East of England | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Epping Forest 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,277.21
+£90.52 (+4.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Epping Forest from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Epping Forest for 2026/27 run from £1,518.14 (Band A) to £4,554.42 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,277.21 (up 4.1% 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 - Epping Forest 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,518.14 | £151.81 |
| BBand B | £1,771.16 | £177.12 |
| CBand C | £2,024.19 | £202.42 |
| DBand D | £2,277.21 | £227.72 |
| EBand E | £2,783.26 | £278.33 |
| FBand F | £3,289.30 | £328.93 |
| GBand G | £3,795.35 | £379.53 |
| HBand H | £4,554.42 | £455.44 |
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 £2,277.21 Bill
A Band D bill in Epping Forest 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 72% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest billing authority | £267.42 | 11.7% |
| Essex | £1,641.96 | 72.1% |
| Essex Police | £275.31 | 12.1% |
| Essex PCC-Fire | £92.52 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,277.21 | 100% |
Registry Record for Epping Forest
ONS code
E07000072
MHCLG E-code
E1537
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Essex
Tax base 2026/27
56,350
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
24
Parishes setting a precept
24
Band D rank in England
254 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Epping Forest is a shire district in the East of England, within the Essex area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 56,350 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 24 of the 24 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 ranks 254 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,186.69
Band D 2026/27
£2,277.21
Annual increase
+£90.52 (+4.1%)
Epping Forest's Band D rate increased by £90.52 (4.1%) 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).
Epping Forest 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 Epping Forest sits £113.99 below it. See the full East of England table.
Closest Essex and East of England authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Braintree | £2,280.34 |
| Colchester | £2,282.85 |
| Tendring | £2,269.63 |
| Brentwood | £2,258.14 |
| Harlow | £2,298.69 |
| Chelmsford | £2,300.18 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Epping Forest
Like every billing authority, Epping Forest 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 | £2,277.21 x 6/9 | £1,518.14 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,277.21 x 7/9 | £1,771.16 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,277.21 x 8/9 | £2,024.19 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,277.21 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,277.21 x 11/9 | £2,783.26 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,277.21 x 13/9 | £3,289.30 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,277.21 x 15/9 | £3,795.35 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,277.21 x 18/9 | £4,554.42 |
Contact your council in Epping Forest
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for Epping Forest directly.
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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.