Council tax bands in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire is a billing authority in South East England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £2,063 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 66,340 domestic properties in South Oxfordshire , with Band C the most common (27.6% of homes).
Band distribution in South Oxfordshire
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 3.2% in South Oxfordshire, vs 23.3% nationally — 20.1 pp lower
- Band B: 9% in South Oxfordshire, vs 19.6% nationally — 10.6 pp lower
- Band D: 22.8% in South Oxfordshire, vs 15.7% nationally — 7.1 pp higher
- Band E: 16.3% in South Oxfordshire, vs 10% nationally — 6.3 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in South Oxfordshire
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.