Bishop's Castle · Shropshire · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Bishop's Castle?
Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work
- Shropshire council£1,969.09
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner£306.50
- Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority£124.44
- Bishop's Castle parish precept£308.06
Council tax bands in Bishop's Castle, 2026-27
Estimates: the Shropshire 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 | £1,805.39 | £180.54 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,106.29 | £210.63 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,407.19 | £240.72 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,708.09 | £270.81 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,309.89 | £330.99 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,911.69 | £391.17 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,513.48 | £451.35 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,416.18 | £541.62 | 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 Bishop's Castle.
Band D in Bishop's Castle compared
Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Bishop's Castle figure is an estimate
- Band D a year
- Bishop's Castle
Bishop's Castle in 2026-27
Bishop's Castle's local council set a precept of £220,000 for 2026-27, raised from 714 Band D-equivalent homes: £308.06 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £313.63, so it has fallen by £5.57 (1.8%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,531.25 in 2025-26, so it is up 7.0%.
The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Shropshire: £1,969.09 for Shropshire council, £306.50 for West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, £124.44 for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority.
Council tax by band in Bishop's Castle, 2026-27
Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band
- Bishop's Castle, 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 | £1,805.39 | £180.54 | £150.45 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,106.29 | £210.63 | £175.52 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,407.19 | £240.72 | £200.60 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,708.09 | £270.81 | £225.67 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,309.89 | £330.99 | £275.82 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,911.69 | £391.17 | £325.97 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,513.48 | £451.35 | £376.12 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,416.18 | £541.62 | £451.35 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Bishop's Castle?
- About £2,708.09 for 2026-27, of which £308.06 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
- How much is Band B council tax in Bishop's Castle?
- About £2,106.29 a year, or £210.63 a month over 10 payments.
- How does Bishop's Castle compare with the rest of Shropshire?
- Its parish precept adds £308.06 to a Band D bill; across Shropshire parish precepts add £128.15 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).
Parishes in Shropshire 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