Council Tax bands and charges

The amount of Council Tax you pay depends on which band your property is in.

Current charges

Current charges for each valuation band.

Council Tax bands for 2025/26

Band	Richmond Council Tax	Greater London Authority	Total Council Tax
A	£1,254.46	£326.92	£1,581.38
B	£1,463.54	£381.41	£1,844.95
C	£1,672.61	£435.89	£2,108.50
D	£1,881.69	£490.38	£2,372.07
E	£2,299.84	£599.35	£2,899.19
F	£2,718	£708.33	£3,426.33
G	£3,136.15	£817.30	£3,953.45
H	£3,763.38	£980.76	£4,744.14

How your bill is calculated

Your total bill is made up of two elements:

• The Richmond element - this is set by us
• The Greater London Authority (GLA) element - this is set by the GLA

As part of the Local Government Finance Settlement 2025/26, the Secretary of State offered local authorities with adult social care responsibilities the option of increasing Council Tax by up to 2.99% without the need for a referendum, plus a further increase of up to 2% which must be spent on protecting adult social care (ASC).

For 2025/26, we opted to increase by 2% for adult social care and 2.99% for general expenditure, making an overall increase of 4.99%.

Combining this with the increase in the GLA element of 4%, the overall Council Tax payable for 2025/26 has increased by 4.8%.

How bands are decided

Valuation bands are decided by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), who are part of the Inland Revenue, and not by us.

The valuation bands place properties in eight categories based on property value at 1 April 1991.

Council Tax valuation bands

Band	Property value at 1 April 1991
A	Up to £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	Values over £320,000

Any increase or fall in your home's value due to general changes in the housing market since 1991 will not affect its Council Tax valuation. 

Properties that didn’t exist or which have been altered since 1 April 1991 are assessed as though they existed on that date. 

Empty properties

We don't give Council Tax discounts for empty properties - the full charge is payable unless an exemption applies.

If a property has been empty and unfurnished for more than two years, an additional empty homes premium will be charged.

Read more about empty properties and Council Tax charges.

Check your band 

Your Council Tax bill shows which band your property is in. You can also find your band on GOV.UK.

Challenge your band 

If you think your band is wrong, you should contact the VOA. 

If you make an appeal, you still have to pay your bill based on the current band until the appeal is decided. 

How Council Tax is spent

Council tax helps pay for local services, such as rubbish collection and care for the elderly. 

Our Guide to Council Tax and Business Rates gives more details of what your Council Tax is spent on.