Sector guide · England and Wales · 2026/27

Business rates for workshops, factories and industrial units (2026/27)

Workshops, factories and industrial units pay business rates at the standard multipliers: 43.2p under £51,000 and 48p from £51,000 in England for 2026/27. Small units can get small business rate relief, so a single unit worth £12,000 or less pays nothing.

Which multiplier applies

Workshop and industrial property generally uses the standard multipliers: 43.2p under £51,000, 48p from £51,000 to £499,999, 50.8p from £500,000.

Rateable value (England, 2026/27)	Standard	Retail, hospitality and leisure
Under £51,000	43.2p	38.2p
£51,000 to £499,999	48p	43p
£500,000 or more	50.8p	50.8p

How workshops and industrial units are valued

Usually valued on floor area at a price per m², with separate rates for workshop, office and storage space and adjustments for age, eaves height and yard. Larger factories may include plant and machinery, which is specialist; ask a surveyor if that applies.

Reliefs to ask about

Small business rate relief: nothing to pay in England if it’s your business’s only property and the rateable value is £12,000 or less; tapering to £15,000.
Supporting small business relief if you lost relief at the 2026 revaluation, and transitional relief if your bill is rising because of it.
See also factories, business units and vehicle repair workshops by council area.

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Questions

Do small workshops get small business rate relief?

Yes, on the same terms as other property in England: nothing to pay at a rateable value of £12,000 or less if it is the business’s only property, tapering to £15,000.

Business rates for workshops and industrial units by council area

Typical 2026 values for workshops and industrial units in each council area with at least 20 of them.

Sources

Checked against GOV.UK and Business Wales on 13 October 2026. Rules change; if anything differs, GOV.UK and your council are right. Rightly Rated is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Valuation Office, HMRC or any council.

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