How do you decide which band my property is in?
The amount of Council Tax you have to pay depends on the valuation band of your property and the number of adults (people aged 18 or over) living in your property. Each household is placed in one of eight valuation bands by the Listing Officer, who works for the Valuation Office Agency. The Valuation Office Agency is part of the Inland Revenue. Each valuation band has a range of values. We will set the Council Tax and the amount you will have to pay is based on the valuation band of your property.
The band is based on the value of your property on 1st April, 1991, as follows:
A | Not more than £40,000 |
B | £40,001 to £52,000 |
C | £52,001 to £68,000 |
D | £68,001 to £88,000 |
E | £88,001 to £120,000 |
F | £120,001 to £160,000 |
G | £160,001 to £320,000 |
H | More than £320,000 |
The lowest band is band A from £0 to £40,000.
If you want to know the Council Tax Band of a property you can use the Valuation Office's service by clicking on the link below.
How can I get a band reduction?
If you think that the valuation of your property is wrong, you need to contact the Listing Officer at the Valuation Office Agency, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 1HD.
Telephone number 0114 289 4600.
You can only appeal against the banding of your property if:
How long does it take for a new property to be banded?
Firstly, your property has to be reported to the Listing Officer, who works for the Valuation Office Agency (the Valuation Office Agency is part of the Inland Revenue). The Listing Officer has to decide which valuation band the property is in and notify us before we can set your property up on the system and send you a bill. Sometimes a property is not reported straight away, or the valuation of the property cannot be done straightaway and this causes a delay. If you are waiting for a property to be banded contact the Listing Officer at the Valuation Office, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 1HD. Telephone number 0114 289 4600.
If you would like to make payments on your council tax pending any such valuation, you can do that. We can give you a reference number and a payment card. If you know roughly how much your house is worth, we can tell you how much your council tax is likely to be. Any payments you make will then be deducted from your council tax bill.
