Business rates help for pubs, hotels and restaurants. Run by a bar owner in Pembrokeshire. Not the Valuation Office or the government.
Data

Region and nation data table

Rateable value change by region/nation, 2023 to 2026
AreaRV change
England, all properties+19.6%
Wales, all properties+15.5%
London, all properties+22.5%
London, hotels (1,521 hotels, median RV £265,000)+120.7%
Cardiff, hotels+73.1%
Swansea, hotels+63.8%

The South East has the most pubs of any English region, about 5,700 (HM Treasury call for evidence).

VOA 2026 revaluation compiled-list statistical commentary, GOV.UK, 2026. As of 2026.

Source data: VOA 2026 revaluation compiled-list statistical commentary, published under the Open Government Licence.

Page last reviewed: . Written by Lee Tobin. Not legal, tax or professional valuation advice.