South East | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Surrey Heath 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,585.16
+£117.30 (+4.8%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Surrey Heath from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Surrey Heath for 2026/27 run from £1,723.44 (Band A) to £5,170.32 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,585.16 (up 4.8% 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 - Surrey Heath 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,723.44 | £172.34 |
| BBand B | £2,010.68 | £201.07 |
| CBand C | £2,297.92 | £229.79 |
| DBand D | £2,585.16 | £258.52 |
| EBand E | £3,159.64 | £315.96 |
| FBand F | £3,734.12 | £373.41 |
| GBand G | £4,308.60 | £430.86 |
| HBand H | £5,170.32 | £517.03 |
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 £2,585.16 Bill
A Band D bill in Surrey Heath 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 75% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath billing authority | £294.17 | 11.4% |
| Surrey | £1,938.42 | 75.0% |
| Surrey PCC | £352.57 | 13.6% |
| Total Band D | £2,585.16 | 100% |
Registry Record for Surrey Heath
ONS code
E07000214
MHCLG E-code
E3638
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Surrey
Tax base 2026/27
40,474
Assumed collection rate
98.50%
Parishes in area
4
Parishes setting a precept
4
Band D rank in England
45 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Surrey Heath is a shire district in the South East, within the Surrey area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 40,474 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.50%. 4 of the 4 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 45 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,467.86
Band D 2026/27
£2,585.16
Annual increase
+£117.30 (+4.8%)
Surrey Heath's Band D rate increased by £117.30 (4.8%) 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).
Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath sits £109.71 above it. See the full South East table.
Closest Surrey and South East authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Surrey Heath
Like every billing authority, Surrey Heath 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 | £2,585.16 x 6/9 | £1,723.44 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,585.16 x 7/9 | £2,010.68 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,585.16 x 8/9 | £2,297.92 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,585.16 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,585.16 x 11/9 | £3,159.64 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,585.16 x 13/9 | £3,734.12 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,585.16 x 15/9 | £4,308.60 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,585.16 x 18/9 | £5,170.32 |
Contact your council in Surrey Heath
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for Surrey Heath directly.
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Surrey Heath Council Tax: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.