East Midlands · 2025-26
Business Rates in Amber Valley
Businesses in Amber Valley paid £34.2m in net business rates during 2025-26, below the average English council's £93.2m.
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Relief granted in Amber Valley
Share of £13.6m total relief, 2025-26.
Amber Valley at a glance
Amber Valley granted £13.6m in relief overall, lower than the national council average of £26.3m. This included £5.2m in Small Business Rate Relief and £2.0m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief.
A further £2.4m went to charity relief and £2.5m to empty property relief, reflecting the mix of ratepayers across the local authority.
Amber Valley has an estimated 4,540 active businesses, according to the latest ONS Business Counts (2025).
Amber Valley ranks 154 out of 296 local authorities in England on the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation, where 1 is most deprived and 296 is least deprived.
Following the 2026 revaluation, the total rateable value of industrial property in Amber Valley rose by 17.1% — if this pushed your assessment too high, an appeal may be worth considering.
Frequently asked questions
How much are business rates in Amber Valley?
Amber Valley's local authority collected £34.2m in net business rates income during 2025-26, based on the national multiplier applied to each property's rateable value, less any relief granted.
What reliefs are available in Amber Valley?
Amber Valley granted £13.6m in business rates relief in 2025-26, including £5.2m in Small Business Rate Relief, £2.0m in retail, hospitality and leisure relief, £2.4m in charity relief, and £2.5m in empty property relief.
How do I know if I'm overpaying?
If your rateable value looks high compared to similar properties nearby, or you're not currently receiving relief you may be entitled to, it's worth checking your assessment. Use our free checker to compare your rateable value and see if you may be eligible for a reduction or backdated refund.
Amber Valley compared with the East Midlands and England
- Average rateable value
- £23,252£5,350 below the East Midlands average (£28,602)£10,738 below the England average (£33,990)
- Largest sector by value
- Industrial property, 49.3%5.1 percentage points above its 44.2% share in the East Midlands
- Total rateable value, 2023 to 2026 list
- +14.5%East Midlands: +16.4%England: +19.6%
Counts and rateable values are from the stock of properties at March 2026, on the 2023 rating list. Changes are from the 2026 revaluation, comparing the 2023 rating list with the 2026 rating list.
Property mix
On average rateable value, Amber Valley sits 212th among England's 296 councils at £23,252, which is 25th of 35 in the East Midlands. Industrial property also accounts for the most properties in Amber Valley, at 32.1% of its rateable properties.
Shops and other retail property account for 26.1% of Amber Valley's rateable properties and 20.9% of its value, higher than the 23.3% and 18.5% across the East Midlands. High-value property is limited in Amber Valley: around 20 properties were rated at £500,000 or more at March 2026, unchanged at around 20 on the 2026 list.
Change at the 2026 revaluation
Of the 34 other councils in the East Midlands, 15 saw a weaker change in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation than Amber Valley's +14.5% and 19 saw a stronger one. Industrial property saw the biggest rise in Amber Valley: total rateable value up 17.1% between the 2023 and 2026 lists, against +18.8% for industrial property across the East Midlands. Even the weakest sector in Amber Valley, retail property, rose 7.5% in total rateable value at the 2026 revaluation, against +9.7% for retail property across the East Midlands.
Reliefs
Total relief granted in Amber Valley equalled 27.5% of gross rates payable in 2025-26, above the 21.2% across English councils taken together. Of the four main reliefs, Small Business Rate Relief accounted for the most in Amber Valley: 38.2% of the total, above the England figure of 28.0%.
Source: HM Revenue & Customs, using Valuation Office Agency data, and MHCLG relief returns. Open Government Licence v3.0. Method and rounding: /methodology.
See how Amber Valley compares with the rest of the region: Business rates in East Midlands, State of Business Rates in England 2026 →
Nearby areas
Compare with other councils in the East Midlands
Other East Midlands councils with their average rateable value, listed from the closest to Amber Valley's £23,252.
- Business rates in North Kesteven£24,045 average rateable value, £793 higher than Amber Valley
- Business rates in South Holland£22,381 average rateable value, £871 lower than Amber Valley
- Business rates in South Kesteven£24,178 average rateable value, £926 higher than Amber Valley
- Business rates in Boston£22,268 average rateable value, £984 lower than Amber Valley
- Business rates in Mansfield£22,268 average rateable value, £984 lower than Amber Valley
- Business rates in Chesterfield£24,396 average rateable value, £1,144 higher than Amber Valley
Figures from MHCLG National Non-Domestic Rates statistics (2025-26), ONS UK Business Counts (2025), and English Indices of Deprivation (2025).
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