Council tax bands in Croydon
Croydon is a London borough in Outer London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,990 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 167,420 domestic properties in Croydon , with Band C the most common (31.4% of homes).
Band distribution in Croydon
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 2.7% in Croydon, vs 23.3% nationally — 20.6 pp lower
- Band C: 31.4% in Croydon, vs 21.9% nationally — 9.5 pp higher
- Band D: 25.1% in Croydon, vs 15.7% nationally — 9.4 pp higher
- Band B: 14.5% in Croydon, vs 19.6% nationally — 5.1 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Croydon
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.