Council tax band A
How much is council tax Band A?
Typical annual bill around £1,520 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band A is the lowest and most common council tax band in England. Homes in Band A had an estimated 1991 value of £40,000 or less.
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Every Band A bill is exactly 0.667 × your local Band D charge.
What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.
Terraced houses, ex-council flats, and small starter homes outside London and the South East.
Cheapest Band A councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band A |
|---|---|
| Westminster | £660 |
| Wandsworth | £717 |
| City of London | £765 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £933 |
| Orkney Islands | £945 |
Most expensive Band A councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band A |
|---|---|
| Rutland | £1,797 |
| Elmbridge | £1,707 |
| Nottingham | £1,703 |
| Dorset | £1,693 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £1,667 |
Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band A ratio; Scotland uses its own E–H multipliers). Not every UK authority is included — see the checker for your specific council.
Is your home in the right band?
The Valuation Office Agency estimates that around 4% of homes in England and Wales are in the wrong band — most of them one band too high. The quickest test: compare your band to neighbours in identical properties. If theirs is lower, yours is likely appealable.
Band A in specific councils
Deep-dive pages with local Band A figures and appeal guidance.
- Band A council tax in Birmingham
- Band A council tax in Leeds
- Band A council tax in Sheffield
- Band A council tax in Manchester
- Band A council tax in Bradford
- Band A council tax in Liverpool
- Band A council tax in Cornwall
- Band A council tax in Wiltshire
- Band A council tax in Wakefield
- Band A council tax in Coventry
- Band A council tax in Nottingham
- Band A council tax in Leicester
- Band A council tax in Sunderland
- Band A council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Band A council tax in Wandsworth
- Band A council tax in Lambeth
- Band A council tax in Southwark
- Band A council tax in Hackney