Business rates for cafés in Portsmouth City
There are 74 cafés in Portsmouth City’s 2026 rating list. The median rateable value is £10,625, or about £122 per m² of floor area. Is yours in line?
All property types in Portsmouth City: median RV £9,500.
How cafés in Portsmouth City compare
The middle half of cafés here are valued at £85 to £154 per m² of floor area. That compares with a median rateable value of £9,500 for all 6,789 business properties in Portsmouth City. 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 Portsmouth City?
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