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.
Cheapest Band H councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band H |
|---|---|
| Westminster | £1,980 |
| Wandsworth | £2,150 |
| City of London | £2,296 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,800 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £3,190 |
Most expensive Band H councils (2025/26)
| Council | Band H |
|---|---|
| Rutland | £5,390 |
| Elmbridge | £5,120 |
| Nottingham | £5,110 |
| Dorset | £5,080 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £5,000 |
Ranked from 102 tracked councils across England, Wales, and Scotland (2025/26 Band D charges × the statutory Band H 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 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