Council Tax bands, charges and appeals

Check your Council Tax band

On the gov.uk website using a postcode to search for your band. The band of your property is also shown on your Council Tax bill (on the right hand side).

Challenge your Council Tax band

You can challenge your Council Tax band on the gov.uk website.

Appeal a Council Tax bill or fine

You can make an appeal on the gov.uk website.

Current Council Tax Charges

Council Tax bands and charges 2024/25

Previous years

Completion notices for Council Tax

A Completion Notice is a document that specifies the 'completion date' for newly built properties. It is the date on which the property becomes a dwelling for Council Tax purposes and is the date it is entered into the Valuation list.

Where a domestic property is structurally complete, or where the work remaining can reasonably be expected to be completed within three months, a Completion Notice will be served on the 'owner' of the property. The 'owner' is defined as 'the person entitled to possession'.

In order to be considered ready for banding, the following work does not need to have been carried out:

Internal decoration of the property, including the fitting of internal doors
Final fitting of bathroom and kitchen units
Final fitting of electrical fixtures, plug points and switches

Connection of water, gas and electricity should have taken place. The criteria for determining completion for Council Tax purposes are substantially different to that for determining completion for Building Control; therefore, whether building control certificates have been issued or not is not directly relevant.