Council tax band D
How much is council tax Band D?
Typical annual bill around £2,280 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band D is the reference band — every other band's bill is a fixed ratio of the Band D charge. 1991 value between £68,001 and £88,000.
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Every Band D bill is exactly 1.000 × your local Band D charge.
What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.
Standard three or four-bed family homes in most parts of England.
Cheapest Band D councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band D |
|---|---|
| Westminster | £990 |
| Wandsworth | £1,075 |
| City of London | £1,148 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,400 |
| Orkney Islands | £1,417 |
Most expensive Band D councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band D |
|---|---|
| Rutland | £2,695 |
| Elmbridge | £2,560 |
| Nottingham | £2,555 |
| Dorset | £2,540 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £2,500 |
Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band D 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 D in specific councils
Deep-dive pages with local Band D figures and appeal guidance.
- Band D council tax in Birmingham
- Band D council tax in Leeds
- Band D council tax in Sheffield
- Band D council tax in Manchester
- Band D council tax in Bradford
- Band D council tax in Liverpool
- Band D council tax in Cornwall
- Band D council tax in Wiltshire
- Band D council tax in Wakefield
- Band D council tax in Coventry
- Band D council tax in Nottingham
- Band D council tax in Leicester
- Band D council tax in Sunderland
- Band D council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Band D council tax in Wandsworth
- Band D council tax in Lambeth
- Band D council tax in Southwark
- Band D council tax in Hackney