Epping Forest · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Epping Forest?
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
- Epping Forest council£177.12
- 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)£90.30
Council tax bands in Epping Forest, 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 | £1,518.14 | £151.81 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,771.16 | £177.12 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,024.19 | £202.42 | 8/9 |
| Band D most common here | £2,277.21 | £227.72 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,783.26 | £278.33 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,289.30 | £328.93 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,795.35 | £379.53 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,554.42 | £455.44 | 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 Epping Forest.
Council tax by band in Epping Forest, 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 | £1,518.14 | £151.81 | £126.51 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,771.16 | £177.12 | £147.60 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,024.19 | £202.42 | £168.68 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,277.21 | £227.72 | £189.77 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,783.26 | £278.33 | £231.94 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,289.30 | £328.93 | £274.11 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,795.35 | £379.53 | £316.28 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,554.42 | £455.44 | £379.54 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Epping Forest in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Epping Forest is £2,277.21, up 4.1% (£90.52) on 2025-26. Of that, Epping Forest council's own charge is £177.12. The rest goes to Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire, and on average £90.30 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band D (24% of homes), which costs £2,277.21 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,229.02 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Epping Forest goes
£2,277.21 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Epping Forest council£177.128%
- 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)£90.304%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest council | £177.12 | 7.8% |
| Essex County Council | £1,641.96 | 72.1% |
| 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) | £90.30 | 4.0% |
| Total | £2,277.21 | 100% |
Band D in Epping Forest 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 | Epping Forest | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,277.21 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,186.69 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,100.67 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,002.25 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,923.28 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,845.47 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,815.71 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,755.72 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,678.60 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,601.93 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,561.33 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,510.81 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,506.93 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,503.01 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,496.33 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,490.95 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,490.49 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,460.29 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,426.51 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,371.70 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,312.91 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,255.91 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,216.57 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,152.27 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £991.33 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £903.50 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £835.08 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £783.59 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £733.50 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £639.50 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £597.67 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £564.75 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £495.00 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £531.00 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Epping Forest
Share of the 58,890 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (D)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 2,140 | 3.6% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 5,240 | 8.9% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 12,100 | 20.5% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 14,250 | 24.2% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 10,370 | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 7,170 | 12.2% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 6,360 | 10.8% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 1,270 | 2.2% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Epping Forest
24 of the 24 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,186.91. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbess, Berners & Beauchamp Roding | £27.68 | +£2.50 | £2,214.59 | 235 |
| Buckhurst Hill | £73.85 | +£3.26 | £2,260.76 | 5,276 |
| Chigwell | £51.01 | −£0.24 | £2,237.92 | 6,379 |
| Epping Town | £122.62 | +£3.11 | £2,309.53 | 5,439 |
| Epping Upland | £97.45 | +£3.93 | £2,284.36 | 414 |
| Fyfield | £46.81 | +£5.51 | £2,233.72 | 428 |
| High Ongar | £22.68 | +£1.08 | £2,209.59 | 660 |
| Lambourne | £49.82 | −£3.13 | £2,236.73 | 900 |
| Loughton Town | £83.26 | +£2.78 | £2,270.17 | 13,267 |
| Matching | £41.81 | no change | £2,228.72 | 474 |
| Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers | £40.45 | no change | £2,227.36 | 634 |
| Nazeing | £97.74 | +£5.10 | £2,284.65 | 2,251 |
| North Weald Bassett | £97.89 | +£4.65 | £2,284.80 | 2,645 |
| Ongar Town | £118.62 | +£9.26 | £2,305.53 | 2,885 |
| Roydon | £56.02 | −£14.78 | £2,242.93 | 1,428 |
| Sheering | £48.28 | +£7.13 | £2,235.19 | 1,396 |
| Stanford Rivers | £62.40 | +£1.82 | £2,249.31 | 391 |
| Stapleford Abbotts | £26.74 | +£3.62 | £2,213.65 | 662 |
| Stapleford Tawney | £16.11 | +£0.40 | £2,203.02 | 109 |
| Theydon Bois | £85.28 | +£4.00 | £2,272.19 | 2,009 |
| Theydon Garnon | £12.74 | −£0.57 | £2,199.65 | 94 |
| Theydon Mount | £57.19 | +£1.20 | £2,244.10 | 119 |
| Waltham Abbey Town | £154.04 | +£7.24 | £2,340.95 | 7,995 |
| Willingale | £24.50 | +£0.11 | £2,211.41 | 258 |
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 Epping Forest?
- £2,277.21 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,186.91.
- How much is Band A council tax in Epping Forest?
- £1,518.14 a year, or £151.81 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Epping Forest?
- Band D is up 4.1% (£90.52) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.2%.
- Is Epping Forest cheaper than average?
- Epping Forest ranks 43 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