Test Valley · district council · South East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Test Valley?
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
- Test Valley council£180.76
- Hampshire County Council£1,690.11
- Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.46
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.84
- Parish and town councils (average)£51.35
Council tax bands in Test Valley, 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 | £1,537.01 | £153.70 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,793.18 | £179.32 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,049.35 | £204.94 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,305.52 | £230.55 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,817.86 | £281.79 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,330.20 | £333.02 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,842.53 | £384.25 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,611.04 | £461.10 | 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 Test Valley.
Council tax by band in Test Valley, 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 | £1,537.01 | £153.70 | £128.08 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,793.18 | £179.32 | £149.43 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,049.35 | £204.94 | £170.78 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,305.52 | £230.55 | £192.13 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,817.86 | £281.79 | £234.82 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,330.20 | £333.02 | £277.52 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,842.53 | £384.25 | £320.21 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,611.04 | £461.10 | £384.25 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Test Valley in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Test Valley is £2,305.52, up 5.0% (£108.99) on 2025-26. Of that, Test Valley council's own charge is £180.76. The rest goes to Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority, and on average £51.35 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (26% of homes), which costs £2,049.35 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,134.00 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Test Valley goes
£2,305.52 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Test Valley council£180.768%
- Hampshire County Council£1,690.1173%
- Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner£290.4613%
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority£92.844%
- Parish and town councils (average)£51.352%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Test Valley council | £180.76 | 7.8% |
| Hampshire County Council | £1,690.11 | 73.3% |
| Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £290.46 | 12.6% |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority | £92.84 | 4.0% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £51.35 | 2.2% |
| Total | £2,305.52 | 100% |
Band D in Test Valley 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 | Test Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,305.52 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,196.53 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,089.08 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £1,995.82 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,899.27 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,837.92 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,754.56 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,687.16 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,623.12 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,534.66 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,469.17 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,415.10 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,411.43 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,407.52 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,397.27 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,397.14 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,397.62 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,366.02 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,332.15 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,270.47 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,211.80 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,158.00 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,118.56 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,052.35 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £914.34 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £837.00 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £794.55 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £755.56 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £696.74 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £636.92 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £573.61 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £551.25 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £492.75 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £444.38 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Test Valley
Share of the 59,140 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 3,130 | 5.3% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 10,070 | 17.0% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 15,660 | 26.5% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 11,510 | 19.5% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 8,870 | 15.0% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 5,350 | 9.0% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 3,970 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 560 | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Test Valley
50 of the 56 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,247.32. 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.
Test Valley also charges special expenses in part of its area (£363,626 in all, £6.85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann | £77.25 | +£5.61 | £2,324.57 | 659 |
| Ampfield | £48.48 | −£1.63 | £2,295.80 | 1,014 |
| Amport | £68.38 | +£19.60 | £2,315.70 | 585 |
| Andover Town | £38.27 | +£4.20 | £2,285.59 | 17,482 |
| Appleshaw | £66.43 | −£1.43 | £2,313.75 | 286 |
| Ashley no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 43 |
| Awbridge | £26.13 | +£1.76 | £2,273.45 | 574 |
| Barton Stacey | £125.47 | +£29.17 | £2,372.79 | 421 |
| Bossington no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 26 |
| Braishfield | £67.09 | +£2.65 | £2,314.41 | 370 |
| Broughton | £63.21 | +£4.33 | £2,310.53 | 583 |
| Bullington | £46.15 | −£1.47 | £2,293.47 | 65 |
| Charlton | £45.56 | −£0.47 | £2,292.88 | 878 |
| Chilbolton | £74.54 | −£2.48 | £2,321.86 | 557 |
| Chilworth | £56.01 | +£4.99 | £2,303.33 | 741 |
| East Dean | £52.14 | +£10.74 | £2,299.46 | 96 |
| East Tytherley | £45.26 | +£0.91 | £2,292.58 | 98 |
| Enham Alamein | £54.87 | +£11.52 | £2,302.19 | 267 |
| Faccombe no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 52 |
| Fyfield | £85.71 | +£7.70 | £2,333.03 | 140 |
| Goodworth Clatford | £77.42 | −£1.86 | £2,324.74 | 427 |
| Grateley | £43.07 | +£5.19 | £2,290.39 | 267 |
| Houghton | £87.40 | +£4.40 | £2,334.72 | 246 |
| Hurstbourne Tarrant | £56.68 | +£2.97 | £2,304.00 | 397 |
| Kimpton | £61.08 | +£0.03 | £2,308.40 | 185 |
| Kings Somborne | £94.40 | +£0.49 | £2,341.72 | 751 |
| Leckford no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 70 |
| Linkenholt no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 27 |
| Little Somborne no precept | none | — | £2,247.32 | 45 |
| Lockerley | £94.16 | +£18.84 | £2,341.48 | 391 |
| Longparish | £68.46 | −£4.29 | £2,315.78 | 373 |
| Longstock | £46.19 | +£0.98 | £2,293.51 | 226 |
| Melchet Park and Plaitford | £30.88 | +£0.80 | £2,278.20 | 136 |
| Michelmersh and Timsbury | £46.88 | +£0.14 | £2,294.20 | 477 |
| Monxton | £68.17 | +£5.76 | £2,315.49 | 142 |
| Mottisfont | £79.62 | +£21.18 | £2,326.94 | 157 |
| Nether Wallop | £103.58 | +£0.12 | £2,350.90 | 429 |
| North Baddesley | £77.11 | +£2.23 | £2,324.43 | 2,620 |
| Nursling and Rownhams | £27.28 | +£0.37 | £2,274.60 | 2,749 |
| Over Wallop | £60.31 | +£0.19 | £2,307.63 | 829 |
| Penton Grafton | £58.50 | +£4.52 | £2,305.82 | 359 |
| Penton Mewsey | £72.00 | +£4.20 | £2,319.32 | 175 |
| Quarley | £39.87 | −£0.51 | £2,287.19 | 79 |
| Romsey Town | £66.60 | +£4.61 | £2,313.92 | 8,473 |
| Sherfield English | £40.87 | +£6.68 | £2,288.19 | 367 |
| Shipton Bellinger | £77.82 | +£15.44 | £2,325.14 | 514 |
| Smannell | £35.44 | +£4.02 | £2,282.76 | 156 |
| Stockbridge | £62.38 | −£2.41 | £2,309.70 | 368 |
| Tangley | £59.02 | +£0.39 | £2,306.34 | 305 |
| Thruxton | £60.84 | +£0.91 | £2,308.16 | 302 |
| Upper Clatford | £64.78 | −£0.30 | £2,312.10 | 649 |
| Valley Park | £13.25 | −£0.13 | £2,260.57 | 3,018 |
| Vernham Dean | £68.73 | +£9.08 | £2,316.05 | 291 |
| Wellow | £54.55 | +£0.18 | £2,301.87 | 1,604 |
| West Tytherley Frenchmoor and Buckholt | £65.15 | +£1.05 | £2,312.47 | 307 |
| Wherwell | £51.18 | +£4.49 | £2,298.50 | 254 |
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 Test Valley?
- £2,305.52 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,247.32.
- How much is Band A council tax in Test Valley?
- £1,537.01 a year, or £153.70 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Test Valley?
- Band D is up 5.0% (£108.99) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.9%.
- Is Test Valley cheaper than average?
- Test Valley ranks 59 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method