Council Tax

How much is my council tax?

How much you pay will depend on which valuation band your property is in and your personal circumstances. Every property has been valued by the Inland Revenue Listing Officer. You can find out which band your property is in by looking on your Council Tax bill, or by contacting us.

Plain English guide to Council Tax (gov.uk)

Who has to pay the Council Tax?

There is one Council Tax bill for each property.
In most cases someone living in the property will be responsible for the Council Tax (the ‘liable person'). That will be either the owner-occupier or a tenant if the property is rented.
If no-one lives at an address, or it is not the main home of the people living there, then the owner has to pay.

Council Tax bands for 2026-2027

Valuation band	Worcester city	Warndon Villages Parish	St. Peter’s Parish
A	£1,600.35	£1,621.20	£1,615.62
B	£1,867.08	£1,891.41	£1,884.89
C	£2,133.81	£2,161.61	£2,154.17
D	£2,400.53	£2,431.81	£2,423.43
E	£2,933.98	£2,972.21	£2,961.97
F	£3,467.43	£3,512.61	£3,500.51
G	£4,000.88	£4,053.01	£4,039.05
H	£4,801.06	£4,863.62	£4,846.86

Use my local area search to find your Council Tax band and the annual charge for your property.
You could pay less than the amount shown for your property band if you qualify for a discount, benefit or reduction for disability.
You can challenge your Council Tax band if you think it’s wrong, but you should continue to pay your Council Tax bill while you do this.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has recently produced a video designed to support taxpayers making a Council Tax band challenge. The video explains what evidence taxpayers need to provide when making a challenge.

Council Tax Bands for 2025-2026

Valuation band	Worcester city	Warndon Villages Parish	St. Peter’s Parish
A	£1,485.92	£1,505.81	£1,500.61
B	£1,733.56	£1,756.77	£1,750.70
C	£1,981.23	£2,007.75	£2,000.82
D	£2,228.88	£2,258.72	£2,250.92
E	£2,724.20	£2,760.67	£2,751.14
F	£3,219.49	£3,262.59	£3,251.33
G	£3,714.80	£3,764.53	£3,751.53
H	£4,457.76	£4,517.44	£4,501.84

What if I think my bill is wrong?

You should contact us immediately if you think your Council Tax bill is wrong in any way.

Council Tax update from Valuation Office Agency (VOA) - October 2025

"In a typical year, the VOA deals with around half a million Council Tax cases. This year, we are balancing delivery of our existing services with new work, alongside the introduction of a new IT system which will improve service to our customers.

"While we have tried to limit any effect on our service, some cases are currently taking longer than usual for us to progress.

"We understand the impact that taking longer to provide a decision on your case can have. We’re working hard to reduce this time and we thank our customers for their patience.

"The current timescales for band challenges can be found on GOV.UK. The timescales for other types of Council Tax casework are in line with this, including:

allocating bands to new properties
splitting and merging properties
moving properties between the Council Tax and business rates lists.

"Before contacting us about Council Tax, you should refer to our guidance on how to:

check your Council Tax band
challenge your Council Tax band
remove your property from the Council Tax list due to major works, disrepair or demolition
request to move your property from paying Council Tax to business rates
understand how your property has been banded for Council Tax
find out how to pay your Council Tax bill
request your property attribute data (PAD)."

Contact the VOA.