Council tax bands in Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a billing authority in East Midlands. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,093 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 57,910 domestic properties in Newark and Sherwood , with Band A the most common (41.5% of homes).
Band distribution in Newark and Sherwood
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 41.5% in Newark and Sherwood, vs 23.3% nationally — 18.2 pp higher
- Band C: 16.4% in Newark and Sherwood, vs 21.9% nationally — 5.5 pp lower
- Band B: 15.2% in Newark and Sherwood, vs 19.6% nationally — 4.4 pp lower
- Band D: 11.3% in Newark and Sherwood, vs 15.7% nationally — 4.4 pp lower
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How to challenge your band in Newark and Sherwood
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.