Council tax bands in City of London
City of London is a London borough in Inner London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,059 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 7,960 domestic properties in City of London , with Band E the most common (35.8% of homes).
Band distribution in City of London
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band E: 35.8% in City of London, vs 10% nationally — 25.8 pp higher
- Band A: 0% in City of London, vs 23.3% nationally — 23.3 pp lower
- Band B: 4.4% in City of London, vs 19.6% nationally — 15.2 pp lower
- Band G: 18.3% in City of London, vs 3.5% nationally — 14.8 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in City of London
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.