Council tax band B
How much is council tax Band B?
Typical annual bill around £1,773 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band B covers homes with a 1991 value of £40,001 to £52,000 in England. It's the most common band across the Midlands and the North.
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Every Band B bill is exactly 0.778 × your local Band D charge.
What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.
Two-bedroom terraces, mid-market flats, small semi-detached homes.
Band B charge by council (sample, 2025/26)
Band B costs vary from council to council because each council sets its own Band D charge. Multiply the Band D figure by 0.7778 to get the Band B equivalent. Sample below — for your exact council, use the checker above.
| Council | Band D | Band B |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | £970 | £754 |
| Wandsworth | £1,050 | £817 |
| Hackney | £1,830 | £1,423 |
| Birmingham | £2,100 | £1,633 |
| Manchester | £2,170 | £1,688 |
| Leeds | £2,160 | £1,680 |
| Cardiff | £2,110 | £1,641 |
| Nottingham | £2,540 | £1,976 |
| Rutland | £2,680 | £2,084 |
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 B in specific councils
Deep-dive pages with local Band B figures and appeal guidance.
- Band B council tax in Birmingham
- Band B council tax in Leeds
- Band B council tax in Sheffield
- Band B council tax in Manchester
- Band B council tax in Bradford
- Band B council tax in Liverpool
- Band B council tax in Cornwall
- Band B council tax in Wiltshire
- Band B council tax in Wakefield
- Band B council tax in Coventry
- Band B council tax in Nottingham
- Band B council tax in Leicester
- Band B council tax in Sunderland
- Band B council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Band B council tax in Wandsworth
- Band B council tax in Lambeth
- Band B council tax in Southwark
- Band B council tax in Hackney