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Council Tax is charged on most homes. It does not matter whether the home is rented or owned, or whether it is lived in or not.
Each home is placed in one of eight valuation bands by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) based on the amount it would have sold for on 1 April 1991, not what it would be worth today.
Your property’s band is shown on the front of your bill. If you want further details about your banding, please visit the VOA website, call them on 03000 501501 or email ctnorth@voa.gsi.gov.uk.
The bands are:
- Band A – Up to and including £40,000
- Band B - £40,001 - £52,000
- Band C - £52,001 - £68,000
- Band D - £68,001 - £88,000
- Band E - £88,001 - £120,000
- Band F - £120,001 - £160,000
- Band G - £160,001 - £320,000
- Band H – More than £320,000
Charges for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
| Property Band | A 6/9 |
B 7/9 |
C 8/9 |
D 9/9 |
E 11/9 |
F 13/9 |
G 15/9 |
H 18/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cronton | 1,598.75 | 1,865.21 | 2,131.65 | 2,398.12 | 2,931.03 | 3,463.96 | 3,996.87 | 4,796.24 |
| Halewood | 1,619.59 | 1,889.52 | 2,159.44 | 2,429.38 | 2,969.24 | 3,509.11 | 4,048.97 | 4,858.76 |
| Knowsley | 1,633.50 | 1,905.75 | 2,177.99 | 2,450.25 | 2,994.75 | 3,539.26 | 4,083.75 | 4,900.50 |
| Prescot | 1,607.68 | 1,875.63 | 2,143.56 | 2,411.52 | 2,947.41 | 3,483.31 | 4,019.20 | 4,823.04 |
| Whiston | 1,613.44 | 1,882.35 | 2,151.24 | 2,420.16 | 2,957.97 | 3,495.79 | 4,033.60 | 4,840.32 |
| All Other Areas | 1,554.49 | 1,813.57 | 2,072.64 | 2,331.73 | 2,849.89 | 3,368.06 | 3,886.22 | 4,663.46 |
Appealing a valuation band
You may be able to appeal against the valuation band if you have become liable for the Council Tax for the property within the last six months or if there has been a change in the building or physical state of the local area, which could affect the value of your home.
For more information, please visit the VOA website, call them on 03000 501501, or email ctnorth@voa.gsi.gov.uk. Or write to Valuation Office Agency, Durham Customer Service Centre, Wycliffe House, Green Lane, Durham, DH1 3UW.
You must continue to pay your Council Tax in full pending any appeal decision.