Council tax bands in Braintree
Braintree is a billing authority in East of England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,786 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 70,360 domestic properties in Braintree , with Band C the most common (28.7% of homes).
Band distribution in Braintree
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 8.8% in Braintree, vs 23.3% nationally — 14.5 pp lower
- Band C: 28.7% in Braintree, vs 21.9% nationally — 6.8 pp higher
- Band B: 25% in Braintree, vs 19.6% nationally — 5.4 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Braintree
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.