Last Modified November 02, 2012
Every 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 into one of eight bands, A to H. Properties in band D will pay the basic charge and properties in other bands will be charged proportionately.
What band am I in?
The amount of your council tax bill will depend on the band into which your property has been placed by the District Valuer. That band is based on the value your home was on 1 April 1991, when the valuations were carried out.
Council tax bandings
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BAND
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VALUE
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A
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Less than £40,000
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B
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£40,000 - £52,000
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C
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£52,000 - £68,000
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D
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£68,000 - £88,000
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E
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£88,000 - £120,000
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F
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£120,000 - £160,000
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G
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£160,000 - £320,000
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H
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Over £320,000
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If you want to make an appeal against this, you need to contact:
The Valuation Office
St Peters House
45 Victoria Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3UG
Tel : 03000 501501
Email: cteast@voa.gsi.gov.uk
Visit: Valuation Office Agency
If you appeal against the banding of your property, you must still keep paying us the amount shown on your original bill until your appeal has been dealt with. If you don't we will take action to recover any arrears that build up. If your appeal is successful, we will refund you any overpayment you have made.