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Council tax is based on what a home would have sold for on a set date: 1 April 1991 in England and 1 April 2003 in Wales. To determine the right band for your home we take into account the size, age character and the locality of the property and information about what similar properties sold for on 1 April 1991.
We do not rely on house price indices to arrive at 1 April 1991 levels of value. Such indices cover a wide geographic area and a range of different property types, so are not an accurate indicator of value for a particular property in a particular street.
Get further detail on how council tax bands are allocated .
You can compare your band against other properties by searching the council tax valuation lists online. If you think your banding might be wrong, or you have a query about your banding, you should contact your local valuation office and we will do all we can to help you. When you contact us we will ask you to confirm the details of your property and explain the reasons why you think your banding is wrong.
If it is not possible to resolve your query immediately we may conduct a more detailed, ‘band review’ and we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know the outcome.
Please be aware :
- we are obliged to ensure that your home is in the correct band. A band review can place your property in a lower or higher band, or leave it unchanged
- band A is the lowest council tax band. If your home is already in band A, it can not be reduced further
In very limited circumstances you may be in a position to submit a ’proposal‘ online to alter the council tax list. If you do this, and your proposal is accepted as valid, you have the right to appeal to an independent valuation tribunal if you are not satisfied with the outcome.
Even if your case is not covered by the circumstances when a proposal can be accepted as valid, we can still help you. Contact your local valuation office and speak to the council tax team.
Taxpayers with enquiries about properties in Scotland should contact the Scottish Assessors. |
