Business rates for cafés in Dacorum
There are 42 cafés in Dacorum’s 2026 rating list. The median rateable value is £20,375, or about £173 per m² of floor area. Is yours in line?
All property types in Dacorum: median RV £14,000.
How cafés in Dacorum compare
The middle half of cafés here are valued at £147 to £249 per m² of floor area. That compares with a median rateable value of £14,000 for all 4,316 business properties in Dacorum. If your price per m² sits well above similar properties on nearby streets, that is the evidence a Challenge needs.
How are business rates worked out in Dacorum?
Your council multiplies your rateable value (set by the Valuation Office) by a multiplier, then takes off any reliefs. For 2026/27 in England the multipliers run from 38.2p (small retail, hospitality and leisure) to 50.8p (rateable values of £500,000+).
Aggregate statistics computed from the Valuation Office’s Rating List Downloads (2026 list) for non-domestic rating purposes. Individual properties are shown only through the free check. Not affiliated with the Valuation Office. Data notice