Council tax – property valuation
The level of council tax is related to the value of each property, as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs' Valuation Office Agency. Each home has been assigned to one of eight valuation bands, based on the amount the property would have raised if it had been sold on the open market on 1 April 1991, assuming it was in reasonable state of repair, the property was sold freehold or in the case of a flat a 99 year lease. You can find out your home’s valuation band using the Valuation Office Agency website.
Each band carries a fixed weighting, which determines the relative size of the council tax. The Bands are shown below, with illustrative tax figures based on our 2008/2009 Band D tax level of £1,085.98. The District or Borough Councils, Parish Councils and the Police Authority will also levy separate taxes. The average property value in Warwickshire is Band C.
In 2008/2009 we increased our council tax by 3.9%.
Band | Valuation at April 1991 | Weighting | Charge £ |
A | Up to £40,000 | 6/9 | 723.98 |
B | £40,001 to £52,000 | 7/9 | 844.65 |
C | £52,001 to £68,000 | 8/9 | 965.31 |
D | £68,000 to £88,000 | 9/9 | 1,085.98 |
E | £88,001 to £120,000 | 11/9 | 1,327.31 |
F | £120,001 to £160,000 | 13/9 | 1,568.63 |
G | £160,001 to £320,000 | 15/9 | 1,809.96 |
H | Over £320,000 | 18/9 | 2,171.95 |
Appeals against property banding should be made to the Valuation Office Agency.
In the event of disputes, cases are adjudicated by a Valuation Tribunal.
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