What You Pay
The amount we charge you in Council Tax is based on the value of your home. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) estimated the sale price of your home as if it had it been sold on 1 April 1991. The value of your home was then placed into a group (or band) of other similar valued properties.
All new homes are still valued as if they had existed and been sold on 1 April 1991. If you are moving into a newly built property, tell us you are moving and we will inform the VOA for you.
The valuation band into which your property has been placed will determine how much Council Tax you pay.
Valuation Bands
Your home has been placed into one of eight bands.
The 1991 values are shown in the table below:
Valuation Band | Range of Property Values (as at 1 April 1991) |
A | Up to and including £40,000 |
B | £40,001 to £52,000 |
C | £52,001 to £68,000 |
D | £68,001 to £88,000 |
E | £88,001 to £120,000 |
F | £120,001 to £160,000 |
G | £160,001 to £320,000 |
H | More than £320,001 |
Your Council Tax bill will show in which band your home has been valued. If you want to know the valuation band of other properties, please go to the Valuation Office Agency and enter the address.
Charges
The charges in Sheffield for the 2008-2009 financial year, are shown in the table below.
Please note that there are three Parish/Town Councils in the Sheffield area that incur additional charges. These are Bradfield Parish, Ecclesfield Parish and Stocksbridge Town.
If you live in one of the Parish areas please see the parish charges.
Valuation Band | Annual Council Tax Payable (2008/9) |
A | £947.91 |
B | £1,105.91 |
C | £1,263.89 |
D | £1,421.88 |
E | £1,737.84 |
F | £2,053.82 |
G | £2,369.79 |
H | £2,843.75 |
The percentage increase in Council Tax from last year, is shown on your bill.
What if my property hasn't been banded yet?
If your property is new and has not been placed in a band yet, you can begin to make payments against your future Council Tax bill by contacting us at the Council Tax Office.
Can I appeal against my banding?
There is a time limit for appeals, so don’t delay. Please see Appeals Against Banding for more information.
I am moving home. Will I pay the same Council Tax as the previous occupiers?
Possibly not. If the previous occupiers built an extension to the property, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) may increase the band from the date of sale. For more information see the Valuation Office Agency.
How the Council Tax money is spent
For further information on the Council's Budget please go see finance.
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