Business rates data for England and Wales: rateable values, comparables, verdicts, tribunal cases
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claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://www.businessratechecker.com/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp": {
"url": "https://www.businessratechecker.com/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.businessratechecker.com/mcp"
}
}
}
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URL: https://www.businessratechecker.com/mcp
Tools 14 found in our last check
find_propertiesSearch the 2026 rating list for England and Wales. Give a full postcode (e.g. 'WR3 8TJ') or an outward code (e.g. 'WR3'), optionally narrowed by words from the address or the description (e.g. 'unit 96a', 'cafe'), or a council's ba_code. Returns up to 20 properties with property…
get_propertyThe full rating-list entry for one property: address, description, rateable value, how it is valued (valuation_basis: floor area, Zone A, per unit, or trade for hotels and pubs), floor area and valuation lines, estimated 2026/27 bill before reliefs, Small Business Rate Relief st…
get_overpayment_verdictBusinessRateChecker's verdict on whether a property's rateable value looks high against comparable properties, exactly as on the website report: strong_case, worth_checking, no_obvious_issues, not_enough_evidence or needs_turnover (with the website's wording in label, and flagge…
get_comparablesThe comparable properties behind the verdict, with their rate per square metre, distance and allowances, a plain account of how they were found (search.method, nearest_km, furthest_km, same_scheme_count), and a scheme_check: how the VO's own valuation scheme values similar-sized…
get_rating_historyHow a property's rateable value has changed: its value on the 2023 list (England and Wales) and the 2017 list (England), where held, and Valuation Office alterations on the 2026 list, including Check and Challenge outcomes. Costs 2 credits.
search_propertiesList business properties in an area that match filters, sorted the way the question asks. Area is required (postcode, sector, district or council). Filters: street, sector, property type words (e.g. 'shop', 'office', 'warehouse', 'hotel'), business or building name (e.g. 'Novote…
area_breakdownCounts, totals and medians for the business properties in an area, grouped by street, sector, property_type, postcode_sector, postcode, verdict or council: number of properties, total and median rateable value, median £ per m² (with n_per_m2, how many properties it is based on:…
explain_business_ratesFree, no sign-in. Plain-English reference for 2026/27 with official sources, for England (default) or Wales (country: wales): how a bill is worked out, the multipliers, small business rate relief, retail/hospitality/leisure (England) or food and drink hospitality relief (Wales),…
get_overpayment_mapFree, no sign-in. The figures on BusinessRateChecker's overpayment map for England and Wales (2026 rating lists): properties analysed, properties flagged by our checks as paying too much, % flagged, '1 in N', median annual claim per flagged property, and the national indicative…
search_tribunal_decisionsPublished decisions of the Valuation Tribunal for England (about 3,300, 2020 onwards) and the Valuation Tribunal for Wales (about 1,400, 2018 onwards) on business rates appeals; each decision carries its country. Filter by area (postcode or council, English or Welsh), a property…
find_rating_surveyorsWhich surveying firms represent ratepayers in business rates appeals. Returns the 12-month league of firms at the Valuation Tribunals for England and Wales (cases, attended, won, win rate, typical reduction, councils, latest decision, website), or the firms matching a name. With…
get_account_usageHow much of the user's monthly credit allowance is left: allowance, used, % used, remaining, the date it resets, and any prepaid credits with their expiry dates (used after the monthly allowance, oldest first). Shared across everyone on the same company plan. Also lists what the…
get_area_statisticsHow the rateable values the Valuation Office AMENDED in one month moved, for one council (billing authority) by name or code, or a short list of every council (name, code, number amended, % change) if neither is given. Covers only the properties amended that month, not the whole…
get_sector_statisticsHow the rateable values the Valuation Office AMENDED in one month moved across England (and Wales, from the October 2026 month), for one broad sector (industry, offices, retail or other, the VO's own grouping). Covers only the properties amended that month. Read pct_change with…
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| Endpoint | https://www.businessratechecker.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | com.businessratechecker/mcp |
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