Surrey rankings
Lowest council tax districts in Surrey
Band D is the standard reference band used to compare council tax levels across English local authorities. Surrey's eleven district councils set different Band D charges each year. The range across Surrey runs from £2,492.99 to £2,604.87 per year for a Band D property.
The Band D charge shown here is the whole bill for a home with two adults: the district council's charge plus the Surrey County Council (which runs the fire service) and police precepts, with parish precepts averaged across the district. Band D is a reference point — the actual band for a property is set by the Valuation Office Agency based on the property's estimated 1991 capital value.
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Source: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands and district council published annual charges for the 2026-27 financial year. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| # | District | Band D annual charge, 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runnymede | £2,492.99 |
| 2 | Mole Valley | £2,519.86 |
| 3 | Spelthorne | £2,526.44 |
| 4 | Epsom and Ewell | £2,530.84 |
| 5 | Guildford | £2,547.3 |
| 6 | Elmbridge | £2,557.75 |
| 7 | Reigate and Banstead | £2,566.61 |
| 8 | Surrey Heath | £2,585.16 |
| 9 | Tandridge | £2,594.85 |
| 10 | Woking | £2,598.04 |
| 11 | Waverley | £2,604.87 |
Charges shown are the whole Band D bill, including the Surrey County Council and police precepts and the district's average parish precept.
How we ranked this
The ranking uses a single quantitative criterion:
- Band D annual charge — the whole council tax bill for a Band D property with two adults, including the county council and police precepts and the district's average parish precept, in the 2026-27 financial year. Lowest charge is ranked first.
Band D is the reference band in English council tax. Properties are assigned a band (A–H) by the VOA based on estimated 1991 capital value; Band D sits in the middle. The charge for any other band is a fixed proportion of the Band D charge (Band A = 6/9ths; Band H = 18/9ths).
The county council and police precepts are the same across Surrey, so the gaps between districts come from each district council's own charge and its parish precepts. Parish precepts vary within a district, so a property's bill can sit above or below the district average.
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Council tax for 2026-27. Figures last updated 24 September 2026.
- Council tax. Valuation Office Agency council tax bands and district council published annual charges. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Charges are the whole Band D bill for each district, with parish precepts averaged across the district. Bills vary by band and by parish. See our disclaimer.