Council tax bands in Torfaen
Torfaen is a billing authority in Wales. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,059 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 43,230 domestic properties in Torfaen , with Band B the most common (30.3% of homes).
Band distribution in Torfaen
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band B: 30.3% in Torfaen, vs 19.6% nationally — 10.7 pp higher
- Band A: 14.5% in Torfaen, vs 23.3% nationally — 8.8 pp lower
- Band C: 27.8% in Torfaen, vs 21.9% nationally — 5.9 pp higher
- Band D: 10% in Torfaen, vs 15.7% nationally — 5.7 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Torfaen
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.