East of England | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Basildon 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,327.24
+£82.61 (+3.7%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Basildon from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Basildon for 2026/27 run from £1,551.49 (Band A) to £4,654.48 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,327.24 (up 3.7% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - Basildon 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,551.49 | £155.15 |
| BBand B | £1,810.08 | £181.01 |
| CBand C | £2,068.66 | £206.87 |
| DBand D | £2,327.24 | £232.72 |
| EBand E | £2,844.40 | £284.44 |
| FBand F | £3,361.57 | £336.16 |
| GBand G | £3,878.73 | £387.87 |
| HBand H | £4,654.48 | £465.45 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £2,327.24 Bill
A Band D bill in Basildon is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Essex at £1,641.96, which is 71% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | £317.45 | 13.6% |
| Essex | £1,641.96 | 70.6% |
| Essex Police | £275.31 | 11.8% |
| Essex PCC-Fire | £92.52 | 4.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,327.24 | 100% |
Registry Record for Basildon
ONS code
E07000066
MHCLG E-code
E1531
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Essex
Tax base 2026/27
61,875
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
9
Parishes setting a precept
9
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Basildon is a shire district in the East of England, within the Essex area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 61,875 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. 9 of the 9 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate is 225th highest of 296 in England, so see how Basildon compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the East of England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,244.63
Band D 2026/27
£2,327.24
Annual increase
+£82.61 (+3.7%)
Basildon's Band D rate increased by £82.61 (3.7%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. This is within the 5% that an English social care authority can add for 2026/27 without a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept).
Basildon Against the Rest of the East of England
Across the 45 billing authorities in the East of England, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Thurrock at £2,254.68 to Huntingdonshire at £2,556.40, a spread of £301.72. The regional mean is £2,391.20, so Basildon sits £63.96 below it. See the full East of England table.
Closest Essex and East of England authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Maldon | £2,328.37 |
| Uttlesford | £2,333.82 |
| Castle Point | £2,318.63 |
| Chelmsford | £2,300.18 |
| Harlow | £2,298.69 |
| Rochford | £2,363.48 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Basildon
Like every billing authority, Basildon sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £2,327.24 x 6/9 | £1,551.49 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,327.24 x 7/9 | £1,810.08 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,327.24 x 8/9 | £2,068.66 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,327.24 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,327.24 x 11/9 | £2,844.40 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,327.24 x 13/9 | £3,361.57 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,327.24 x 15/9 | £3,878.73 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,327.24 x 18/9 | £4,654.48 |
Contact Basildon Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Basildon Borough Council directly.
Basildon Borough Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. county, police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Basildon is a shire district in the two-tier county of Essex, covering Basildon, Billericay and Wickford, so a bill combines the Essex County Council precept, the Basildon Borough district precept, Essex Police, the Essex Fire precept and (for parished areas such as Billericay and Wickford) a parish or town precept; this area average blends those parts of the borough.
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.