Council tax band H
How much is council tax Band H?
Typical annual bill around £4,560 on the national average Band D charge of £2,280. Band H is the top band in England — 1991 value over £320,000. Bill is 18/9ths of Band D, exactly double.
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Every Band H bill is exactly 2.000 × your local Band D charge.
What the VOA thinks your home was worth on the valuation date.
Prime London property, large country houses, mansion-scale homes.
Band H charge by council (sample, 2025/26)
Band H costs vary from council to council because each council sets its own Band D charge. Multiply the Band D figure by 2.0000 to get the Band H equivalent. Sample below — for your exact council, use the checker above.
| Council | Band D | Band H |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | £970 | £1,940 |
| Wandsworth | £1,050 | £2,100 |
| Hackney | £1,830 | £3,660 |
| Birmingham | £2,100 | £4,200 |
| Manchester | £2,170 | £4,340 |
| Leeds | £2,160 | £4,320 |
| Cardiff | £2,110 | £4,220 |
| Nottingham | £2,540 | £5,080 |
| Rutland | £2,680 | £5,360 |
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 H in specific councils
Deep-dive pages with local Band H figures and appeal guidance.
- Band H council tax in Birmingham
- Band H council tax in Leeds
- Band H council tax in Sheffield
- Band H council tax in Manchester
- Band H council tax in Bradford
- Band H council tax in Liverpool
- Band H council tax in Cornwall
- Band H council tax in Wiltshire
- Band H council tax in Wakefield
- Band H council tax in Coventry
- Band H council tax in Nottingham
- Band H council tax in Leicester
- Band H council tax in Sunderland
- Band H council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Band H council tax in Wandsworth
- Band H council tax in Lambeth
- Band H council tax in Southwark
- Band H council tax in Hackney