Council Tax charges
Council Tax charges
Find out how much Council Tax you will pay for your property in Northumberland and how it's calculated.
2025-2026 Council Tax
This covers the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Detailed guide
The 2025-2026 Financial Statement (PDF) provides a complete guide to your Council Tax and how we calculate it.
Summary
The following table outlines the Council Tax set by the Council:
| Property Valuation Band | Northumberland County Council | Adult Social Care Precept | Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria |
| Band A | £1216.97 | £230.36 | £130.56 |
| Band B | £1419.80 | £268.75 | £152.32 |
| Band C | £1622.63 | £307.15 | £174.08 |
| Band D | £1825.46 | £345.54 | £195.84 |
| Band E | £2231.12 | £422.33 | £239.36 |
| Band F | £2636.78 | £499.11 | £282.88 |
| Band G | £3042.43 | £575.90 | £326.40 |
| Band H | £3650.92 | £691.08 | £391.68 |
The table figures exclude:
The Adult Social Care Precept is now included in the Northumberland County Council charge shown on your bill.
Northumberland County Council
Northumberland County Council's budget requirement for 2025-2026 is £463.73 million. This supports the delivery of quality services across the county. Our 2025-2026 Financial Statement (PDF) shows these budget calculations.
Adult social care
The Government allows councils to increase Council Tax to help fund adult social care. For 2025-2026, we have applied a 2% increase. Our 2025-2026 Financial Statement (PDF) shows how this was calculated.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
Northumbria Police precept calculation 2025-2026 (PDF)
Parish and town councils
Parish and town council precept calculation 2025-2026 (PDF)
Other calculations
- Environment Agency North West region (PDF)
- Environment Agency Northumbria region (PDF)
- Northumberland Inshore Sea Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA)
Special expenses
We recover an element of Council Tax via special expenses when we provide a service in an area the town council or parish provides in other areas.
| Parish | 2025-2026 |
| North Sunderland (Play area inspection and maintenance) | £3957.00 |
| Total | £3957.00 |
Property Valuation Bands
The level of Council Tax for your property is based upon a valuation set by the Valuation Office Agency, which is part of the HM Revenue and Customs.
The banding is based on the value of your home on 1 April 1991 (not its current value). Properties not built on 1 April 1991 are valued on what they would have been worth at 1 April 1991.
The property is then placed into one of 8 bands (A to H). Check your valuation band on GOV.UK.
The Council sets the Council Tax charge for band D property. The charge for other bands is calculated on fixed proportions using band D as the base. The proportion you'll pay is shown in the following table:
| Property Valuation Band | Property value on 1 April 1991 | Proportion |
| A | Up to £40,000 | 6/9 |
| B | £40,001 to £52,000 | 7/9 |
| C | £52,001 to £68,000 | 8/9 |
| D | £68,001 to £88,000 | 9/9 |
| E | £88,001 to £120,000 | 11/9 |
| F | £120,001 to £160,000 | 13/9 |
| G | £160,001 to £320,000 | 15/9 |
| H | Over £320,000 | 18/9 |
Appealing against your property's valuation band
The Valuation Tribunal Service handles the following Council Tax appeals:
- you should not be liable for Council Tax
- a property for which you are liable should not be chargeable
- you may be entitled to a discount or exemption, but we have not awarded it
- a civil penalty has been incorrectly charged
- you think your award of Council Tax support is incorrect
You must first tell the Council about these matters. If an agreement is not reached, an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Service can be made.
Contact the Council Tax team
You must let us know when your circumstances change:
Report a change of circumstances
If you've any questions or concerns:
Telephone: 0345 600 6400 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm and Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm)
For Relay UK, (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then [0345 600 6400]
Address:
Council Tax
Northumberland County Council
County Hall Morpeth
NE61 2EF
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