How much do I need to pay?

It depends on your property band, decided by The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) who value all domestic properties in England and Wales, and place properties in one of nine bands. The VOA is an independent agency and not part of the council. 

The VOA have calculated your valuation band based on property prices as at 1st April 2003. This is known as the ‘valuation date’. The set date ensures that all properties are assessed as at a fixed point in time, ensuring a fairer system for everyone.

The VOA takes account of the size, age, character and locality of your property and sales data from around the valuation date to arrive at the correct valuation band. If your property was built after the 1st April 2003 the VOA will band your property according to what the value would have been on that date, using comparable sales data. 

Each property band has a range of values and the amount you actually pay is dependant on the band into which your property has been placed. These bands range from ‘A to I’ with ‘A’ being the lowest charge, up to ‘I’ being the highest charge made. The property bands and values for Wales are shown in the table below.

How is my property valued?
BandRange of values
AUnder £44,000
B£44,001 - £65,000
C£65,001 - £91,000
D£91,001 - £123,000
E£123,001 - £162,000
F£162,001 - £223,000
G£223,001 - £324,000
H£324,001 - £424,000
I£424,001 and over

If you feel your property has been incorrectly banded, or want more info on how your property is valued, visit the Valuation Office Agency website (external link).

Council Tax Band Charges 2023/2024

What is my money spent on?
2022/2023 Gross Expenditure £Service2023/2024 Gross Expenditure £
51,373,462Environment and Technical55,144,769
58,659,706Housing and Economy56,668,188
103,135,832Social Care120,385,049
143,030,421Education & Early Intervention (Including Schools)155,217,033
26,181,896Corporate, Central and Other Services19,414,714
382,381,317Total All Services406,829,753
259,650Discretionary Relief159,650
382,640,967Total Council Fund409,989,403
57,051,000Housing Revenue Account60,457,000
439,691,967Total Gross Expenditure467,446,403
Where does the money come from?
2022/2023 Income £Where the money comes from2023/2024 Income
101,966,627Fees, charges and grants104,088,216
57,051,000Housing Rents60,457,000
207,059,829Welsh Government Funding224,621,164
366,077,456Total Income389,166,380
73,614,511What is left to be paid by Council Tax78,280,023
116,862Less amount raised in special expenses146,254
73,497,649Amount raised by general Council Tax78,133,789
53,665Divided by: Tax base (Band D equivalent)53,836
1,369.56General charge at Band D1,451.33