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.
Band A charge by council (sample, 2025/26)
Band A costs vary from council to council because each council sets its own Band D charge. Multiply the Band D figure by 0.6667 to get the Band A equivalent. Sample below — for your exact council, use the checker above.
| Council | Band D | Band A |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | £970 | £647 |
| Wandsworth | £1,050 | £700 |
| Hackney | £1,830 | £1,220 |
| Birmingham | £2,100 | £1,400 |
| Manchester | £2,170 | £1,447 |
| Leeds | £2,160 | £1,440 |
| Cardiff | £2,110 | £1,407 |
| Nottingham | £2,540 | £1,693 |
| Rutland | £2,680 | £1,787 |
Illustrative figures based on published 2025/26 Band D charges. Precincts and parish components can add small variations.
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