Rateable Value

[Bazile]

Is there a site where i can enter the address of a property to get the rateable Value of that property ?

[bhg481]

You can get the Council Tax Band from here:

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands

[Bazile]

The above is in respect to Used water and surface water drainage ( water bill )

[Bazile]

This from the water company's website

//What is rateable value and how is it calculated?
The District Valuer on behalf of the Inland Revenue originally assessed rateable values. They were based on the size of the property, the number of rooms inside the property, the amenities available and the overall location.

No new rateable values have been set since March 1990 following the introduction of the Poll Tax; alterations to existing rateable values are not possible. Water Companies are still legally entitled to use this basis of charge. We are unable to use council tax banding as a basis of charge. //



I live in the same post code area as my mum .
I'm looking at our respective water bills and noticed that her charges is based on a higher ' rateable value ' ( which they use to calculate the bill )
than mine .
Same type of dwelling /same size / same number and type or rooms

That does not appear correct - does it ?

[alavahalf]

About 15 years ago I challenged the local Ratings officer with the same question that you are asking about similar properties having different rating bands. The decision fell in my favour and my house was re-rated to a lower band I was awarded a refund amounting to about £2000. It will stay in the lower band as long as I live here.
When I received the refund I told some of my neighbours, they all applied and also got refunds. The amounts varied depending on how long you had lived at the property.