Business rates for shops in Leeds
There are 6,021 shops in Leeds’s 2026 rating list. The median rateable value is £10,000, or about £155 per m² of floor area. Is yours in line?
All property types in Leeds: median RV £8,900.
How shops in Leeds compare
The middle half of shops here are valued at £104 to £227 per m² of floor area. That compares with a median rateable value of £8,900 for all 31,734 business properties in Leeds. 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 Leeds?
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