Council tax bands in Bristol
Bristol is a billing authority in Other. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,200 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 211,560 domestic properties in Bristol , with Band B the most common (35.9% of homes).
Band distribution in Bristol
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band B: 35.9% in Bristol, vs 19.6% nationally — 16.3 pp higher
- Band D: 9.3% in Bristol, vs 15.7% nationally — 6.4 pp lower
- Band E: 4.7% in Bristol, vs 10% nationally — 5.3 pp lower
- Band A: 26.7% in Bristol, vs 23.3% nationally — 3.4 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Bristol
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.