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.
Cheapest Band B councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band B |
|---|---|
| Westminster | £770 |
| Wandsworth | £836 |
| City of London | £893 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,089 |
| Orkney Islands | £1,102 |
Most expensive Band B councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band B |
|---|---|
| Rutland | £2,096 |
| Elmbridge | £1,991 |
| Nottingham | £1,987 |
| Dorset | £1,976 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £1,944 |
Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band B 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 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