Appeal or challenge your council tax band and claim back thousands.
Free to check · No signup · Appeal pack if your band looks wrong
About 400,000 UK homes are in the wrong council tax band. Challenge your banding using official VOA data — and if you win, your band drops and you're refunded years of overpayment. Enter your postcode to check in 60 seconds.
Quick answer
An estimated 400,000 homes in England and Wales sit in the wrong council tax band. Bands are still based on 1991 (England) or 2003 (Wales) property values, and the Valuation Office Agency will not proactively review them. You can challenge yours for free via the VOA. TaxBandAppeal compiles the neighbour-comparison evidence the VOA and Valuation Tribunal expect.
How it works
Three steps. Under three minutes.
No solicitor. No risk. No upfront fees from the VOA. Just data-driven evidence presented exactly the way the Valuation Tribunal expects to see it.
Compare your band
We pull official Valuation Office Agency data and benchmark your property against every comparable home on your street and postcode.
Build your appeal
If your band looks too high, we generate an evidence-led appeal pack — a detailed comparison report plus a draft challenge letter the VOA expects.
Submit and save
Submit your pack to the VOA online — it's free. If successful, your band drops permanently and you may be refunded for years of overpayment.
The problem
A 1991 estimate is still deciding your bill today.
Council tax bands in England & Wales were set in 1991 based on estimated property values. Not every home was surveyed — assumptions were made in bulk, and many were wrong.
An estimated 400,000 UK homes are believed to be in the wrong band. The council won't tell you. The Valuation Office Agency won't proactively review it. The only reliable test is to compare your band to similar properties on your street.
That's exactly what TaxBandAppeal does — automatically, in seconds.
THE NEIGHBOURS TEST
If your neighbours pay less for an identical home, your band may be wrong.
- Same street, same property type
- Same approximate size and age
- Different — and lower — band
400,000+
UK homes estimated to be in the wrong band
£1,000s
in potential refunds for overpayment
£0
to submit your appeal — the VOA charges nothing
<3 min
to check your band and generate your pack
FAQ
Quick answers to common questions
Are you overpaying council tax?
Find out in seconds. Free check, official VOA data. If your band looks wrong, we'll help you build the case.