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Council tax in Broxbourne 2026/27

£2,306a year for a Band D home in Broxbourne, 2026/27: £231 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in Broxbourne pays £2,306.43 in council tax for 2026/27, up £108 (4.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,538 and Band H £4,613. Broxbourne is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 236), £85 below the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept. Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in Broxbourne

ABroxbourne (billing authority): £112Hertfordshire County Council: £1,239Hertfordshire PCC: £187£1,538BBroxbourne (billing authority): £131Hertfordshire County Council: £1,445Hertfordshire PCC: £218£1,794CBroxbourne (billing authority): £150Hertfordshire County Council: £1,652Hertfordshire PCC: £249£2,050DBroxbourne (billing authority): £168Hertfordshire County Council: £1,858Hertfordshire PCC: £280£2,306reference bandEBroxbourne (billing authority): £206Hertfordshire County Council: £2,271Hertfordshire PCC: £342£2,819FBroxbourne (billing authority): £243Hertfordshire County Council: £2,684Hertfordshire PCC: £404£3,332GBroxbourne (billing authority): £280Hertfordshire County Council: £3,097Hertfordshire PCC: £467£3,844HBroxbourne (billing authority): £336Hertfordshire County Council: £3,716Hertfordshire PCC: £560£4,613
  • Broxbourne (billing authority)
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Hertfordshire PCC

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£1,537.62£153.76£128.14+£72.21
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,793.89£179.39£149.49+£84.25
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,050.16£205.02£170.85+£96.28
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,306.43£230.64£192.20+£108.32
E£88,001 to £120,000£2,818.97£281.90£234.91+£132.39
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,331.51£333.15£277.63+£156.46
G£160,001 to £320,000£3,844.05£384.41£320.34+£180.53
Hmore than £320,000£4,612.86£461.29£384.41+£216.64

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £2,306 Band D bill, £168 (7%) is Broxbourne's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in Broxbourne, five years

£1,9012022/23+4.0%
£1,9972023/24+5.1%
£2,0952024/25+4.9%
£2,1982025/26+4.9%
£2,3062026/27+4.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in Broxbourne rose from £1,901 to £2,306, 21.4% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in Hertfordshire

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
Broxbourne£1,538£2,306£4,613+4.9%
Dacorum£1,606£2,409£4,817+5.0%
Hertsmere£1,604£2,406£4,812+5.1%
North Hertfordshire£1,632£2,449£4,897+5.0%
St Albans£1,613£2,419£4,838+4.9%
Stevenage£1,595£2,392£4,784+4.9%
Three Rivers£1,615£2,422£4,845+5.0%
Watford£1,631£2,447£4,893+4.4%
Welwyn Hatfield£1,635£2,452£4,905+5.1%

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Questions about council tax in Broxbourne

How much is council tax in Broxbourne for a Band D home?

£2,306.43 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £231 a month over the usual ten instalments (£192 over twelve). That is +£108 (+4.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in Broxbourne?

Band A in Broxbourne is £1,537.62 a year in 2026/27, about £154 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,306.

How much is council tax band B in Broxbourne?

Band B in Broxbourne is £1,793.89 a year in 2026/27, about £179 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,306.

How much is council tax band C in Broxbourne?

Band C in Broxbourne is £2,050.16 a year in 2026/27, about £205 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,306.

Who receives the council tax paid in Broxbourne?

Broxbourne (billing authority) £168, Hertfordshire County Council £1,858, Hertfordshire PCC £280 at Band D. Broxbourne is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

Is council tax in Broxbourne high compared with the rest of England?

Broxbourne ranks 236 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £2,306 is £85 below the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.