Council tax band G

How much is council tax Band G?

Typical annual bill around £3,800 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band G covers 1991 values from £160,001 to £320,000. This is where misbanding gets expensive — bills are 15/9ths (67% more than Band D).

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Ratio to Band D
1.6667

Every Band G bill is exactly 1.667 × your local Band D charge.

1991 value range
£160,000 – £320,000

What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.

Typical properties

Large detached houses, high-value London terraces, converted country properties.

Cheapest Band G councils (2025/26)

Most expensive Band G councils (2025/26)

CouncilBand G
Rutland£4,492
Elmbridge£4,267
Nottingham£4,258
Dorset£4,233
Neath Port Talbot£4,167

Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band G 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.