Band E Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £88,001 to £120,000
Fraction of Band D: 11/9
How much is council tax Band E?
Band E council tax is 11/9 of your council's Band D rate. On the 2026/27 England average Band D of £2,392.00, that works out at about £2,923.00 a year - roughly £292.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or £244.00 a month over 12. Your exact bill depends on the Band D rate your council sets; see the rates-by-council table below.
England avg rate (est.)
£2,923.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
11/9
of Band D rate
Value range
£88,001 to £120,000
1991 England values
What is Band E?
Band E covers properties valued between £88,001 and £120,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£123,001 to £162,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). In England and Wales, Band E households pay 11/9 of the Band D rate (about 22% more). In Scotland, the 2017 reform set Band E at 473/360 of Band D (about 31% more).
Typical property types in Band E: Larger semi-detached and detached houses, executive estate homes in commuter areas, and some inner-city Victorian terraces that were mid-premium in 1991.
Band E in Wales
In Wales, Band E covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band E applies to properties valued at £123,001 to £162,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (11/9) applies regardless of which nation you are in.
Wales also has an additional Band I (for properties over £424,000 at 2003 values) that does not exist in England or Scotland. See our Wales bands guide for the full Welsh band system.
How Band E Rates Are Calculated
Your Band E council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 11/9. The Band D rate is set by your local authority each year in February or March. You cannot negotiate the fraction - it is set by central government.
Formula
Your council's Band D rate × 11/9 = Band E rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 11/9 = £2,923.00 per year
That is about £292.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or about £244.00 if you ask to spread it over 12.
Cheapest and Most Expensive Band E Councils 2026/27
Band E bills vary by more than £2,132.38 a year across the 157 councils we cover, depending only on the Band D rate each authority sets. Here are the lowest and highest for 2026/27.
Cheapest Band E
- Wandsworth Borough Council£1,247.09
- Westminster City Council£1,282.78
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham£1,857.18
Most expensive Band E
- Dorset Council£3,379.47
- Nottingham City Council£3,367.70
- Rutland County Council£3,345.93
Rates are the 2026/27 area Band E figures (MHCLG for England, Welsh Government and Scottish councils), scaled to Band E at the statutory 11/9 fraction. Compare every council in the full comparison table.
Band E Rates by Council 2026/27
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Band E Council Tax: Common Questions
How much is council tax Band E in 2026/27?
Band E council tax varies by council because each local authority sets its own Band D rate. Based on the average England Band D of £2,392.00 for 2026/27, a typical Band E bill is about £2,923.00 per year (11/9 of Band D), or about £2,790.00 on the average Welsh Band D of £2,283.00. Your exact bill depends on your council; see the rates-by-council table above.
How much is council tax Band E per month?
Councils normally collect council tax in 10 monthly instalments from April to January, not 12. Based on the average England Band D of £2,392.00 for 2026/27, a typical Band E bill of about £2,923.00 a year works out at roughly £292.00 a month over 10 instalments. You have the right to ask your council to spread it over 12 instead, which brings it to about £244.00 a month. Your exact figure depends on the Band D rate your council sets.
What is council tax Band E?
Band E covers properties valued between £88,001 and £120,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£123,001 to £162,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). In England and Wales, Band E households pay 11/9 of the Band D rate (about 22% more). In Scotland, the 2017 reform set Band E at 473/360 of Band D (about 31% more). At 1991 prices it covers properties worth £88,001 to £120,000 in England and Scotland.
How is Band E council tax calculated?
Band E is 11/9 of your council's Band D rate, a fraction fixed by central government that you cannot negotiate. Your council sets the Band D rate each year in February or March, then every band is worked out from it. Scotland is the exception: its 2017 reform (SSI 2016/368) set Band E at 473/360 of Band D, so Scottish E households pay proportionally more than in England or Wales.
Which councils have the cheapest and most expensive Band E council tax?
Across the 157 councils we cover, the lowest Band E bills for 2026/27 are Wandsworth (£1,247.09), Westminster (£1,282.78), London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (£1,857.18). The highest are Dorset (£3,379.47), Nottingham (£3,367.70), Rutland (£3,345.93). Because every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, the councils that are cheapest or dearest for Band E are the same ones that are cheapest or dearest at Band D.
Updated April 2026. Band E rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.