Shefford · Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Shefford?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- Central Bedfordshire council£1,931.54
- Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner£297.59
- Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority£122.72
- Shefford parish precept£160.05
Council tax bands in Shefford, 2026-27
Estimates: the Central Bedfordshire average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,674.60 | £167.46 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,953.70 | £195.37 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,232.80 | £223.28 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,511.90 | £251.19 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,070.10 | £307.01 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,628.30 | £362.83 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,186.50 | £418.65 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,023.80 | £502.38 | 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 Shefford.
Band D in Shefford compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Shefford figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Shefford
Shefford in 2026-27
Shefford's local council set a precept of £468,946 for 2026-27, raised from 2,930 Band D-equivalent homes: £160.05 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £154.23, so it has risen by £5.82 (3.8%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,390.78 in 2025-26, so it is up 5.1%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Central Bedfordshire: £1,931.54 for Central Bedfordshire council, £297.59 for Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, £122.72 for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Council tax by band in Shefford, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Shefford, 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 | £1,674.60 | £167.46 | £139.55 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,953.70 | £195.37 | £162.81 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,232.80 | £223.28 | £186.07 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,511.90 | £251.19 | £209.33 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,070.10 | £307.01 | £255.84 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,628.30 | £362.83 | £302.36 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,186.50 | £418.65 | £348.88 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,023.80 | £502.38 | £418.65 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Shefford?
- About £2,511.90 for 2026-27, of which £160.05 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Shefford?
- About £1,953.70 a year, or £195.37 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Shefford compare with the rest of Central Bedfordshire?
- Its parish precept adds £160.05 to a Band D bill; across Central Bedfordshire parish precepts add £164.31 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in Central Bedfordshire with a similar precept
Parish part of a Band D bill.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method