Council tax bands in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a billing authority in Other. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,074 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 66,150 domestic properties in Middlesbrough , with Band A the most common (50.1% of homes).
Band distribution in Middlesbrough
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 50.1% in Middlesbrough, vs 23.3% nationally — 26.8 pp higher
- Band D: 8.4% in Middlesbrough, vs 15.7% nationally — 7.3 pp lower
- Band E: 4.2% in Middlesbrough, vs 10% nationally — 5.8 pp lower
- Band C: 17.4% in Middlesbrough, vs 21.9% nationally — 4.5 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Middlesbrough
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.