Council tax bands in Hastings
Hastings is a billing authority in South East England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,175 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 44,210 domestic properties in Hastings , with Band A the most common (33.7% of homes).
Band distribution in Hastings
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 33.7% in Hastings, vs 23.3% nationally — 10.4 pp higher
- Band B: 28.1% in Hastings, vs 19.6% nationally — 8.5 pp higher
- Band E: 5.2% in Hastings, vs 10% nationally — 4.8 pp lower
- Band C: 17.5% in Hastings, vs 21.9% nationally — 4.4 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Hastings
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.