Check your Council Tax banding and see where your money goes

Your Council Tax band and how it is decided

Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency, which is part of HM Revenue and Customs. You can use their online banding search to find the banding for your property. Your Council Tax bill also states which band applies to your property.

Properties have been allocated to 1 of 8 bands according to their open market capital value, as of 1 April 1991.

If you would like to appeal your Council Tax band, please contact the Valuation Office Agency.

How your Council Tax Bill is calculated

Your total bill is made up of the following (the figures below are based off an average band D property):

The tables below show how the South Cambridgeshire District Council element of your Council Tax is calculated (for an average band D property):

To find out how much Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire have agreed to charge for their proportion of Council Tax please read our Parish Council Precept document. [XLSX, 49Kb]

For more information on your bill please visit our Understanding your Council Tax bill page.

What your Council Tax pays for

The Council Tax you pay funds a wide range of public services across the district and county area. To find out about how the money you pay is spent, please visit the following websites:

• Cambridgeshire County Council 
• For all enquiries relating to the Adult Social Care precept shown on your bill, please visit the County Council website, or For all enquiries relating to the Adult Social Care precept shown on your bill, please visit the County Council website above, you can also content them by email, or calling 03450 455 200
  
• Cambridgeshire Police & Crime Commissioner
• Cambridgeshire Fire Authority 
• Mayor General Precept

To find out more please visit our Financial information page.