Council tax bands in Gloucester
Gloucester is a billing authority in South West England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,917 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 59,830 domestic properties in Gloucester , with Band A the most common (29.5% of homes).
Band distribution in Gloucester
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band B: 28.3% in Gloucester, vs 19.6% nationally — 8.7 pp higher
- Band A: 29.5% in Gloucester, vs 23.3% nationally — 6.2 pp higher
- Band D: 10.1% in Gloucester, vs 15.7% nationally — 5.6 pp lower
- Band F: 1.6% in Gloucester, vs 5.4% nationally — 3.8 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Gloucester
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.