Council tax bands in Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in Inner London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,101 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 89,390 domestic properties in Kensington and Chelsea , with Band G the most common (22.3% of homes).
Band distribution in Kensington and Chelsea
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 1.7% in Kensington and Chelsea, vs 23.3% nationally — 21.6 pp lower
- Band G: 22.3% in Kensington and Chelsea, vs 3.5% nationally — 18.8 pp higher
- Band H: 17.3% in Kensington and Chelsea, vs 0.6% nationally — 16.7 pp higher
- Band B: 3.7% in Kensington and Chelsea, vs 19.6% nationally — 15.9 pp lower
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How to challenge your band in Kensington and Chelsea
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.