If you live in a property in Northumberland it is likely you will need to pay Council Tax. This is also the case if you own a property that no one lives in.

Council Tax helps provide many services provided by Northumberland County Council as well as the police and fire service. These include street lighting, schools, libraries and social care.

Council Tax is based on the value of your property. The Valuation Office places each property into one of 8 Council Tax bands. They are based on the value of properties on 1st April 1991 and NOT what a property is worth today..

 

Band A Up to £40 000

Band B £40 001 - £52 000

Band C £52 001 - £68 000

Band D £68 001 - £88 000

Band E £88 001 - £120 000

Band F £120 001 - £160 000

Band G £160 001 - £320 000

Band H Over £320 000

 

You can check the band of your property online by clicking here.

For further information on understanding your Council Tax banding click here

Council Tax band appeals

Council taxpayers can formally challenge the band of their property in certain circumstances including;

• You have become a new council taxpayer  for a property and you disagree with the entry in the Banding List.
• If you think there has been a material reduction in the value of the property.

 

If you think that the band your property has been placed in is wrong, then you should contact the Valuation Office.

They can be contacted in writing at

Council Tax North
Valuation Office Agency
King William House
Market Place
Hull
HU1 1RT

Telephone: 03000 501 501

Email: ctnorth@voa.gsi.gov.uk

Website: GOV.UK

Any appeals regarding whether you should be paying Council Tax or about a discount or exemption that has not been awarded should be directed first to us at Northumberland County Council.