Council tax bands in Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly is a billing authority in South West England. Band-D Council Tax for 2026-27 is £2,048 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
- Band-D charge: £2,048 per year (2026-27)
- Domestic properties: 1,160
- Most common band: Band E (28.4% of homes)
- Homes in bands A–C: 13.7%
- Local challenge success rate: 32.6%
Council tax by band in Isles of Scilly (2026-27)
Every band is a fixed proportion of the Band-D charge (£2,048), so here's the full ladder for Isles of Scilly — your exact bill can vary slightly with any parish or town precept.
| Band | Council tax (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Band A | £1,365 per year |
| Band B | £1,593 per year |
| Band C | £1,820 per year |
| Band D | £2,048 per year |
| Band E (most common) | £2,503 per year |
| Band F | £2,958 per year |
| Band G | £3,413 per year |
| Band H | £4,096 per year |
Derived from the 2026-27 Band-D charge using the statutory band proportions (sixths-to-eighteenths of Band D). Source: gov.uk (MHCLG) (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Band distribution in Isles of Scilly
There are 1,160 domestic properties in Isles of Scilly , with Band E the most common (28.4% of homes).
Properties by council tax band
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Dashed markers show the England & Wales average for each band.
| Band | Properties | % in Isles of Scilly | England & Wales avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 20 | 1.7% | 23.3% |
| Band B | 40 | 3.4% | 19.6% |
| Band C | 100 | 8.6% | 21.9% |
| Band D | 270 | 23.3% | 15.7% |
| Band E (most common) | 330 | 28.4% | 10% |
| Band F | 270 | 23.3% | 5.4% |
| Band G | 130 | 11.2% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 10 | 0.9% | 0.6% |
How Isles of Scilly compares to the national average
The bands that diverge most from the England & Wales average:
Bars scaled to a 50% axis. National averages: VOA stock, March 2024.
Council tax challenges in Isles of Scilly
Across South West England, 5,710 band challenges were resolved in 2023-24 , 32.6% of them resulting in a band reduction. (Isles of Scilly's own count was too small to publish, so this is the regional figure.)
Challenging rarely backfires. Across England & Wales, of the band reviews the Valuation Office resolved in 2023-24, about 41% ended in a lower band and fewer than 1% went up — the route BandCheck uses.
Source: VOA Council Tax: Challenges and Changes, 2023-24 (Open Government Licence v3.0). £ figure is an estimate — successful reductions × the one-band-lower saving; the actual amount per home varies by band.
Thinking of appealing? See how to challenge your band in Isles of Scilly →
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How to challenge your band in Isles of Scilly
Run the free check above first — it tells you whether the evidence actually supports a challenge, at no cost. If it does, the optional £4.99 appeal pack assembles 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. It's fully refunded if the Valuation Office rejects your challenge — just send us their written decision within 60 days.