2 m² · £128 | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £3,830 38.3 m² · £100 |
| Office | — | — | — | — | — | £1,089 6.1 m² · £179 | — | — | — |
| Retail Area | — | — | — | — | — | — | £9,380 115.4 m² · £81 | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | — |
| Chill Store | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,382 8.8 m² · £156 | — |
| Cold Store | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,636 10.5 m² · £156 | — |
| Rateable value | £12,250 | £27,000 | £40,000 | £52,500 | £33,750 | £59,000 | £19,750 | £124,000 | £45,500 |
| Floor area | 64.3 m² | 118.9 m² | 146 m² | 213.7 m² | 153.5 m² | 247 m² | 172.3 m² | 574.5 m² | 265 m² |
| Zone A value (£/m²) | £275 /m² | £238 /m² | £275 /m² | £250 /m² | £255 /m² | £255 /m² | £163 /m² | £223 /m² | £190 /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 | — | 390 m | 220 m | 430 m | 430 m | 430 m | 230 m | 450 m | 710 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. | — | 15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
Parade Zone A value ≈ £244/m². Your unit is assessed at £275/m² — about 13% higher. 4 of the shops on your scheme are valued at a different rate from yours — parades sometimes carry more than one rate where the trading position changes along the street, so they are shown rather than quietly dropped.
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.
| Zone / use | Area | Value £/m² | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Zone A | 19.4 m² | £275 | £5,332 |
| Retail Zone B | 7.3 m² | £275 | £1,994 |
| Restaurant | 18.6 m² | £193 | £3,577 |
| Public Toilets | 6.5 m² | £96 | £621 |
| Kitchen | 12.7 m² | £67 | £853 |
| Rateable value | 64.3 m² | blended £190 | £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.
Retail/Hospitality/Leisure rate: we've used the lower 2026/27 RHL multiplier (38.2p, 5p below the national rate) because this property's use class looks like a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure use. Final eligibility is set by your council and depends on the property being wholly or mainly used for a qualifying purpose — if it doesn't qualify, the national multiplier applies and the bill (and any saving) would be a little higher.
How this property's rateable value has moved across the last three rating lists, and whether the entry has been altered mid-list following a proposal or appeal.
| 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 | — | Previous |
| 2017 list | — | Previous |
Appeal / settlement: not yet checked for this property.
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.
No bar shown for 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 — the rateable value for that rating list isn't held for this property yet, so we've left those years out rather than estimate them.
Every week we read the Valuation Office's own change files and record what moved. This is that record for this property — checked against VOA data published 5 Aug 2026.
Nothing has changed. The Valuation Office has not altered this entry since the 2026 rating list came into force, which is true of the large majority of properties — a rateable value normally only moves at a revaluation, or after someone asks for it to be looked at. We keep checking every week, and anything that does change will appear here.
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 propertyYO1 7HU | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 9SP · 390 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 7JF · 220 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 9SW · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6LP · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6LP · 430 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 8AA · 230 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6JL · 450 m | Restaurant And PremisesYO1 6JX · 710 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Phranakhon Thai Tapasvia FSA — may be inaccurate | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Ipfu Sushi Restaurantvia FSA — may be inaccurate | Zizzivia FSA — may be inaccurate | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 19, GRAPE LANE, YORK YO1 7HU | MASALA CRAFT 12A, KING STREET, YORK YO1 9SP | ST WILLIAMS COLLEGE RESTAURANT, COLLEGE STREET, YORK YO1 7JF | 1, CUMBERLAND STREET, YORK YO1 9SW | UNIT 1 AT 16, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6LP | 14, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6LP | 2A, LENDAL, YORK YO1 8AA | RED CHILLI, GEORGE HUDSON STREET, YORK YO1 6JL | VAQUIEROS, MICKLEGATE, YORK YO1 6JX |
| Retail Zone A | £5,332 19.4 m² · £275 | £17,409 73.3 m² · £238 | £18,073 65.7 m² · £275 | £16,938 67.8 m² · £250 | £12,113 47.5 m² · £255 | £17,009 66.7 m² · £255 | £3,267 20.1 m² · £163 | £31,469 141 m² · £223 | £12,772 67.1 m² · £190 |
| Retail Zone B | £1,994 7.3 m² · £275 | £5,273 22.2 m² · £238 | £9,130 33.2 m² · £275 | £15,068 60.7 m² · £248 | £13,464 52.8 m² · £255 | £16,269 63.8 m² · £255 | £3,869 23.8 m² · £163 | £30,029 134.5 m² · £223 | £13,256 69.1 m² · £192 |
| Retail Zone C | — | — | £12,958 47.1 m² · £275 | £16,544 67.2 m² · £246 | £3,264 12.8 m² · £255 | £15,504 60.8 m² · £255 | £2,113 13 m² · £163 | £25,433 113.9 m² · £223 | £7,682 39.9 m² · £192 |
| Remaining Retail Zone | — | — | — | £673 2.7 m² · £247 | — | — | — | £16,308 73.1 m² · £223 | — |
| Restaurant | £3,577 18.6 m² · £193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Public Toilets | £621 6.5 m² · £96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £504 5 m² · £100 |
| Kitchen | £853 12.7 m² · £67 | £3,541 21.3 m² · £166 | — | — | — | £5,426 30.4 m² · £178 | — | £14,490 92.7 m² · £156 | £6,381 45.6 m² · £140 |
| Internal Storage | — | £249 2.1 m² · £119 | — | £1,921 15.4 m² · £125 | £5,151 40.4 m² · £128 | £2,448 19.2 m² · £128 | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £3,830 38.3 m² · £100 |
| Office | — | — | — | — | — | £1,089 6.1 m² · £179 | — | — | — |
| Retail Area | — | — | — | — | — | — | £9,380 115.4 m² · £81 | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | — |
| Chill Store | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,382 8.8 m² · £156 | — |
| Cold Store | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,636 10.5 m² · £156 | — |
| Rateable value | £12,250 | £27,000 | £40,000 | £52,500 | £33,750 | £59,000 | £19,750 | £124,000 | £45,500 |
| Floor area | 64.3 m² | 118.9 m² | 146 m² | 213.7 m² | 153.5 m² | 247 m² | 172.3 m² | 574.5 m² | 265 m² |
| Zone A value (£/m²) | £275 /m² | £238 /m² | £275 /m² | £250 /m² | £255 /m² | £255 /m² | £163 /m² | £223 /m² | £190 /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 | — | 390 m | 220 m | 430 m | 430 m | 430 m | 230 m | 450 m | 710 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. | — | 15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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.