Based on your rateable value alone
Based on similar properties nearby, you don't appear to be overpaying — there's nothing to chase here. This is an estimate, not a formal valuation.
On the comparable evidence we hold, your rate is in line with similar properties nearby, so we don't see grounds for a reduction right now. That's worth knowing too — no fee, no challenge needed.
On the comparable evidence we hold, your rate is in line with — or below — similar properties nearby, so we don't see grounds to challenge the rateable value right now. That's worth knowing too: no fee, no challenge needed. It's still worth the checks below, which don't depend on the rate.
The one thing we can't see is your actual measured size. Rateable value is built from floor areas measured to a standard code — and overstated areas are the single most common error we find. Pace out your unit (or check the VOA's published measurements against reality). If the area they hold is bigger than your real floor space, that alone can cut your rateable value, whatever the rate says.
Your use looks like retail, hospitality or leisure, which pays a lower 2026/27 multiplier (5p in the pound less). Your council decides eligibility on how the property is used — if your bill is using the full multiplier, that's worth querying.
If something physical has changed around you — long-running roadworks, scaffolding, a nearby demolition or redevelopment, a shopping centre losing an anchor — that can be grounds for a temporary reduction called a Material Change of Circumstances, even if your rate is otherwise fair. It has to be a physical/locality change, not just a downturn in trade. If that's you, a surveyor can advise whether it's worth a case.
Check the property description the VOA holds (the 'SCat' — what they think your property is). If it's wrong — a café recorded as a shop, an office recorded as storage — it may have been valued on the wrong basis. Getting the description right can change the whole valuation.
We couldn't find enough matches within about 1 km, so we've widened the search to about 19.6 km. Treat this comparison as indicative, not firm — distant comparables carry less weight, and a surveyor would want closer evidence before challenging.
Comparable properties in your wider area, 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.
We couldn't find enough comparable properties within about 1 km, so the search is widened to about 19.6 km— treat the comparison as indicative, since distant comparables carry less weight. 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 propertyFY5 1AJ | Car Showroom And PremisesFY7 7PE · 3.2 km | Car Showroom And PremisesFY5 3DD · 2.4 km | Motorcycle Showroom And PremisesFY7 6NU · 5.1 km | Car Showroom And PremisesPR3 0RB · 19.6 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 115, VICTORIA ROAD WEST, THORNTON CLEVELEYS FY5 1AJ | AMOUNDERNESS VIEW, COPSE ROAD, FLEETWOOD FY7 7PE | CAR SHOWROOM, BISPHAM ROAD, THORNTON CLEVELEYS FY5 3DD | RACEWAYS MOTORCYCLE CENTRE, DOCK STREET, FLEETWOOD FY7 6NU | DUTTON FORSHAW MOTOR GROUP, GARSTANG ROAD, PRESTON PR3 0RB |
| Showroom | £21,790 262.9 m² · £83 | £50,592 421.6 m² · £120 | £54,756 1021 m² · £54 | — | £47,916 399.3 m² · £120 |
| Office | £1,372 27.6 m² · £50 | — | £1,314 24.5 m² · £54 | — | £15,130 194 m² · £78 |
| Kitchen | £80 1.6 m² · £50 | £1,015 14.1 m² · £72 | — | — | £1,224 17 m² · £72 |
| Workshop | £24,943 668.7 m² · £37 | £22,593 418.4 m² · £54 | — | £5,090 210.9 m² · £24 | £20,542 380.4 m² · £54 |
| Vehicle Display Spaces | £1,450 10 m² · £145 | £12,540 76 m² · £165 | £3,084 41 m² · £75 | — | £20,160 96 m² · £210 |
| Hard Surfaced, Fenced Land | £606 146.3 m² · £4 | — | — | — | — |
| Garage | — | — | £6,037 250.2 m² · £24 | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £96 4 m² · £24 | £612 17 m² · £36 |
| Works Office | — | £1,356 22.6 m² · £60 | — | — | £1,308 21.8 m² · £60 |
| Internal Storage | — | £2,972 110.1 m² · £27 | — | £2,660 165.3 m² · £16 | £8,798 199.6 m² · £44 |
| Ground Floor Sales | — | — | — | £19,196 357.9 m² · £54 | — |
| Retail Area | — | — | — | £3,739 93 m² · £40 | — |
| Plant Room | — | — | — | — | £1,440 40 m² · £36 |
| External Storage | — | — | — | — | £1,341 44.7 m² · £30 |
| Public Toilets | — | — | — | — | £3,840 32 m² · £120 |
| Rateable value | £50,000 | £91,500 | £65,500 | £30,750 | £116,000 |
| Floor area | 1117.1 m² | 1062.8 m² | 1336.7 m² | 831.2 m² | 1441.8 m² |
| Last known bill / yr | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Occupied | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Distance | — | 3.2 km | 2.4 km | 5.1 km | 19.6 km |
| 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. | — | 95% | 80% | 74% | 71% |
| Reliefs | 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 ≈ £67/m². Your unit is assessed at £45/m² — about 33% lower.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showroom | 262.9 m² | £83 | £21,790 |
| Office | 27.6 m² | £50 | £1,372 |
| Kitchen | 1.6 m² | £50 | £80 |
| Workshop | 668.7 m² | £37 | £24,943 |
| Vehicle Display Spaces | 10 m² | £145 | £1,450 |
| Hard Surfaced, Fenced Land | 146.3 m² | £4 | £606 |
| Rateable value | 1117.1 m² | blended £45 | £50,000 |
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) | £50,000 | 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 propertyFY5 1AJ | Car Showroom And PremisesFY7 7PE · 3.2 km | Car Showroom And PremisesFY5 3DD · 2.4 km | Motorcycle Showroom And PremisesFY7 6NU · 5.1 km | Car Showroom And PremisesPR3 0RB · 19.6 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Address | 115, VICTORIA ROAD WEST, THORNTON CLEVELEYS FY5 1AJ | AMOUNDERNESS VIEW, COPSE ROAD, FLEETWOOD FY7 7PE | CAR SHOWROOM, BISPHAM ROAD, THORNTON CLEVELEYS FY5 3DD | RACEWAYS MOTORCYCLE CENTRE, DOCK STREET, FLEETWOOD FY7 6NU | DUTTON FORSHAW MOTOR GROUP, GARSTANG ROAD, PRESTON PR3 0RB |
| Showroom | £21,790 262.9 m² · £83 | £50,592 421.6 m² · £120 | £54,756 1021 m² · £54 | — | £47,916 399.3 m² · £120 |
| Office | £1,372 27.6 m² · £50 | — | £1,314 24.5 m² · £54 | — | £15,130 194 m² · £78 |
| Kitchen | £80 1.6 m² · £50 | £1,015 14.1 m² · £72 | — | — | £1,224 17 m² · £72 |
| Workshop | £24,943 668.7 m² · £37 | £22,593 418.4 m² · £54 | — | £5,090 210.9 m² · £24 | £20,542 380.4 m² · £54 |
| Vehicle Display Spaces | £1,450 10 m² · £145 | £12,540 76 m² · £165 | £3,084 41 m² · £75 | — | £20,160 96 m² · £210 |
| Hard Surfaced, Fenced Land | £606 146.3 m² · £4 | — | — | — | — |
| Garage | — | — | £6,037 250.2 m² · £24 | — | — |
| Staff Toilets | — | — | £0 0 m² · £0 | £96 4 m² · £24 | £612 17 m² · £36 |
| Works Office | — | £1,356 22.6 m² · £60 | — | — | £1,308 21.8 m² · £60 |
| Internal Storage | — | £2,972 110.1 m² · £27 | — | £2,660 165.3 m² · £16 | £8,798 199.6 m² · £44 |
| Ground Floor Sales | — | — | — | £19,196 357.9 m² · £54 | — |
| Retail Area | — | — | — | £3,739 93 m² · £40 | — |
| Plant Room | — | — | — | — | £1,440 40 m² · £36 |
| External Storage | — | — | — | — | £1,341 44.7 m² · £30 |
| Public Toilets | — | — | — | — | £3,840 32 m² · £120 |
| Rateable value | £50,000 | £91,500 | £65,500 | £30,750 | £116,000 |
| Floor area | 1117.1 m² | 1062.8 m² | 1336.7 m² | 831.2 m² | 1441.8 m² |
| Last known bill / yr | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Occupied | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Distance | — | 3.2 km | 2.4 km | 5.1 km | 19.6 km |
| 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. | — | 95% | 80% | 74% | 71% |
| Reliefs | 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.