Council tax bands in Merton
Merton is a London borough in Outer London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,604 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 87,540 domestic properties in Merton , with Band D the most common (32.3% of homes).
Band distribution in Merton
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 1.4% in Merton, vs 23.3% nationally — 21.9 pp lower
- Band D: 32.3% in Merton, vs 15.7% nationally — 16.6 pp higher
- Band B: 9.8% in Merton, vs 19.6% nationally — 9.8 pp lower
- Band C: 27.5% in Merton, vs 21.9% nationally — 5.6 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Merton
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.