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Council tax in East Hertfordshire 2026/27

£2,455a year for a Band D home in East Hertfordshire, 2026/27: £245 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in East Hertfordshire pays £2,454.78 in council tax for 2026/27, up £115 (4.9%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £1,637 and Band H £4,910. East Hertfordshire is in the middle third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 136), £63 above 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 (46 parish and town councils in East Hertfordshire set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in East Hertfordshire

AEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £138Hertfordshire County Council: £1,239Hertfordshire PCC: £187Parish precept (average): £73£1,637BEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £161Hertfordshire County Council: £1,445Hertfordshire PCC: £218Parish precept (average): £85£1,909CEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £184Hertfordshire County Council: £1,652Hertfordshire PCC: £249Parish precept (average): £97£2,182DEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £207Hertfordshire County Council: £1,858Hertfordshire PCC: £280Parish precept (average): £110£2,455reference bandEEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £253Hertfordshire County Council: £2,271Hertfordshire PCC: £342Parish precept (average): £134£3,000FEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £299Hertfordshire County Council: £2,684Hertfordshire PCC: £404Parish precept (average): £158£3,546GEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £345Hertfordshire County Council: £3,097Hertfordshire PCC: £467Parish precept (average): £183£4,091HEast Hertfordshire (billing authority): £414Hertfordshire County Council: £3,716Hertfordshire PCC: £560Parish precept (average): £219£4,910
  • East Hertfordshire (billing authority)
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Hertfordshire PCC
  • Parish precept (average)

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£1,636.52£163.65£136.38+£76.77
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,909.27£190.93£159.11+£89.56
C£52,001 to £68,000£2,182.03£218.20£181.84+£102.36
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£2,454.78£245.48£204.57+£115.15
E£88,001 to £120,000£3,000.29£300.03£250.02+£140.74
F£120,001 to £160,000£3,545.79£354.58£295.48+£166.32
G£160,001 to £320,000£4,091.30£409.13£340.94+£191.92
Hmore than £320,000£4,909.56£490.96£409.13+£230.30

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 £2,455 Band D bill, £207 (8%) is East Hertfordshire's own council tax. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in East Hertfordshire, five years

£2,0172022/23+3.9%
£2,1172023/24+4.9%
£2,2252024/25+5.1%
£2,3402025/26+5.1%
£2,4552026/27+4.9%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in East Hertfordshire rose from £2,017 to £2,455, 21.7% 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
Dacorum£1,606£2,409£4,817+5.0%
East Hertfordshire£1,637£2,455£4,910+4.9%
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 East Hertfordshire

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

£2,454.78 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £245 a month over the usual ten instalments (£205 over twelve). That is +£115 (+4.9%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in East Hertfordshire?

Band A in East Hertfordshire is £1,636.52 a year in 2026/27, about £164 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

How much is council tax band B in East Hertfordshire?

Band B in East Hertfordshire is £1,909.27 a year in 2026/27, about £191 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

How much is council tax band C in East Hertfordshire?

Band C in East Hertfordshire is £2,182.03 a year in 2026/27, about £218 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £2,455.

Who receives the council tax paid in East Hertfordshire?

East Hertfordshire (billing authority) £207, Hertfordshire County Council £1,858, Hertfordshire PCC £280, Parish precept (average) £110 at Band D. East Hertfordshire is a shire district, so most of the bill goes to the county council.

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

East Hertfordshire ranks 136 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), in the middle third. Its Band D of £2,455 is £63 above 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.