Council tax bands in Oxford
Oxford is a billing authority in South East England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,268 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 63,630 domestic properties in Oxford , with Band C the most common (31% of homes).
Band distribution in Oxford
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 4.8% in Oxford, vs 23.3% nationally — 18.5 pp lower
- Band D: 25.6% in Oxford, vs 15.7% nationally — 9.9 pp higher
- Band C: 31% in Oxford, vs 21.9% nationally — 9.1 pp higher
- Band B: 15.6% in Oxford, vs 19.6% nationally — 4 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Oxford
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.