Council Tax · England · 2026/27
Chelmsford council tax 2026/27
Council Tax in Chelmsford for 2026/27 is £2,300.18 a year for a Band D home, which is £230 a month over 10 instalments or £192 over 12. Band A is £1,533.45 and Band H is £4,600.36. With the 25% single person discount, Band D comes to £1,725.13. Chelmsford has the 56th lowest Band D of 296 councils in England, £141.28 below the middle council.
Figures from the official England Council Tax tables for 2026/27, checked on .
Band D a year
£2,300
2026/27
Band D a month
£230
over 10 instalments
Band A a year
£1,533
the lowest band
Living alone, Band D
£1,725
with 25% discount
Chelmsford council tax by band, 2026/27
Yearly bill for a home with two adults, the monthly payment over 10 and 12 instalments, and the bill with the single person discount. Property values are as at 1 April 1991.
| Band | Home value in 1991 | Per year | Per month (10) | Per month (12) | Living alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | up to £40,000 | £1,533.45 | £153 | £128 | £1,150.09 |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,789.03 | £179 | £149 | £1,341.77 |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £2,044.60 | £204 | £170 | £1,533.45 |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £2,300.18 | £230 | £192 | £1,725.13 |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £2,811.33 | £281 | £234 | £2,108.50 |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £3,322.48 | £332 | £277 | £2,491.86 |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £3,833.63 | £383 | £319 | £2,875.22 |
| Band H | more than £320,000 | £4,600.36 | £460 | £383 | £3,450.27 |
What the figures include
Area average Band D for a home with two adults, including the billing council, county council (where there is one), police, fire, Greater London Authority or combined authority precepts, adult social care precept and the average of parish and town council precepts. Figures are area averages including parish precepts; your exact bill depends on your parish/town council.
Which band is your home in?
Bands in England are based on what a home would have sold for on 1 April 1991, not what it is worth now. Band D covered homes worth £68,001 to £88,000. Look up your band on Check your Council Tax band (GOV.UK). If you think it is wrong you can ask for it to be checked, but a review can move a band up as well as down.
Discounts you might get
If you are the only adult in the home, the bill is 25% lower, so Band D in Chelmsford falls to £1,725.13. Homes where everyone is a full-time student usually pay nothing. If someone disabled needs extra space or an adapted home, the Disabled Band Reduction charges you one band lower (Band A pays 5/9 of Band D). On a low income, apply to Chelmsford for Council Tax Reduction, which each council runs to its own rules.
Paying monthly
Bills are normally split into 10 monthly instalments, April to January. You have the right to ask in writing for 12, which takes Band D from £230 to £192 a month in Chelmsford.
Guides and definitions
- Mansion tax: what the £2m council tax surcharge will cost you (Guide)
- What happens if you don't pay Council Tax, and how to stop it (Guide)
- Think your Council Tax band is wrong? How to check and challenge it (Guide)
- Council Tax band (A Council Tax band is the valuation band, A to H in England, that sets a home’s share of the local Council Tax bill.)
- Council Tax Reduction (Council Tax Reduction is a means-tested scheme, run by councils, that can cut the Council Tax bill by up to 100% for people on low incomes or benefits.)
- Single person discount (The single person discount takes 25% off your Council Tax bill when you are the only adult counted as living in your home.)
Other councils in Essex
- Epping Forest (Band D £2,277.21)
- Braintree (Band D £2,280.34)
- Colchester (Band D £2,282.85)
- Harlow (Band D £2,298.69)
- Castle Point (Band D £2,318.63)
- Basildon (Band D £2,327.24)
- Maldon (Band D £2,328.37)
- Uttlesford (Band D £2,333.82)
Common questions
How much is council tax in Chelmsford?
For 2026/27, Band D in Chelmsford is £2,300.18 a year and Band A is £1,533.45. The highest band, H, is £4,600.36. These are the official figures for a home with two adults.
How much is Band B and Band C council tax in Chelmsford?
Band B is £1,789.03 a year (£179 a month over 10 instalments) and Band C is £2,044.60 (£204 a month).
Is Chelmsford council tax high?
The 56th lowest Band D of 296 councils in England. Its Band D is £2,300.18, which is £141.28 less than the middle council in England (£2,441.46).
How much is the single person discount in Chelmsford?
It takes 25% off the bill. For a Band D home in Chelmsford that is £575.05 a year off, leaving £1,725.13. You apply to Chelmsford council for it.
When do I pay council tax in Chelmsford?
The bill for 2026/27 covers 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. It is normally paid in 10 monthly instalments from April to January, or 12 if you ask the council in writing.
Sources and assumptions
- Figures are for a home with two adults, before discounts, exemptions or Council Tax Reduction.
- Figures are area averages including parish precepts; your exact bill depends on your parish/town council.
Your bill from Chelmsford is the final word on what you owe.