Council tax bands in Peterborough
Peterborough is a billing authority in Other. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,749 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 90,440 domestic properties in Peterborough , with Band A the most common (39.7% of homes).
Band distribution in Peterborough
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 39.7% in Peterborough, vs 23.3% nationally — 16.4 pp higher
- Band D: 9.8% in Peterborough, vs 15.7% nationally — 5.9 pp lower
- Band B: 24.9% in Peterborough, vs 19.6% nationally — 5.3 pp higher
- Band C: 16.8% in Peterborough, vs 21.9% nationally — 5.1 pp lower
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Peterborough
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.