Band A council tax in Vale of White Horse
A Band A home in the Vale of White Horse area pays £1,718.29 for 2026/27 — about £171.83 a month over 10 instalments, or £143.19 over 12. Band A covers homes that would have sold for up to £40,000 on 1 April 1991.
Band A (this page)
£1,718.29
£171.83 a month over 10 instalments. Homes worth up to £40,000 in 1991.
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; councils must offer 12 on request (gov.uk).
Band A is the lowest band in England.
Band A covers homes worth up to £40,000 on 1 April 1991 (gov.uk/council-tax-bands) and cannot be lowered. If you live alone, the 25% single-person discount applies; if a disabled resident needs extra space, the disability reduction scheme charges Band A homes at 5/9 of Band D. Both are claimed from Vale of White Horse, not the VOA.
£1,718.29
a year is the lowest possible council tax in Vale of White Horse for 2026/27, before discounts.
Challenging is free on GOV.UK. In 2023-24, 27% of resolved challenges were lowered and under 1% raised (VOA, Council Tax challenges and changes 2023-24 (published March 2024)).
Run the free checkOther bands in Vale of White Horse, 2026/27
- Band A£1,718.29
- Band B£2,004.68
- Band C£2,291.06
- Band D£2,577.44
- Band E£3,150.20
- Band F£3,722.97
- Band G£4,295.73
- Band H£5,154.88
All bands in Vale of White Horse · All 296 English councils
MHCLG figures published 25 March 2026.
Band A in Vale of White Horse is £123.94 a year above the England average.
Every band is a fixed multiple of Band D, so where a council sits for Band D it sits for Band A too. Across England the Band A charge runs from £685.47 in Wandsworth to £1,843.35 in Dorset — a spread of £1,157.88 a year for identically banded homes. Moving is not the remedy; the band is.
| Band A, 2026/27 | Per year | Per month (10) |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse | £1,718.29 | £171.83 |
| England average | £1,594.35 | £159.44 |
| Lowest in England: Wandsworth | £685.47 | £68.55 |
| Highest in England: Dorset | £1,843.35 | £184.33 |
The England average for Band A is MHCLG's published average Band D of £2,391.52 at the Band A ratio, the same derivation the bands themselves use.
What Band A costs in Oxfordshire
The councils that actually border Vale of White Horse, not the next names in the alphabet — the same Band A home, a few miles away.
- Cherwell£1,721.97
- Oxford£1,785.60
- South Oxfordshire£1,731.71
- West Oxfordshire£1,711.30
Band A looks too high — what now?
- 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 Vale of White Horse.
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.
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Band A in Vale of White Horse: questions people ask
How much is Band A council tax in Vale of White Horse per month?
Band A in Vale of White Horse is £1,718.29 for 2026/27, which is £171.83 a month over the usual 10 instalments or £143.19 over 12 (you can ask your council for 12). This is the MHCLG area average for two adults with no discounts; a single occupier pays 25% less, and parish precepts vary within the council.
How does Band A in Vale of White Horse compare with the rest of England?
Band A in Vale of White Horse is £1,718.29 for 2026/27, against a England average of £1,594.35 — £123.94 more. The cheapest Band A in England is £685.47 in Wandsworth and the dearest £1,843.35 in Dorset. Every band is a fixed ratio of Band D, so a council that is dear for Band D is dear for every band.
Is Band A too high for my home in Vale of White Horse?
Band A is the lowest band in England, for homes worth up to £40,000 on 1 April 1991, so it cannot be lowered. If you are in Band A the only question is whether you qualify for a discount or a disability reduction, which you claim from Vale of White Horse rather than the VOA.
What would dropping from Band A save in Vale of White Horse?
Nothing — Band A is the lowest band. The charge in Vale of White Horse is £1,718.29 a year for 2026/27.
How do I challenge my band?
Ask the VOA for a band review on GOV.UK (gov.uk/challenge-council-tax-band); it is free. If you have been the council tax payer for less than six months you can make a formal proposal with a right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal. In 2023-24, 27% of resolved challenges resulted in a lower band and under 1% in a higher one (VOA, Council Tax challenges and changes 2023-24 (published March 2024)).
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.