Sports Grounds
List Description - Sports Ground(s) and Premises
SCAT Code261 - this should be used for all sports grounds where there are outdoor grounds or pitches, mainly of grass, for a variety of sports. Included in this category will be 5 a-side and 7 a-side soccer centres on outdoor artificial pitches.
Where there are sports specific SCAT codes (see below), these should be used.
As a Generalist class, the appropriate SCAT suffix letter should be G.
Soccer Centres which principally have pitches indoors (but may have some outdoor pitches) should be SCAT coded as 739. They are dealt with by National Valuation Unit Specialists so the SCAT suffix should be S.
Bowling Greens (Outdoor)
List Description - Bowling Green and Premises
SCAT Code- 030 - This will cover separately assessed bowling greens and bowling clubs with outdoor greens, where the sporting facility is ancillary to the clubhouse, caseworkers should still adopt the sport specific SCAT code where appropriate. As a Generalist Class the appropriate suffix letter should be G.
Indoor bowls clubs come underScat code029 and instructions for these will be found atRM: Section 6 - Part 3 -Section 137.
Changing Rooms
List Description - Changing Rooms and Premises
Scat Code410 - this will cover all separately assessed changing rooms when the changing room is the main value element. This SCAT should not be used unless the Changing Rooms form the dominant value of the hereditament or they are standalone. As a Generalist Class, the appropriate suffix letter should be G.
Clubhouses
List Description - Clubhouse and Premises
Scat Code060 - this will cover all separately assessed clubhouses for sports and hobby clubs when the clubhouse is the main value element and which have no grounds or pitches within thehereditament. It will also include sailing or rowing clubs where the lake or river is not within thehereditament. Hobby clubs can refer to non-profit making clubs such as bridge clubs, amateur boxing clubs and drama clubs.
It will not include masonic lodges, licensed private members clubs, working mens clubs, sports and social clubs (where not attached to an outdoor sports facility) which fall within Licensed Sports, Social and Private Members Clubs which should captured as SCAT 061.
ThisSCAT codealso does not include scout and cadet huts which should be captured as SCAT 293.
As a Generalist Class, the appropriate SCAT suffix should be G.
Cricket Grounds and Pitches
List Description - Cricket Ground and Premises
SCAT Code083 - all non-county cricket grounds and pitches including clubhouses and pavilions forming part of thehereditament. Where the sporting facility is ancillary to the clubhouse, caseworkers should still adopt the sport specific SCat code where appropriate. Where there are multiple sports pitches present (e.g. for football, rugby, cricket, hockey., etc.), it will be more appropriate to use SCAT code 261.
As a Generalist Class, the appropriate SCAT suffix should be G.
County cricket grounds fall under Scat 082 and are dealt with by the NationalValuation Unit with guidance at RM V5 S320.
List Description - Football Ground and Premises
SCAT Code107 - All football grounds, apart from the grounds of clubs in the five highest leagues, which include clubhouses and other ancillary buildings and structures. Where the sporting facility is ancillary to the clubhouse, caseworkers should still adopt the sport specific SCAT code where appropriate. Where there are multiple sports pitches present (e.g. for football, rugby, cricket, hockey., etc), it will be more appropriate to use SCAT code 261.
As a Generalist Class the appropriate SCAT suffix should be G.
Football stadia (grounds of clubs in the five highest leagues) fall under Scat 109 and are dealt with by the NationalValuation Unit - guidance relating to these is atRM: Section 6 - Part 3 - Section 420.
List Description - Football Pitch and Premises
SCAT Code108 - Single or multiple pitches with little or no ancillary accommodation. Those with more than basic ancillary changing rooms should be assigned to SCAT 107. Where the pitches are not clearly defined for a specific sports use, then it may be more appropriate to use SCAT code 261. Where there are multiple sports pitches present (e.g. for football, rugby, cricket, hockey., etc), it will be more appropriate to use SCAT code 261.
As a Generalist Class, the appropriate suffix letter should be G.
Lakes with Water Sports Facilities
List Description: XXX and Premises, where XXX description should best suit the activity.
SCAT code: 145, suffix S/G
This will cover a variety of sports facilities where the sporting activity is water-based and thehereditamentincludes the lake or an exclusive right to use the lake for the pertinent sport in addition to the buildings. This will include sailing, rowing and water ski clubs.
Fully commercial occupations, such as dive lakes or lakes where the operator provides water sports as a commercial activity are covered inRM: Section 6 - Part 3 - Section 1085 : Leisure Attractions.
There is split responsibility for this class of property withthe National Valuation Unit valuing the more complex and larger properties (SCAT suffix S) and Regional Valuation Units valuing the smaller enterprises (SCAT suffix G).
Pavilions
List Description - Pavilion and Premises
Scat Code208 this code should only be used for buildings more substantial than changing rooms (SCAT 410) and less substantial than clubhouses (SCAT 060) which do not have ancillary pitches, playing fields or other facilities. Pavilions may be present as ancillary accommodation at cricket grounds, as less substantial buildings than the main clubhouse, but those should be data captured as PAV use code and adopt the SCAT of the main value element present at the hereditament.
As a Generalist Class the appropriate suffix letter should be G.
Rifle and Weapon Ranges
List Description - Rifle Range and Premises
Scat Code237 - Amateur small and full-bore rifle clubs with either indoor or outdoor ranges.
As a Generalist Class, the appropriate suffix letter should be G.
This code will not cover shooting grounds, archery grounds and clay pigeon shoots which should be Scat 296 - seeRM:Section 6 - Part 3 - Section 385 Farm Diversification.
Rugby Grounds- Professional Rugby Clubs
List Description - Rugby Ground and Premises
SCAT Code241 - all professional rugby grounds.
As a Specialist Class which is valued on the receipts and expenditure method, the appropriate SCAT suffix is N.
This SCAT code should also be used for stand-alone 4G (synthetic) training pitches which are occupied by The Rugby Football Union (also known as the RFU) and which should be valued on a contractors test valuation basis.
The guidance for the stadia occupied by the leading professional clubs is to be found in
