Sturminster Newton · Dorset · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Sturminster Newton?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- Dorset council£2,205.90
- Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner£322.58
- Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority£96.95
- Sturminster Newton parish precept£303.52
Council tax bands in Sturminster Newton, 2026-27
Estimates: the Dorset 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 | £1,952.63 | £195.26 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,278.07 | £227.81 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,603.51 | £260.35 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,928.95 | £292.89 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,579.83 | £357.98 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £4,230.71 | £423.07 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,881.58 | £488.16 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,857.90 | £585.79 | 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 Sturminster Newton.
Band D in Sturminster Newton compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Sturminster Newton figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton in 2026-27
Sturminster Newton's local council set a precept of £514,582 for 2026-27, raised from 1,695 Band D-equivalent homes: £303.52 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £272.90, so it has risen by £30.62 (11.2%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,773.48 in 2025-26, so it is up 5.6%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Dorset: £2,205.90 for Dorset council, £322.58 for Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, £96.95 for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Council tax by band in Sturminster Newton, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Sturminster Newton, 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 | £1,952.63 | £195.26 | £162.72 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,278.07 | £227.81 | £189.84 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,603.51 | £260.35 | £216.96 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,928.95 | £292.89 | £244.08 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,579.83 | £357.98 | £298.32 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £4,230.71 | £423.07 | £352.56 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,881.58 | £488.16 | £406.80 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,857.90 | £585.79 | £488.16 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Sturminster Newton?
- About £2,928.95 for 2026-27, of which £303.52 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Sturminster Newton?
- About £2,278.07 a year, or £227.81 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Sturminster Newton compare with the rest of Dorset?
- Its parish precept adds £303.52 to a Band D bill; across Dorset parish precepts add £139.59 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in Dorset 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