Council tax bands in Guildford
Guildford is a billing authority in South East England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,050 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 62,260 domestic properties in Guildford , with Band D the most common (27.1% of homes).
Band distribution in Guildford
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 3.7% in Guildford, vs 23.3% nationally — 19.6 pp lower
- Band B: 5.6% in Guildford, vs 19.6% nationally — 14 pp lower
- Band D: 27.1% in Guildford, vs 15.7% nationally — 11.4 pp higher
- Band G: 12.2% in Guildford, vs 3.5% nationally — 8.7 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Guildford
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.