The amount of council tax that you have to pay is determined by the 'valuation banding' that is allocated to your property. The band is assessed by the District Valuer, who is part of the Inland Revenue Valuation Office Agency. The band is not set by the Council.
Search for your Council Tax Band
Each property falls within one of the eight bands as follows:
Property valuation bands as at 1 April 1991
| A | Up to £40,000 |
| B | Over £40,000 and up to £52,000 |
| C | Over £52,000 and up to £68,000 |
| D | Over £68,000 and up to £88,000 |
| E | Over £88,000 and up to £120,000 |
| F | Over £120,000 and up to £160,000 |
| G | Over £160,000 and up to £320,000 |
| H | Over £320,000 |
Council tax bands 2011
The charges from 1st April 2011 for Southampton City Council are as follows:
| Band | SCC Band Charge | Police addition | Fire & Rescue addition | TOTAL | SPD* Total |
| A | £826.14 | £97.50 | £40.92 | £964.56 | £723.42 |
| B | £963.83 | £113.75 | £47.74 | £1125.32 | £843.99 |
| C | £1101.52 | £130.00 | £54.56 | £1286.08 | £964.56 |
| D | £1239.21 | £146.25 | £61.38 | £1446.84 | £1085.13 |
| E | £1514.59 | £178.75 | £75.02 | £1768.36 | £1326.27 |
| F | £1789.97 | £211.25 | £88.66 | £2089.88 | £1567.41 |
| G | £2065.35 | £243.75 | £102.30 | £2411.40 | £1808.55 |
| H | £2478.42 | £292.50 | £122.76 | £2893.68 | £2170.26 |
For further information on how the charges have been set please visit:
Appeals against your banding
If you disagree with the band that has been applied to your property, you may make an appeal to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
The circumstances in which an appeal can be made to the VOA against the banding are if any of the following apply:
Part of your property has been demolished
Your property has been adapted to accommodate a disabled person
There have been any material changes to the area in which you live that could affect the value of your property
The property has been converted into flats
You become the new Council Tax payer for the property, you disagree with the banding and you appeal within the first six months of becoming the owner
You feel that a property should not be banded as it is not, in itself, a separate or self-contained dwelling
You may also make a proposal to the VOA to have a new property entered into the Valuation List.
In order to appeal against your banding you will need to contact:-
The Listing Officer, Valuation Office Agency, Overline House, Blechynden Terrace, Southampton SO15 1GW
Tel: 03000 501501
www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/CouncilTax/index.html
Council tax charges will remain due and payable at the existing band whilst your appeal is being processed and recovery action will continue if payments are not made.
For more information about valuation and banding appeals please follow the link below.
Southampton City Council
