Council tax band C
How much is council tax Band C?
Typical annual bill around £2,027 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band C covers homes valued between £52,001 and £68,000 as of April 1991. It's the median band nationally.
Check every band on your street in seconds — free.
Every Band C bill is exactly 0.889 × your local Band D charge.
What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.
Three-bed semi-detached houses, larger terraces, mid-sized modern homes.
Cheapest Band C councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band C |
|---|---|
| Westminster | £880 |
| Wandsworth | £956 |
| City of London | £1,020 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,244 |
| Orkney Islands | £1,260 |
Most expensive Band C councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band C |
|---|---|
| Rutland | £2,396 |
| Elmbridge | £2,276 |
| Nottingham | £2,271 |
| Dorset | £2,258 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £2,222 |
Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band C 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 C in specific councils
Deep-dive pages with local Band C figures and appeal guidance.
- Band C council tax in Birmingham
- Band C council tax in Leeds
- Band C council tax in Sheffield
- Band C council tax in Manchester
- Band C council tax in Bradford
- Band C council tax in Liverpool
- Band C council tax in Cornwall
- Band C council tax in Wiltshire
- Band C council tax in Wakefield
- Band C council tax in Coventry
- Band C council tax in Nottingham
- Band C council tax in Leicester
- Band C council tax in Sunderland
- Band C council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Band C council tax in Wandsworth
- Band C council tax in Lambeth
- Band C council tax in Southwark
- Band C council tax in Hackney