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.
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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.
Band C charge by council (sample, 2025/26)
Band C costs vary from council to council because each council sets its own Band D charge. Multiply the Band D figure by 0.8889 to get the Band C equivalent. Sample below — for your exact council, use the checker above.
| Council | Band D | Band C |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | £970 | £862 |
| Wandsworth | £1,050 | £933 |
| Hackney | £1,830 | £1,627 |
| Birmingham | £2,100 | £1,867 |
| Manchester | £2,170 | £1,929 |
| Leeds | £2,160 | £1,920 |
| Cardiff | £2,110 | £1,876 |
| Nottingham | £2,540 | £2,258 |
| Rutland | £2,680 | £2,382 |
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 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