Your frontage (Zone A) isn't set at the standard rate for your parade — the Valuation Office has applied an adjustment of about -5% on top of the £430/m² rate your neighbours are on. That is usually for something specific about the unit, most often a corner or return frontage. An adjustment on its own isn't grounds for a claim, so we're not quoting you a saving — but it is worth a surveyor checking the reason for it is actually right.
Same use class and scheme, within about 1 km. The tall bar is you.
Zone A £/m² — the rate the Valuation Office applies to your frontage zone (Zone A) — the value of that zone divided by its area, not your whole rateable value divided by your whole 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. 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..
Every shop the Valuation Office values on the same scheme as you — the comparison that actually decides your rate
| Comparable | Distance | Floor area | RV | Zone A £/m² | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| same postcode | 16.6 m² | £7,100 | £430 | 28% | |
| same postcode | 27.7 m² | £11,500 | £430 | 47% | |
| same postcode | 101 m² | £28,250 | £430 | 29% | |
| same postcode | 140.3 m² | £28,500 | £430 | 0% | |
| 60 m | 32 m² | £13,750 | £430 | 54% | |
| 70 m | 29.5 m² | £10,750 | £390 | 50% | |
| 70 m | 34.4 m² | £12,500 | £390 | 58% | |
| 70 m | 45.6 m² | £15,250 | £390 | 77% | |
| Your property | — | 58.9 m² | £22,750 | £409 | — |
Parade Zone A £/m² ≈ £390/m². Your unit is assessed at £409/m² — about 5% higher. Distances are approximate and measured from your property.
Your frontage rate isn't the standard rate for your parade — the VOA has applied an adjustment of about -5% on top of the £430/m² your neighbours are on. That's usually for something specific: most often a corner or return frontage, sometimes shape, masking or access. An adjustment on its own isn't grounds for a challenge — the real question is whether the reason for it is factually right for your unit. We're not quoting a saving, and we can't size one from the list alone (the VOA applies the factor to your frontage zones, not to storage). Worth a surveyor checking the survey.
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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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