Council tax bands in Harlow
Harlow is a billing authority in East of England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,868 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 40,210 domestic properties in Harlow , with Band C the most common (48.6% of homes).
Band distribution in Harlow
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band C: 48.6% in Harlow, vs 21.9% nationally — 26.7 pp higher
- Band A: 6.4% in Harlow, vs 23.3% nationally — 16.9 pp lower
- Band D: 12.6% in Harlow, vs 15.7% nationally — 3.1 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Harlow
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.