Council Tax bands

If you have any concerns regarding the assessment of your Council Tax valuation band contact the Valuation Office Agency.

The Council has no control over Council Tax banding and doesn’t deal with appeals.

The Valuation Office Agency puts every domestic property into a Council Tax band from A-H. The band is based on the assumed market value as at 1 April 1991. There has been no revaluation in England and this is why the 1 April 1991 remains the date used.

The higher the band, the more Council Tax you pay.

For actual charges, visit our about Council Tax page.

Finding out more about your Council Tax band

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) maintains the Council Tax Valuation List. This includes placing new properties within a Council Tax band and changing bands for properties when necessary.

To understand why your property is in a certain band, please see: ‘How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands’.

The VOA have published a video How Council Tax works answering common questions on Council Tax. The video covers topics like how properties are banded and the evidence you need to challenge a band.

You can also visit a VOA blog which explains the evidence customers need to provide to support their Council Tax band challenge. This includes an in-depth look at the features of comparable properties, and information about sales data. You can find their new blog at Evidence to support your Council Tax band challenge – Valuation Office Agency.

Check your Council Tax band

You can check your Council Tax band at GOV.UK - council tax bands.

You can appeal against your Council Tax band to the Valuation Office Agency if you think your property is in the wrong band.

You must still pay your Council Tax bill while you’re waiting to hear about your appeal.

The VOA holds property attribute data about the physical features of a property, which helps determine your Council Tax band. To check this information about your property, visit: Council Tax guidance on property attribute data

Changes to Council Tax bands

The Council Tax band of a property might change if the property has been altered, or after a property of a similar type in the area has been re-banded. See GOV.UK - council tax band changes

Council Tax charges

To find the amount payable for the current year, visit our about Council Tax page.

You can see your own Council Tax bill on your Cheshire East Account.

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