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").
curl "https://api.homedata.co.uk/council_tax_band/?postcode=SW1A+2AA&building_number=10" \ -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"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.
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.
💰 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.
📊 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.
🏗️ 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.
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