Property band value
Each home has been placed in one of these bands, according to its value on the open market, on 1 April 1991, so recent purchase prices are no guide to the band a property is, or should be in.
Bands | Band Value |
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 over |
Appealing against your band
The government's Valuation Officer assesses the value of the band of a property.
You can appeal against the band your home is in:
- after it is demolished
- if it is a house, which is then converted to flats
- if the area changes, and this drastically affects the value of your home
- if the balance between domestic and business use changes
- if your property is derelict and uninhabitable
The Valuation Office can only delete a band if property refurbishments are of a substantial nature, not simply because they are in poor repair.
Find information about domestic properties in disrepair or derelict
You can also appeal within six months of:
- the listing officer placing your property in a different band
- the Valuation Office changing the band of a property similar to yours
- you becoming liable to pay Council Tax for the first time
If, as a result of your appeal, your property is placed in a different band, this will still depend on the value your property would have had on 1 April 1991.
Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold council tax owed in the meantime. If your appeal is successful, you will be entitled to a refund of any overpaid tax.
To make an appeal, or challenge your banding, click here.
Further information on Property Bands can be found on the Valuation Office website.