Band F Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £120,001 to £160,000
Fraction of Band D: 13/9
How much is council tax Band F?
Band F council tax is 13/9 of your council's Band D rate. On the 2026/27 England average Band D of £2,392.00, that works out at about £3,454.00 a year - roughly £345.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or £288.00 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.)
£3,454.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
13/9
of Band D rate
Value range
£120,001 to £160,000
1991 England values
What is Band F?
Band F covers properties valued between £120,001 and £160,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£162,001 to £223,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). In England and Wales, Band F households pay 13/9 of the Band D rate (about 44% more). In Scotland, the 2017 reform set Band F at 585/360 of Band D (about 63% more).
Typical property types in Band F: Detached family homes in commuter towns, larger Victorian and Edwardian semis in suburban areas, and smaller properties in expensive rural locations.
Band F in Wales
In Wales, Band F covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band F applies to properties valued at £162,001 to £223,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (13/9) 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 F Rates Are Calculated
Your Band F council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 13/9. 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 × 13/9 = Band F rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 13/9 = £3,454.00 per year
That is about £345.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or about £288.00 if you ask to spread it over 12.
Cheapest and Most Expensive Band F Councils 2026/27
Band F bills vary by more than £2,520.08 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 F
- Wandsworth Borough Council£1,473.84
- Westminster City Council£1,516.02
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham£2,194.85
Most expensive Band F
- Dorset Council£3,993.92
- Nottingham City Council£3,980.01
- Rutland County Council£3,954.28
Rates are the 2026/27 area Band F figures (MHCLG for England, Welsh Government and Scottish councils), scaled to Band F at the statutory 13/9 fraction. Compare every council in the full comparison table.
Band F Rates by Council 2026/27
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Band F Council Tax: Common Questions
How much is council tax Band F in 2026/27?
Band F 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 F bill is about £3,454.00 per year (13/9 of Band D), or about £3,297.00 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 F 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 F bill of about £3,454.00 a year works out at roughly £345.00 a month over 10 instalments. You have the right to ask your council to spread it over 12 instead, which brings it to about £288.00 a month. Your exact figure depends on the Band D rate your council sets.
What is council tax Band F?
Band F covers properties valued between £120,001 and £160,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£162,001 to £223,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). In England and Wales, Band F households pay 13/9 of the Band D rate (about 44% more). In Scotland, the 2017 reform set Band F at 585/360 of Band D (about 63% more). At 1991 prices it covers properties worth £120,001 to £160,000 in England and Scotland.
How is Band F council tax calculated?
Band F is 13/9 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 F at 585/360 of Band D, so Scottish F households pay proportionally more than in England or Wales.
Which councils have the cheapest and most expensive Band F council tax?
Across the 157 councils we cover, the lowest Band F bills for 2026/27 are Wandsworth (£1,473.84), Westminster (£1,516.02), London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (£2,194.85). The highest are Dorset (£3,993.92), Nottingham (£3,980.01), Rutland (£3,954.28). Because every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, the councils that are cheapest or dearest for Band F are the same ones that are cheapest or dearest at Band D.
Updated April 2026. Band F rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.