Council tax bands in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is a billing authority in South East England. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,902 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 52,400 domestic properties in Tunbridge Wells , with Band C the most common (26.9% of homes).
Band distribution in Tunbridge Wells
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 6.7% in Tunbridge Wells, vs 23.3% nationally — 16.6 pp lower
- Band B: 10.4% in Tunbridge Wells, vs 19.6% nationally — 9.2 pp lower
- Band G: 10.6% in Tunbridge Wells, vs 3.5% nationally — 7.1 pp higher
- Band D: 20.8% in Tunbridge Wells, vs 15.7% nationally — 5.1 pp higher
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How to challenge your band in Tunbridge Wells
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.