Council tax bands in Ipswich
Band D council tax in the Ipswich area is £2,468.25 a year for 2026/27 — £76.73 above the England average of £2,391.52, and number 176 of 296 among English billing authorities (1 = cheapest). Every band from A to H is below, with what a one-band drop would save.
Ipswich council tax by band, 2026/27
| Band | Home value on 1 April 1991 | Per year | Per month (10 instalments) | One-band drop saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | up to £40,000 | £1,645.50 | £164.55 | — |
| Band B | £40,001 – £52,000 | £1,919.75 | £191.98 | £274.25 a year |
| Band C | £52,001 – £68,000 | £2,194.00 | £219.40 | £274.25 a year |
| Band D | £68,001 – £88,000 | £2,468.25 | £246.83 | £274.25 a year |
| Band E | £88,001 – £120,000 | £3,016.75 | £301.68 | £548.50 a year |
| Band F | £120,001 – £160,000 | £3,565.25 | £356.53 | £548.50 a year |
| Band G | £160,001 – £320,000 | £4,113.75 | £411.38 | £548.50 a year |
| Band H | over £320,000 | £4,936.50 | £493.65 | £822.75 a year |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10 (local authority level data), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), published 25 March 2026. Figures are the average Band D for the billing authority’s area including parish, county, police, fire and combined-authority precepts, for two adults with no discounts. Bands A–H are derived from Band D using the ratios in s.5(1) Local Government Finance Act 1992. Monthly figures assume the usual 10 instalments; you can ask your council to spread the bill over 12 (gov.uk). 1991 value ranges are from s.5(2) Local Government Finance Act 1992 (gov.uk/council-tax-bands).
In Ipswich, one band down is £274.25 a year from Band D.
One ninth of the Band D charge in Ipswich is £274.25. The steps down to Band A are worth one ninth each (Band D to C, C to B, B to A); Band E to D, F to E and G to F are two ninths each; and Band H to G is three ninths. A successful challenge is backdated to the day you became liable at the address (or 1 April 1993 at the earliest), so the refund is the annual saving multiplied by the years you have lived there, at each year’s rate.
- Band B → Band A£274.25 a year
- Band C → Band B£274.25 a year
- Band D → Band C£274.25 a year
- Band E → Band D (2 ninths)£548.50 a year
- Band F → Band E (2 ninths)£548.50 a year
- Band G → Band F (2 ninths)£548.50 a year
- Band H → Band G (3 ninths)£822.75 a year
Based on 1991 values, never revalued in England
The Valuation Office Agency banded every home in England on what it would have sold for on 1 April 1991, and England has not been revalued since (gov.uk/council-tax-bands). Many bands were set from the street without an inspection. If similar homes on your street in Ipswich sit in a lower band, or your home was worth less than the band threshold in 1991, the band may be wrong.
Challenging is free on GOV.UK. The VOA can move a band up as well as down, so run both checks before you ask.
Run the free checkIpswich is £77.05 a year above the East of England average.
Band D in the Ipswich area is £2,468.25. The mean across the 45 billing authorities in the East of England is £2,391.20, and the England average is £2,391.52. Ipswich ranks 37 of 45 in the East of England and 176 of 296 across England (1 = cheapest). A band is a national judgement about your home’s 1991 value, not about what your council charges — but it decides which multiple of that £2,468.25 you pay.
| Band D, 2026/27 | Per year | Difference from Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | £2,468.25 | — |
| the East of England average (45 councils) | £2,391.20 | −£77.05 |
| England average | £2,391.52 | −£76.73 |
Regional and England averages are the unweighted mean of the billing-authority Band D figures in the source table, so they are not population-weighted; the England average published by MHCLG is £2,391.52.
Other councils in Suffolk
These are Ipswich's actual neighbours in Suffolk — the councils whose homes the VOA banded against the same 1991 market, not simply the next names in the alphabet.
- BaberghBand D £2,341.55
- East SuffolkBand D £2,334.80
- Mid SuffolkBand D £2,316.88
- West SuffolkBand D £2,351.47
Just over the border
- CambridgeBand D £2,467.02
- BasildonBand D £2,327.24
- BrecklandBand D £2,443.67
- East CambridgeshireBand D £2,485.18
- BraintreeBand D £2,280.34
- BroadlandBand D £2,437.78
- FenlandBand D £2,537.74
- BrentwoodBand D £2,258.14
- Great YarmouthBand D £2,414.41
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Challenging a band in Ipswich
- Is my council tax band too high?
The two checks to run before you go near the VOA — neighbours on your street, and what your home was worth at the valuation date.
- How to challenge your council tax band
Proposal or band review, the six-month rule, the evidence the VOA accepts and what happens after you submit.
- How far back a refund goes
A lower band is backdated to the day you became liable — how the refund is worked out and who actually pays it.
- Appealing to the Valuation Tribunal
If the VOA says no: the three-month window in England, four in Wales, the forms and how the hearing runs.
Check it free before you challenge in Ipswich.
The free checker compares your home with similar homes in your postcode (bands from the VOA list, size and age from the EPC register) and back-casts your value to 1 April 1991. Both tests have to point lower before it is worth challenging — the VOA can move a band up as well as down, and it can re-band neighbours too.
- ✓Challenging on GOV.UK is free; the VOA never charges
- ✓A successful challenge is backdated to the day you became liable at the address, and never earlier than 1 April 1993, when the English valuation list was compiled.
- ✓The £29 pack builds the comparables, letter and form text the VOA expects
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Council tax in Ipswich: questions people ask
How much is council tax in Ipswich for 2026/27?
The average Band D council tax in the Ipswich area for 2026/27 is £2,468.25 a year, according to MHCLG's council tax levels release published 25 March 2026. That is £76.73 above the England average of £2,391.52. Band A is £1,645.50 and Band H is £4,936.50.
Is council tax in Ipswich higher than nearby?
Band D in Ipswich is £2,468.25 for 2026/27, against a mean of £2,391.20 across the 45 billing authorities in the East of England — £77.05 more. Within the East of England it ranks 37 of 45, and across England 176 of 296 (1 = cheapest). The charge is set by the council; the band is set by the VOA, and only the band is something you can challenge.
How much would I save if my Ipswich band was lowered?
Dropping from Band D to Band C in Ipswich saves £274.25 a year on the 2026/27 figures; each band step is worth between £274.25 (B to A) and £822.75 (H to G). A successful challenge is also backdated to the date you became liable for council tax at the address, or 1 April 1993 if later, so the refund can cover many years.
Why is my Ipswich bill different from these figures?
These are the average for the whole Ipswich billing area for two adults with no discounts, including parish, county, police, fire and combined-authority precepts where they apply. Parish precepts differ from one parish to the next, and the single-person discount (25%), disability reduction and council tax support all change what you actually pay. Your bill is the definitive figure.
Can my band go up if I challenge it?
Yes. The VOA reviews the evidence and can move a band in either direction, and it can re-band neighbouring homes it looks at. In 2023-24, 27% of resolved challenges ended in a lower band and under 1% in a higher one (VOA, Council Tax challenges and changes 2023-24 (published March 2024)). Challenging is free on GOV.UK; if you have been the taxpayer for under six months you have a formal right of proposal with an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.
CourtPilot is independent and not affiliated with the Valuation Office Agency, HMRC, MHCLG, the Welsh Government or any council. Council tax levels are for 2026/27 and are published by MHCLG; check your own bill for the exact amount, which can differ by parish and by discount. This is information, not legal or financial advice. Read the full guide to challenging a band.