Council tax bands in Brentwood
Brentwood is a billing authority in East of England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,797 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 35,330 domestic properties in Brentwood , with Band D the most common (25.1% of homes).
Band distribution in Brentwood
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 2% in Brentwood, vs 23.3% nationally — 21.3 pp lower
- Band B: 8.8% in Brentwood, vs 19.6% nationally — 10.8 pp lower
- Band D: 25.1% in Brentwood, vs 15.7% nationally — 9.4 pp higher
- Band E: 18.2% in Brentwood, vs 10% nationally — 8.2 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Brentwood
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.