Chelmsford · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Chelmsford?
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
- Chelmsford council£234.85
- 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)£55.54
Council tax bands in Chelmsford, 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 | £1,533.45 | £153.34 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,789.03 | £178.90 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,044.60 | £204.46 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,300.18 | £230.02 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,811.33 | £281.13 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,322.48 | £332.25 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,833.63 | £383.36 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,600.36 | £460.04 | 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 Chelmsford.
Council tax by band in Chelmsford, 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
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,533.45 | £153.34 | £127.79 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,789.03 | £178.90 | £149.09 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,044.60 | £204.46 | £170.38 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,300.18 | £230.02 | £191.68 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,811.33 | £281.13 | £234.28 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,322.48 | £332.25 | £276.87 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,833.63 | £383.36 | £319.47 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,600.36 | £460.04 | £383.36 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Chelmsford in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Chelmsford is £2,300.18, up 4.2% (£93.21) on 2025-26. Of that, Chelmsford council's own charge is £234.85. The rest goes to Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire, and on average £55.54 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (29% of homes), which costs £2,044.60 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,080.30 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Chelmsford goes
£2,300.18 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Chelmsford council£234.8510%
- Essex County Council£1,641.9671%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£275.3112%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£92.524%
- Parish and town councils (average)£55.542%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford council | £234.85 | 10.2% |
| Essex County Council | £1,641.96 | 71.4% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police | £275.31 | 12.0% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire | £92.52 | 4.0% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £55.54 | 2.4% |
| Total | £2,300.18 | 100% |
Band D in Chelmsford since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | Chelmsford | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,300.18 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,206.97 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,122.14 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,024.84 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,945.76 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,867.21 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,831.19 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,767.96 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,687.81 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,610.68 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,563.07 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,508.17 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,505.23 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,498.35 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,489.80 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,481.04 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,481.14 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,448.69 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,410.15 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,352.08 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,294.74 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,238.56 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,200.54 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,135.63 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £987.07 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £905.03 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £842.32 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £780.71 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £731.02 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £645.37 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £606.38 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £570.38 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £544.50 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £538.88 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Chelmsford
Share of the 82,430 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 5,210 | 6.3% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 10,990 | 13.3% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 24,100 | 29.2% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 18,710 | 22.7% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 11,650 | 14.1% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 6,690 | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 4,640 | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 460 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Chelmsford
28 of the 29 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,211.75. 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.
Chelmsford also charges special expenses in part of its area (£2,390,484 in all, £32.89 per Band D home on average across the council). The parish and no-parish figures here leave them out, because the statistics do not say which areas pay them, so where they apply the bill is higher. The council's own bill shows them.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham | £92.34 | +£9.81 | £2,304.09 | 1,431 |
| Broomfield | £109.35 | +£3.15 | £2,321.10 | 2,167 |
| Chelmer | £67.14 | +£3.06 | £2,278.89 | 3,426 |
| Chelmsford Garden | £92.16 | +£30.15 | £2,303.91 | 4,115 |
| Chignal | £21.87 | no change | £2,233.62 | 319 |
| Danbury | £175.23 | +£8.10 | £2,386.98 | 2,470 |
| East Hanningfield | £77.49 | +£1.62 | £2,289.24 | 591 |
| Galleywood | £66.87 | +£5.40 | £2,278.62 | 2,131 |
| Good Easter | £70.83 | +£8.55 | £2,282.58 | 181 |
| Great Baddow | £99.54 | +£3.33 | £2,311.29 | 5,489 |
| Great Waltham | £111.60 | +£4.23 | £2,323.35 | 955 |
| Great and Little Leighs | £38.25 | +£2.25 | £2,250.00 | 1,178 |
| Highwood | £120.87 | +£1.35 | £2,332.62 | 331 |
| Little Baddow | £69.03 | +£6.30 | £2,280.78 | 875 |
| Little Waltham | £111.78 | +£9.36 | £2,323.53 | 557 |
| Margaretting | £36.27 | +£1.17 | £2,248.02 | 416 |
| Mashbury no precept | none | — | £2,211.75 | 43 |
| Pleshey | £105.84 | +£12.05 | £2,317.59 | 139 |
| Rettendon | £61.83 | +£2.43 | £2,273.58 | 845 |
| Roxwell | £46.71 | −£0.36 | £2,258.46 | 482 |
| Runwell | £70.56 | no change | £2,282.31 | 2,106 |
| Sandon | £54.63 | +£0.45 | £2,266.38 | 798 |
| South Hanningfield | £102.42 | +£19.62 | £2,314.17 | 1,269 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | £76.32 | +£0.09 | £2,288.07 | 6,131 |
| Springfield | £92.70 | +£10.53 | £2,304.45 | 2,897 |
| Stock | £43.20 | +£0.72 | £2,254.95 | 1,257 |
| West Hanningfield | £58.59 | +£1.53 | £2,270.34 | 581 |
| Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre | £80.73 | +£2.61 | £2,292.48 | 1,334 |
| Writtle | £96.57 | +£6.66 | £2,308.32 | 2,043 |
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 Chelmsford?
- £2,300.18 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,211.75.
- How much is Band A council tax in Chelmsford?
- £1,533.45 a year, or £153.34 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Chelmsford?
- Band D is up 4.2% (£93.21) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.9%.
- Is Chelmsford cheaper than average?
- Chelmsford ranks 56 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method