Braintree · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Braintree?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Braintree council£206.01
- Essex County Council£1,641.96
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£275.31
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£92.52
- Parish and town councils (average)£64.54
Council tax bands in Braintree, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,520.23 | £152.02 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,773.60 | £177.36 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,026.97 | £202.70 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,280.34 | £228.03 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,787.08 | £278.71 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,293.82 | £329.38 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,800.57 | £380.06 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,560.68 | £456.07 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Braintree.
Council tax by band in Braintree, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
View as table
| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,520.23 | £152.02 | £126.69 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,773.60 | £177.36 | £147.80 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,026.97 | £202.70 | £168.91 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,280.34 | £228.03 | £190.03 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,787.08 | £278.71 | £232.26 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,293.82 | £329.38 | £274.49 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,800.57 | £380.06 | £316.71 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,560.68 | £456.07 | £380.06 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Braintree in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Braintree is £2,280.34, up 3.9% (£85.67) on 2025-26. Of that, Braintree council's own charge is £206.01. The rest goes to Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire, and on average £64.54 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (29% of homes), which costs £2,026.97 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,920.85 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Braintree goes
£2,280.34 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Braintree council£206.019%
- Essex County Council£1,641.9672%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£275.3112%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£92.524%
- Parish and town councils (average)£64.543%
View as table
| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree council | £206.01 | 9.0% |
| Essex County Council | £1,641.96 | 72.0% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police | £275.31 | 12.1% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire | £92.52 | 4.1% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £64.54 | 2.8% |
| Total | £2,280.34 | 100% |
Band D in Braintree since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
View as table
| Year | Braintree | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,280.34 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,194.67 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,109.51 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,010.38 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,933.05 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,854.90 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,823.57 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,757.70 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,675.32 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,597.12 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,550.36 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,494.24 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,491.14 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,489.27 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,485.09 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,480.06 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,479.70 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,449.18 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,416.91 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,358.21 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,300.40 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,242.16 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,201.73 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,135.33 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £982.94 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £897.62 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £838.42 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £778.12 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £731.26 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £638.89 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £604.24 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £569.25 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £546.75 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £526.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Braintree
Share of the 71,750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
View as table
| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6,290 | 8.8% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 17,680 | 24.6% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 20,520 | 28.6% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 11,080 | 15.4% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 8,340 | 11.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 5,070 | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 2,540 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 240 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Braintree
54 of the 63 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,215.80. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphamstone | £26.62 | +£0.71 | £2,242.42 | 208 |
| Ashen | £48.00 | +£3.33 | £2,263.80 | 149 |
| Belchamp Otten | £20.63 | +£4.08 | £2,236.43 | 76 |
| Belchamp St. Paul | £28.00 | +£5.46 | £2,243.80 | 167 |
| Belchamp Walter | £57.98 | +£2.23 | £2,273.78 | 108 |
| Birdbrook | £83.11 | −£1.95 | £2,298.91 | 161 |
| Black Notley | £55.37 | +£3.59 | £2,271.17 | 990 |
| Borley | £25.97 | −£0.61 | £2,241.77 | 56 |
| Bradwell | £78.21 | +£4.08 | £2,294.01 | 236 |
| Bulmer | £43.11 | +£0.98 | £2,258.91 | 281 |
| Bures Hamlet | £102.75 | +£4.71 | £2,318.55 | 344 |
| Castle Hedingham | £86.32 | +£4.11 | £2,302.12 | 494 |
| Coggeshall | £127.78 | +£11.73 | £2,343.58 | 2,082 |
| Colne Engaine | £68.70 | +£5.41 | £2,284.50 | 416 |
| Cressing | £53.78 | no change | £2,269.58 | 1,112 |
| Earls Colne | £117.01 | +£2.19 | £2,332.81 | 1,561 |
| Feering | £126.43 | +£2.42 | £2,342.23 | 984 |
| Finchingfield | £99.14 | +£2.46 | £2,314.94 | 866 |
| Foxearth | £75.55 | +£2.11 | £2,291.35 | 160 |
| Gestingthorpe | £65.77 | +£1.94 | £2,281.57 | 178 |
| Gosfield | £79.83 | +£3.80 | £2,295.63 | 671 |
| Great Bardfield | £90.26 | +£3.60 | £2,306.06 | 620 |
| Great Henny | £53.13 | +£2.65 | £2,268.93 | 247 |
| Great Maplestead | £82.73 | +£0.28 | £2,298.53 | 185 |
| Great Notley | £47.70 | +£2.09 | £2,263.50 | 2,578 |
| Great Yeldham | £103.25 | +£3.97 | £2,319.05 | 679 |
| Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural | £51.46 | +£2.19 | £2,267.26 | 279 |
| Halstead | £58.92 | +£4.63 | £2,274.72 | 4,570 |
| Hatfield Peverel | £84.36 | +£4.02 | £2,300.16 | 2,252 |
| Helions Bumpstead | £69.86 | +£0.94 | £2,285.66 | 190 |
| Kelvedon | £112.10 | +£3.79 | £2,327.90 | 1,579 |
| Little Maplestead | £76.90 | +£1.15 | £2,292.70 | 125 |
| Little Yeldham | £39.99 | +£1.70 | £2,255.79 | 250 |
| Panfield | £102.02 | +£12.19 | £2,317.82 | 334 |
| Pebmarsh | £71.32 | +£2.29 | £2,287.12 | 248 |
| Pentlow | £64.32 | no change | £2,280.12 | 113 |
| Rayne | £78.88 | +£6.60 | £2,294.68 | 876 |
| Ridgewell | £105.76 | +£8.64 | £2,321.56 | 236 |
| Rivenhall | £67.71 | +£14.00 | £2,283.51 | 325 |
| Shalford | £74.12 | +£0.63 | £2,289.92 | 368 |
| Sible Hedingham | £69.21 | +£4.24 | £2,285.01 | 1,677 |
| Silver End | £65.70 | no change | £2,281.50 | 1,459 |
| Stambourne | £57.17 | −£0.11 | £2,272.97 | 175 |
| Steeple Bumpstead | £80.86 | +£2.36 | £2,296.66 | 670 |
| Stisted | £76.20 | +£1.88 | £2,292.00 | 290 |
| Sturmer | £74.32 | +£2.85 | £2,290.12 | 199 |
| Terling | £88.45 | +£3.01 | £2,304.25 | 413 |
| The Salings | £92.25 | +£4.93 | £2,308.05 | 235 |
| Toppesfield | £87.73 | +£1.84 | £2,303.53 | 221 |
| Wethersfield | £85.35 | +£1.41 | £2,301.15 | 562 |
| White Colne | £61.38 | +£2.92 | £2,277.18 | 219 |
| White Notley | £93.47 | +£12.52 | £2,309.27 | 257 |
| Wickham St. Paul | £150.91 | +£24.04 | £2,366.71 | 153 |
| Witham | £117.52 | +£6.26 | £2,333.32 | 9,463 |
| Fairstead grouped with Terling | £88.45 | — | £2,304.25 | — |
| Faulkbourne grouped with White Notley | £93.47 | — | £2,309.27 | — |
| Lamarsh grouped with Alphamstone | £26.62 | — | £2,242.42 | — |
| Liston grouped with Foxearth | £75.55 | — | £2,291.35 | — |
| Little Henny grouped with Great Henny | £53.13 | — | £2,268.93 | — |
| Middleton grouped with Great Henny | £53.13 | — | £2,268.93 | — |
| Ovington grouped with Little Yeldham | £39.99 | — | £2,255.79 | — |
| Tilbury Juxta Clare grouped with Little Yeldham | £39.99 | — | £2,255.79 | — |
| Twinstead grouped with Great Henny | £53.13 | — | £2,268.93 | — |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Braintree?
- £2,280.34 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,215.80.
- How much is Band A council tax in Braintree?
- £1,520.23 a year, or £152.02 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Braintree?
- Band D is up 3.9% (£85.67) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +1.3%.
- Is Braintree cheaper than average?
- Braintree ranks 45 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method