Hertsmere · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Hertsmere?
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
- Hertsmere council£216.34
- Hertfordshire County Council£1,858.19
- Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner£280.00
- Parish and town councils (average)£51.30
Council tax bands in Hertsmere, 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 | £1,603.89 | £160.39 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,871.20 | £187.12 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,138.52 | £213.85 | 8/9 |
| Band D most common here | £2,405.83 | £240.58 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,940.46 | £294.05 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,475.09 | £347.51 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,009.72 | £400.97 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,811.66 | £481.17 | 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 Hertsmere.
Council tax by band in Hertsmere, 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 | £1,603.89 | £160.39 | £133.66 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,871.20 | £187.12 | £155.93 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,138.52 | £213.85 | £178.21 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,405.83 | £240.58 | £200.49 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,940.46 | £294.05 | £245.04 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,475.09 | £347.51 | £289.59 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,009.72 | £400.97 | £334.14 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,811.66 | £481.17 | £400.97 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Hertsmere in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Hertsmere is £2,405.83, up 5.1% (£116.61) on 2025-26. Of that, Hertsmere council's own charge is £216.34. The rest goes to Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £51.30 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band D (33% of homes), which costs £2,405.83 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,313.97 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Hertsmere goes
£2,405.83 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Hertsmere council£216.349%
- Hertfordshire County Council£1,858.1977%
- Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner£280.0012%
- Parish and town councils (average)£51.302%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hertsmere council | £216.34 | 9.0% |
| Hertfordshire County Council | £1,858.19 | 77.2% |
| Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £280.00 | 11.6% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £51.30 | 2.1% |
| Total | £2,405.83 | 100% |
Band D in Hertsmere 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 | Hertsmere | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,405.83 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,289.22 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,179.19 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,075.94 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,975.34 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,900.21 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,824.93 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,755.19 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,686.32 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,594.29 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,524.57 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,470.33 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,447.83 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,447.10 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,446.67 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,446.66 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,446.84 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,441.83 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,393.06 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,332.71 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,269.67 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,209.93 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,153.31 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,087.40 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £918.43 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £842.74 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £796.27 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £763.22 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £701.00 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £619.38 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £592.13 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £570.38 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £559.13 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £550.13 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Hertsmere
Share of the 46,000 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 | 820 | 1.8% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 3,110 | 6.8% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 7,460 | 16.2% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 14,970 | 32.5% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 9,000 | 19.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,640 | 10.1% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 4,760 | 10.3% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 1,240 | 2.7% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Hertsmere
4 of the 4 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,338.12. 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.
Hertsmere also charges special expenses in part of its area (£707,598 in all, £16.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldenham | £156.33 | +£13.71 | £2,494.45 | 5,445 |
| Elstree and Borehamwood | £85.06 | +£12.40 | £2,423.18 | 13,500 |
| Shenley | £95.33 | +£34.65 | £2,433.45 | 1,829 |
| South Mimms and Ridge | £82.63 | +£21.20 | £2,420.75 | 461 |
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 Hertsmere?
- £2,405.83 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,338.12.
- How much is Band A council tax in Hertsmere?
- £1,603.89 a year, or £160.39 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Hertsmere?
- Band D is up 5.1% (£116.61) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.2%.
- Is Hertsmere cheaper than average?
- Hertsmere ranks 122 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