Property Bands
Council Tax Property Bands
Each dwelling is billed for Council Tax, whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or house boat, and whether it is owned or rented. Each property is allocated to one of eight bands according to its market value on 1st April 1991. The Valuation list will show only the band to which your home has been allocated, not its actual value. If you would like to find out the Council Tax banding of a specific property in England and Wales you may refer to the Valuation Office Website. The listing officer at the Valuation Office Agency carries out valuations.
The Valuation Agency is part of the Inland Revenue and not your local council. Any dispute regarding your Council Tax banding must therefore be discussed with the Valuation Office Agency.
Houses, flats, bungalows and maisonettes all count as dwellings provided that they are at least partly used for domestic purposes and if part of the property - for example, an annexe - is entirely separate and self-contained, that, too, will count as a separate dwelling in its own right. Mobile homes and houseboats also count as dwellings if they are someone's main home. Certain other properties, however, such as houses occupied by more than one household who share cooking and washing facilities (for example, groups of bed-sits or some hostels) will generally only be treated as one dwelling. Properties in band D will pay the basic charge and properties in other bands will be charged proportionately.
| Valuation Band | Property value at 01.04.1993 |
|---|---|
| A | Less than £40,000 |
| B | £40,000 - £52,000 |
| C | £52,000 - £68,000 |
| D | £68,000 - £88,000 |
| E | £88,000 - £120,000 |
| F | £120,000 - £160,000 |
| G | £160,000 - £320,000 |
| H | More than £320,000 |
For information on Council Tax charges, please see the 'Download Area'.
Lower Band for Disabled People
Your bill may be reduced if a permanently disabled person (whether an adult or child) lives in the dwelling. The relief is equivalent to reducing the valuation band to the one below and ensures that disabled people do not pay more because of a need for extra space. For further information see Disabled Relief.
Appeals
An appeal takes the form of a proposal to have your dwelling placed in a different valuation band and must be made in writing. Details of how to contact the Valuation Office are available by following the link below.
Normally, you can appeal if you are the person liable to pay the council tax;
- The person liable to pay the council tax
- The person who would be liable if the dwelling were not exempt;
- The owner of the dwelling;
- Council Tax payers may appeal to the Valuation Office against the banding on their property;
- When a property is demolished;
- When a home is converted into flats;
- When physical changes in the area affect the value of a property;
- You can also appeal within six months of a valuation change to your property made by the Listing Officer;
- A valuation band change to a similar property to yours as a result of a Valuation Tribunal decision, or becoming the new tax payer
Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold payment of the council tax owing in the meantime, and you should continue to pay your bill while your appeal is outstanding.
If your appeal is successful, future payments will be reduced and any overpayments refunded.
If you want more information please contact us.
