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GET /council_tax_band/ Council tax bands

Council Tax Band by Property: One API Call

Look up the council tax band for residential properties in England, Wales and Scotland. Pass a postcode and building number: get back the band and verified address. No manual website lookups.

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Postcode + building. Instant band.

Council tax band is one of the most searched property data points in the UK: essential for property listings, conveyancing, and cost-of-living calculators. Our API returns official council tax band data.

Use building_number for numbered properties or building_name for named properties (e.g., "Flat 3" or "Rose Cottage").

1
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2
Pass postcode + building identifier
Either building number or building name.
3
Get band + verified address
The band plus the full verified address.
Request
curl "https://api.homedata.co.uk/council_tax_band/?postcode=SW1A+2AA&building_number=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY"
Response 200 OK
{
  "address": "10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON, SW1A 2AA",
  "council_tax_band": "H"
}

Council tax bands explained

Properties in England and Scotland are banded on their value at 1 April 1991; Welsh bands are based on 2003 values. The band determines the council tax charge payable to the local authority.

A
Up to £40,000
Smallest homes
B
£40,001 – £52,000
Small terraces
C
£52,001 – £68,000
Average terraces
D
£68,001 – £88,000
Mid-range semis
E
£88,001 – £120,000
Larger semis
F
£120,001 – £160,000
Detached houses
G
£160,001 – £320,000
Large detached
H
Over £320,000
Most expensive

Values shown are 1991 property values for England. Wales uses 2003 valuations with bands A–I.

Who uses council tax data

Council tax is the #1 running cost question for property buyers. Here's how teams integrate it.

🏠 Property portals

Show council tax band on every listing. Buyers use it to estimate annual costs: it's table stakes for any property listing page alongside price, bedrooms, and EPC rating.

listing postcode + number → band → display

💰 Cost-of-living calculators

Council tax is the second-highest household bill after mortgage/rent. Embed band data into affordability calculators to give accurate total cost of ownership estimates.

band → local authority rate → annual cost

📊 Property valuations

Council tax band is a rough proxy for relative property value within a local authority area. Use it alongside sold prices and comparables for automated valuation models.

band + sold prices → valuation input

🏗️ Estate agent tools

Auto-populate listing particulars with council tax band. Reduce manual lookups for agents creating property descriptions. Band data is required in TA6 forms for conveyancing.

property → auto-fill council tax band

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