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Council Tax Band D in Wales \u2014 What It Means and What You Pay

Updated: April 2026

Band D as the Reference Band

In Wales, Band D is the reference band against which all other bands are calculated. A Band D property was valued between \u00A391,001 and \u00A3123,000 as of 1 April 2003. Each council sets its own Band D rate annually, and all other bands are expressed as a fraction or multiple of this amount.

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What You Pay

Band D rates vary significantly across the 22 Welsh local authorities. Cardiff\u2019s Band D rate is around \u00A31,987 per year, while some valleys authorities charge less. The Welsh Government publishes all Band D rates each April.

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Could You Be in the Wrong Band?

If your property was worth close to the \u00A391,001 or \u00A3123,000 boundary in 2003, there is a higher chance it was placed in the wrong band. Compare your property with neighbours using our free checker \u2014 if similar homes are in Band C, you may be overpaying.

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