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2026 revaluation

What changed

Rateable value change by hospitality category, 2023 to 2026 rating lists
CategoryProperties, England & WalesTotal RV changeMean RV, 2026
Hotels, 4-star and above, and chain 3-star4,000+96.8%£567,000
Hotels, 3-star and under3,440+36.2%£53,600
Pubs with lodge/rooms440+69.5%£213,900
Holiday centres80+73.7%£1,400,000
Caravan and camping sites3,000+20.0%£42,600
Pubs and pub restaurants39,100+30.2%£40,300
Guest and boarding houses6,940+30.7%£9,700
Restaurants30,410+13.7%£45,500
Cafes17,190+14.2%£17,500
All properties, England and Wales2,140,000+19.4%£39,600

VOA 2026 compiled-list statistics, GOV.UK, 2026. As of 2026. Total RV change, not the median property change — the two are different figures and this site never mixes them.

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.

See the full breakdown by sector:

pubs, hotels, restaurants and cafes.

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