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Revaluation 2005 - Valuation Scales

Valuation Scale Reference: VOMNOLIFTBV1

Valuation Scale Title: Offices of a basic standard.No Lift. London & other Metropolitan areas.

Overview

Offices in metropolitan areas providing a basic standard of accommodation. Central heating, no air conditioning ,no raised floors. No Lift.

Typically built or converted prior to 1970.

If central heating is not present the main space price applied is reduced by 5%. If a property is air conditioned the main space price is increased by 10%. Where raised floors are present the price is increased by 5%.

Accommodation Use Codes


Code	Description	Ground Floor	1st Floor	2nd Floor	3rd Floor	Mezza-nine	Base-ment	Lower Ground	4th Floor	5th Floor	6th Floor
ANO	Ancillary Office	0.8000	0.8000	0.7200	0.6400	0.8000	0.4000	0.6000	0.5600	0.4800	0.4800
ASI	Internal storage	0.7000	0.7000	0.6300	0.5600	0.7000	0.3500	0.5250	0.4900	0.4200	0.4200
ASO	External storage	0.1000	0.1000	0.0900	0.0800	0.1000	0.0500	0.0750	0.0700	0.0600	0.0600
ATR	Atrium	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
BAY	Loading Bay	0.1000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.1000	0.1000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
BKH	Banking Hall	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
BRD	Boardroom	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
CAN	Canteen	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
CEL	Cells	0.7000	0.7000	0.6300	0.5600	0.7000	0.3500	0.5250	0.4900	0.4200	0.4200
CLS	Classroom	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
COM	Computer room	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
GAR	Garage	0.1000	0.1000	0.0900	0.0800	0.1000	0.0500	0.0750	0.0700	0.0600	0.0600
GTH	Gatehouse	0.8000	0.8000	0.7200	0.6400	0.8000	0.4000	0.6000	0.5600	0.4800	0.4800
HIT	Hi Tech Accommo - dation	1.2000	1.2000	1.0800	0.9600	1.2000	0.6000	0.9000	0.8400	0.7200	0.7200
HTH	Health Centre	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
KTN	Kitchen	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
LAB	Laboratory	1.2000	1.2000	1.0800	0.9600	1.2000	0.6000	0.9000	0.8400	0.7200	0.7200
LFG	Rough surfaced, fenced land	0.0250	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LFH	Hard Surfaced, fenced land	0.0300	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LFT	Lift Shaft	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LFU	Unsurfaced, fenced land	0.0200	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LOG	Rough surfaced, unfenced land	0.0120	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LOH	Hard Surfaced, unfenced land	0.0150	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
LOK	Locker room	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
LOU	Unsurfaced, unfenced land	0.0100	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
MSR	Mess/Staff room	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
NUR	Nursery	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
OFF	Office	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
OFO	Office	0.9000	0.9000	0.8100	0.7200	0.9000	0.4500	0.6750	0.6300	0.5400	0.5400
OWK	Works office	0.9000	0.9000	0.8100	0.7200	0.9000	0.4500	0.6750	0.6300	0.5400	0.5400
PFF	First floor production area	0.0000	1.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
PKN	Portable Building	0.5000	0.5000	0.4500	0.4000	0.5000	0.5000	0.5000	0.3500	0.3000	0.3000
PLT	Plant room	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
PRD	Production Area	0.7000	0.7000	0.6300	0.5600	0.7000	0.3500	0.5250	0.4900	0.4200	0.4200
RAO	Retail Area	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
REC	Reception / Entrance	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
RES	Restaurant	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
SFF	First floor sales	0.0000	1.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SGY	Surgery	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
SHD	Shed	0.1000	0.1000	0.0900	0.0800	0.1000	0.0500	0.0750	0.0700	0.0600	0.0600
SLG	Lower Ground Floor sales	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SOV	Ground Floor Sales	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
SPU	Store	0.7000	0.7000	0.6300	0.5600	0.7000	0.3500	0.5250	0.4900	0.4200	0.4200
SRM	Showroom	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
STR	Strongroom	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
SZA	Retail Zone A	1.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZB	Retail Zone B	0.5000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZC	Retail Zone C	0.2500	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZD	Retail Zone D	0.1250	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZE	Retail Zone E	0.1250	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZF	Retail Zone F	0.1250	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
SZR	Remaining Retail Zone	0.1250	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
WCE	Public toilets	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000
WCS	Staff toilets	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
WHS	Warehouse	0.5000	0.5000	0.4500	0.4000	0.5000	0.2500	0.3750	0.3500	0.3000	0.3000
WKS	Workshop	0.5000	0.5000	0.4500	0.4000	0.5000	0.2500	0.3750	0.3500	0.3000	0.3000
XNC	Unclassified area	1.0000	1.0000	0.9000	0.8000	1.0000	0.5000	0.7500	0.7000	0.6000	0.6000

Adjustment Codes

Code	Description	+	-
AC4	Air Cond Partial	1.0500	0.9545
AIR	Air Conditioning	1.1000	0.9090
FPT	Fire Protection	1.0500	1.0000
HTG	Heating	1.0526	0.9500
RFL	Raised Floor	1.0500	0.9523

Other adjustments may apply to individual properties to reflect their character or specific advantages or disadvantages.

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