West Buckfastleigh · South Hams · 2026-27

How much is council tax in West Buckfastleigh?

Band D, 2026-27 (estimate)£2,590.95£24.27 less than the South Hams Band D average (£2,615.22).
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Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work

Council tax 2026-27West BuckfastleighBand D
  • South Hams council£202.54
  • Devon County Council£1,891.17
  • Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner£303.20
  • Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority£109.68
  • West Buckfastleigh parish precept£84.36
Total for the year£2,590.95
Parish part
£84.36
+£9.95 on 2025-26
Band A
£1,727.30
6/9 of Band D
Per month
£259.09
Band D over 10 payments
Band D homes
119
the parish tax base

Council tax bands in West Buckfastleigh, 2026-27

Estimates: the South Hams average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,727.30£172.736/9
Band B£2,015.18£201.527/9
Band C£2,303.07£230.318/9
Band D£2,590.95£259.099/9
Band E£3,166.72£316.6711/9
Band F£3,742.48£374.2513/9
Band G£4,318.25£431.8215/9
Band H£5,181.90£518.1918/9

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Band D in West Buckfastleigh compared

Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the West Buckfastleigh figure is an estimate

West BuckfastleighWest Buckfastleigh£2,591South Hams averageSouth Hams average£2,615No parish partNo parish part£2,507England averageEngland average£2,392
West Buckfastl…West Buckfastleigh£2,591South Hams ave…South Hams average£2,615No parish partNo parish part£2,507England averageEngland average£2,392
  • Band D a year
  • West Buckfastleigh
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27 and town and parish council statistics 2026-27.

West Buckfastleigh in 2026-27

West Buckfastleigh's local council set a precept of £10,000 for 2026-27, raised from 119 Band D-equivalent homes: £84.36 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £74.41, so it has risen by £9.95 (13.4%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,465.21 in 2025-26, so it is up 5.1%.

The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across South Hams: £202.54 for South Hams council, £1,891.17 for Devon County Council, £303.20 for Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, £109.68 for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority.

Council tax by band in West Buckfastleigh, 2026-27

Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,727.30£1,727AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £2,015.18£2,015BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,303.07£2,303CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,590.95£2,591DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £3,166.72£3,167EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,742.48£3,742FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,318.25£4,318GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £5,181.90£5,182HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,727.30£1,727AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £2,015.18£2,015BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,303.07£2,303CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,590.95£2,591DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £3,166.72£3,167EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,742.48£3,742FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,318.25£4,318GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £5,181.90£5,182HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • West Buckfastleigh, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,727.30£172.73£143.94£1,594.356/9
Band B£2,015.18£201.52£167.93£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,303.07£230.31£191.92£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,590.95£259.09£215.91£2,391.529/9
Band E£3,166.72£316.67£263.89£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,742.48£374.25£311.87£3,454.4213/9
Band G£4,318.25£431.82£359.85£3,985.8715/9
Band H£5,181.90£518.19£431.82£4,783.0418/9
Source: worked out from MHCLG 2026-27 Band D amounts and the statutory band ratios.

Questions

What is Band D council tax in West Buckfastleigh?
About £2,590.95 for 2026-27, of which £84.36 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
How much is Band B council tax in West Buckfastleigh?
About £2,015.18 a year, or £201.52 a month over 10 payments.
How does West Buckfastleigh compare with the rest of South Hams?
Its parish precept adds £84.36 to a Band D bill; across South Hams parish precepts add £108.63 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).

Parishes in South Hams 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