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BUSINESS POST, RONALD CLOSE

KEMPSTON • BEDFORD • MK42 7SH • warehouse • 2,513 m²

UARN: 117382469138 • Bedford

Source

Local sample data

Property and Council Details

Billing authority

Bedford

Property type

warehouse

VOA reference

117382469138

Record source

Local sample data

APPEAL WORTH CONSIDERING

RATEABLE VALUE MAY BE OVERSTATED

Your rateable value of £143,000 is above typical benchmarks for warehouse premises in this location. A formal appeal could reduce your annual rates bill.

Estimated Annual Saving if Appeal Succeeds

£16,772

Based on reduction to benchmark RV £108,059

Screening confidence: 47%

Your Rates Bill Estimate

Rateable Value

£143,000

Estimated Multiplier

48.0p

Standard multiplier

Estimated Annual Bill

£68,640

* Before any local reliefs, transitional adjustments, exemptions, or supplements. Consult your local authority for exact figures.

Benchmark Comparison

Your RV/m²£57/m²
Sector Benchmark Median£45/m²

Your RV/m²

£57

Benchmark

£45

Difference

+27%

Key Findings

  • Rateable value is 27% above the median for similar warehouse premises in BEDFORD
  • Comparable nearby properties average £49/sqm vs your £57/sqm

Comparison Lab

Adjust the target RV/m² and sort comparables to explore the shape of a possible case.

£45/m²
£23Benchmark £45£80

UNIT 2, BROADMEAD ROAD

MK43 9NX · 79m² · £7,300

£92/m²

YARD D BLACKBURN HALL FARM, CHURCH END

MK44 2DG · 1530m² · £7,900

£5/m²

Projected RV at target

£113,085

Signal vs target

+27%

Estimated annual saving

£14,359

This is a what-if estimate, not an appeal valuation. It helps you see how sensitive the bill is to the assumed RV/m².

Recommended Next Steps

  1. 1Check the official VOA rating record and download your assessment details
  2. 2Gather supporting evidence: lease, floor plans, photos of condition
  3. 3Submit a Check through the official VOA portal if the record looks wrong
  4. 4Use these findings as a screening guide before deciding whether to prepare a formal Challenge
  5. 5Act quickly — appeal grounds are strongest in the first months post-revaluation

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