Last Modified August 04, 2023
Your Council Tax?
The below table of figures shows how your council tax bill is made up of various precepts (charges) which we charge for each dwelling in our borough, on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council, The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, and Hertsmere Borough Council, including the precept for the parish council you live within excluding residents of Bushey and Potters Bar and Meriden.
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Hertsmere Borough Council - Council Tax Charges for 2023/24
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2023/24
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Parish
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Hertsmere Borough Council and Parish Charges
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Aldenham
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£172.12
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£206.55
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£240.97
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£275.40
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£309.82
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£378.67
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£447.52
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£516.37
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£619.64
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Elstree & Borehamwood
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£137.48
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£164.98
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£192.46
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£219.97
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£247.46
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£302.46
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£357.44
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£412.44
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£494.92
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Shenley
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£140.32
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£168.39
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£196.45
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£224.52
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£252.58
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£308.71
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£364.84
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£420.97
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£505.16
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South Mimms and Ridge
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£142.99
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£171.60
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£200.19
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£228.79
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£257.39
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£314.59
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£371.79
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£428.99
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£514.78
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Bushey & Meriden & Potters Bar
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£111.51
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£133.82
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£156.11
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£178.42
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£200.72
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£245.33
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£289.93
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£334.54
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£401.44
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2023/24
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Hertfordshire County Council Charges
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Adult Social Care
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£117.37
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£140.85
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£164.32
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£187.80
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£211.27
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£258.22
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£305.17
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£352.12
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£422.54
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General Expenditure
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£774.64
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£929.57
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£1,084.50
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£1,239.43
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£1,394.36
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£1,704.22
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£2,014.08
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£2,323.93
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£2,788.72
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Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
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For all parishes / towns
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£132.22
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£158.67
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£185.11
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£211.56
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£238.00
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£290.89
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£343.78
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£396.67
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£476.00
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2023/24
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Combined Charges (check your bill for exact figures)
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Aldenham
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£1,196.35
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£1,435.64
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£1,674.90
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£1,914.19
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£2,153.45
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£2,632.00
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£3,110.55
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£3,589.09
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£4,306.90
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Elstree & Borehamwood
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£1,161.71
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£1,394.07
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£1,626.39
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£1,858.76
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£2,091.09
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£2,555.79
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£3,020.47
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£3,485.16
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£4,182.18
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Shenley
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£1,164.55
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£1,397.48
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£1,630.38
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£1,863.31
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£2,096.21
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£2,562.04
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£3,027.87
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£3,493.69
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£4,192.42
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South Mimms and Ridge
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£1,167.22
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£1,400.69
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£1,634.12
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£1,867.58
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£2,101.02
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£2,567.92
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£3,034.82
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£3,501.71
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£4,202.04
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Bushey & Meriden & Potters Bar
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£1,135.74
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£1,362.91
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£1,590.04
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£1,817.21
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£2,044.35
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£2,498.66
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£2,952.96
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£3,407.26
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£4,088.70
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Hertfordshire County Council Charge
There are two precepts for Hertfordshire County Council. One of the precepts is for Adult Social Care, and the other precept is for General Expenditure. Over the coming year, Hertfordshire County Council will spend more than £1billion delivering over 500 County Council services. To enable this investment across Hertfordshire, the County councillors agreed their budget for 2023/24, which includes an increase of 2% for the Adult Social Care precept and an additional 2.99% for General Expenditure. For more information please see the Hertfordshire County Council website: Hertfordshire CC - Council Tax.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
The precept for Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire is up by £15 (for Band D) per household compared to the previous financial year. For more information, please see PCC-Herts 2023-24. (PDF 2.73 MB)
Hertsmere Borough Council
Our share of your council tax bill is just 10 per cent and has an increase of £5 (for Band D) per household compared to the previous financial year. For more information please see Your Council Tax 2023/24 (PDF 1.92 MB)
Parish Council
The final precept is levied on behalf of parish or town councils (excluding residents of Bushey, Potters Bar, and Meriden) and the amount varies depending on the Parish. For more information please see Your Council Tax 2023/24 (PDF 1.92 MB) ) or contact Parish and Town Councils - Hertsmere Borough Council.
Total amount payable
The below table of figures breaks the charge into the various precepts by Valuation Bands, and the final table shows the combined charge which is the amount you will pay before any exemption / discount / rebate is applied. Your council tax demand (bill) will show the exact amount you are required to pay.
Paying your bill
For the various methods of paying your bill, please see How to pay your Council Tax - Hertsmere Borough Council.