Question 1

What is the average council tax in South East?

Accepted Answer

The average Band D council tax rate across South East is approximately £2,098 per year. There are 64 council areas in South East with rates ranging from £1,900 (Reading) to £2,200 (Oxford).

Question 2

Which area in South East has the cheapest council tax?

Accepted Answer

Reading has the lowest Band D rate in South East at £1,900 per year. The most expensive is Oxford at £2,200.

Question 3

Can I challenge my council tax band in South East?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can challenge your council tax band in any South East council area through the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for free. The process typically takes 2-4 months. If successful, your band is reduced and you receive a refund backdated to when the error occurred.

Question 4

What council areas are in South East?

Accepted Answer

South East contains 64 council areas: Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Folkestone and Hythe, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother, Wealden, Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Hart, Havant, New Forest, Rushmoor, Test Valley, Winchester, Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Woking, Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire, Adur, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex, Worthing, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Isle of Wight, Medway, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Buckinghamshire.

Rank	Council Area	Band D Rate	Properties	Est. Misbanded
1	Reading	£1,900	55,000	~6,875
2	Milton Keynes	£2,000	110,000	~13,750
3	Ashford	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
4	Canterbury	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
5	Dartford	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
6	Dover	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
7	Gravesham	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
8	Maidstone	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
9	Sevenoaks	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
10	Folkestone and Hythe	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
11	Swale	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
12	Thanet	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
13	Tonbridge and Malling	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
14	Tunbridge Wells	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
15	Eastbourne	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
16	Hastings	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
17	Lewes	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
18	Rother	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
19	Wealden	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
20	Basingstoke and Deane	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
21	East Hampshire	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
22	Eastleigh	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
23	Fareham	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
24	Gosport	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
25	Hart	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
26	Havant	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
27	New Forest	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
28	Rushmoor	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
29	Test Valley	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
30	Winchester	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
31	Elmbridge	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
32	Epsom and Ewell	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
33	Guildford	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
34	Mole Valley	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
35	Reigate and Banstead	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
36	Runnymede	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
37	Spelthorne	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
38	Surrey Heath	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
39	Tandridge	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
40	Waverley	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
41	Woking	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
42	Cherwell	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
43	South Oxfordshire	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
44	Vale of White Horse	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
45	West Oxfordshire	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
46	Adur	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
47	Arun	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
48	Chichester	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
49	Crawley	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
50	Horsham	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
51	Mid Sussex	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
52	Worthing	£2,100	60,000	~7,500
53	Bracknell Forest	£2,100	55,000	~6,875
54	Isle of Wight	£2,100	70,000	~8,750
55	Medway	£2,100	85,000	~10,625
56	Portsmouth	£2,100	110,000	~13,750
57	Slough	£2,100	85,000	~10,625
58	Southampton	£2,100	110,000	~13,750
59	West Berkshire	£2,100	55,000	~6,875
60	Windsor and Maidenhead	£2,100	55,000	~6,875
61	Wokingham	£2,100	55,000	~6,875
62	Buckinghamshire	£2,100	230,000	~28,750
63	Brighton and Hove	£2,150	130,000	~16,250
64	Oxford	£2,200	55,000	~6,875

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