1. Council Tax bands, charges and appeals
Council Tax bands
Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for banding properties. In England, the VOA put properties into a band based on their value on 1 April 1991 - not what they’re worth today.
Each property falls within one of the following eight bands:
Valuation band |
House values |
|---|---|
| A | Up to and including £40,000 |
| B | £40,001 to £52,000 |
| C | £52,001 to £68,000 |
| D | £68,001 to £88,000 |
| E | £88,001 to £120,000 |
| F | £120,001 to £160,000 |
| G | £160,001 to £320,000 |
| H | £320,001 and above |
If you make improvements and/or alterations to your property, the band will not change until:
- you sell it
- the ownership of the property is transferred
- there is a change in a business element of the property
- there is a revaluation
Banding appeals
Find out how to appeal to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
If you think your property is in the wrong band, contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA):
- Email ctwest@voa.gsi.gov.uk
- Phone 03000 501 501
If you still disagree with the VOA's decision about your band you may have the right to appeal to an independent valuation tribunal. Time restrictions apply. Contact the Valuation Tribunal Service:
- Email vtwhitechapel@vts.gsi.gov.uk
- Phone 0303 445 8100
If you do query your band or make an appeal, you still have to pay your Council Tax until your appeal has been resolved. If your appeal is successful, and the band is reduced, we will refund any overpayment you may have made.