Your property will have been placed into one of eight valuation bands by the Listing Officer of the Valuation Office Agency (part of the Inland Revenue) according to its value on 1st April 1991. If your property did not exist at this date, its value is adjusted back as if it did.

The band which applies to your property is shown on your Council Tax bill.

Tax Bands for England

You can work out your Council Tax charge by viewing the tables below.  Your Council Tax band is shown on your Council Tax Bill or is available from the Valuation Office Website.

The figures in the table show the amount for a full year. The figures include the County, District and Parish charge where apllicable, plus additional precepts for Staffordshire Police Authority and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority.

2020-2021 Charges .xls (43 KB)

2021-2022 Charges .xlsx (15.95 KB) 

2022-2023 Charges .xls (34 KB)

2023-2024 Charges .xls (38 KB)

2024-2025 Charges.xls

You only have 6 months from becoming the taxpayer of a property to appeal against your banding. After this time limit you may only appeal if the value has been reduced because part of the property has been demolished or part or all of it is now used as a business.

Even if you appeal you must continue to pay your Council Tax based on the current banding of your property. If your appeal is successful, we will send you a refund for any overpayments you have made.

How to Appeal?

Appeals should be made in writing to:-
The Listing Officer,
5th Floor,
Crown House,
Birch Street,
Wolverhampton
WV1 4DS

Telephone: 03000501501 

Website: www.voa.gov.uk