South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Guildford 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,547.30
+£118.41 (+4.9%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Guildford from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Guildford for 2026/27 run from £1,698.20 (Band A) to £5,094.60 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,547.30 (up 4.9% 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 - Guildford 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,698.20 | £169.82 |
| BBand B | £1,981.23 | £198.12 |
| CBand C | £2,264.27 | £226.43 |
| DBand D | £2,547.30 | £254.73 |
| EBand E | £3,113.37 | £311.34 |
| FBand F | £3,679.43 | £367.94 |
| GBand G | £4,245.50 | £424.55 |
| HBand H | £5,094.60 | £509.46 |
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 £2,547.30 Bill
A Band D bill in Guildford is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Surrey at £1,938.42, which is 76% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | £256.31 | 10.1% |
| Surrey | £1,938.42 | 76.1% |
| Surrey PCC | £352.57 | 13.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,547.30 | 100% |
Registry Record for Guildford
ONS code
E07000209
MHCLG E-code
E3633
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Surrey
Tax base 2026/27
61,363
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
24
Parishes setting a precept
23
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Guildford is a shire district in the South East, within the Surrey area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 61,363 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 23 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 is 65th highest of 296 in England, so see how Guildford compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the South East.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,428.89
Band D 2026/27
£2,547.30
Annual increase
+£118.41 (+4.9%)
Guildford's Band D rate increased by £118.41 (4.9%) 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).
Guildford Against the Rest of the South East
Across the 64 billing authorities in the South East, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Windsor and Maidenhead at £1,952.62 to Lewes at £2,756.17, a spread of £803.55. The regional mean is £2,475.45, so Guildford sits £71.85 above it. See the full South East table.
Closest Surrey and South East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge | £2,557.75 |
| Epsom and Ewell | £2,530.84 |
| Reigate and Banstead | £2,566.61 |
| Spelthorne | £2,526.44 |
| Mole Valley | £2,519.86 |
| Surrey Heath | £2,585.16 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Guildford
Like every billing authority, Guildford 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 | £2,547.30 x 6/9 | £1,698.20 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,547.30 x 7/9 | £1,981.23 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,547.30 x 8/9 | £2,264.27 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,547.30 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,547.30 x 11/9 | £3,113.37 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,547.30 x 13/9 | £3,679.43 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,547.30 x 15/9 | £4,245.50 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,547.30 x 18/9 | £5,094.60 |
Contact Guildford Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Guildford Borough Council directly.
Guildford 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). Guildford is a shire district in the two-tier county of Surrey, so a bill combines the Surrey County Council precept, the Guildford Borough district precept, Surrey Police and (for parished areas) a parish precept; this area average blends the parished and unparished 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.