Council tax bands in Newham
Newham is a London borough in Outer London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,366 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 130,180 domestic properties in Newham , with Band C the most common (42.5% of homes).
Band distribution in Newham
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band C: 42.5% in Newham, vs 21.9% nationally — 20.6 pp higher
- Band A: 4.3% in Newham, vs 23.3% nationally — 19 pp lower
- Band B: 26.1% in Newham, vs 19.6% nationally — 6.5 pp higher
- Band E: 5.3% in Newham, vs 10% nationally — 4.7 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Newham
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.