2024-25 Council Tax valuation bands
Check your Council Tax valuation band
You can check your valuation band on the GOV.UK website. (opens new window)
How much Council Tax you pay depends on your property's valuation band. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency based on how much the property was worth on 1 April 1991 - not its current value. Properties not built on 1 April 1991 are valued on what they would have been worth at 1 April 1991.
Valuation bands
| Band | Property value (as set April 1991) | 2024/25 Council Tax |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,633.82 |
| B | £40,001 - £52,000 | £1,906.11 |
| C | £52,001 - £68,000 | £2,178.42 |
| D | £68,001 - £88,000 | £2,450.72 |
| E | £88,001 - £120,000 | £2,995.33 |
| F | £120,001 - £160,000 | £3,539.93 |
| G | £160,001 - £320,000 | £4,084.54 |
| H | More than £320,000 | £4,901.44 |
| Band | Property value (as set April 1991) | 2024/25 Council Tax |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,640.59 |
| B | £40,001 - £52,000 | £1,914 |
| C | £52,001 - £68,000 | £2,187.44 |
| D | £68,001 - £88,000 | £2,460.87 |
| E | £88,001 - £120,000 | £3,007.74 |
| F | £120,001 - £160,000 | £3,554.59 |
| G | £160,001 - £320,000 | £4,101.46 |
| H | More than £320,000 | £4,921.74 |
Appealing against a property's valuation band
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) values domestic properties for Council Tax. This valuation is used to set your Council Tax band. You might need to contact the VOA if you think your Council Tax band is wrong.
Challenging your Council Tax band (opens new window) sets out the circumstances in which the VOA will undertake a band review and the evidence customers need to provide.
For more information on when you can challenge your band and what you need to do please refer to the guidance on how to challenge your Council Tax band (opens new window).
Evidence to support your Council Tax band challenge - Valuation Office Agency (opens new window) also explains the evidence customers need to provide to support their Council Tax band challenge.
How Council Tax works (opens new window) is a video answering common questions on Council Tax. The video covers topics like how properties are banded and the evidence you need to challenge a band.
If you challenge your band, you must continue to pay Council Tax at your current band until your appeal is decided.
You can Contact the VOA online (opens new window). If you are unable to use the online service you can also contact the VOA on 03000 501 501.
Contact us
Council Tax
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