Council tax bands in Boston 2026-27
Band D council tax in Boston, including special expenses, is £2,275.47 a year in 2026-27, about £227.55 a month over 10 payments.
This includes Boston's special expenses for local services, which average £37.89 a year at Band D and vary by area. The basic amount, for a home with no special expense or parish charge, is £2,237.58.
Every band in Boston
Council tax in Boston runs from £1,516.98 a year for Band A to £4,550.94 for Band H.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,516.98 | £151.70 | £126.42 | £1,137.74 |
| Band B | £1,769.81 | £176.98 | £147.48 | £1,327.36 |
| Band C | £2,022.64 | £202.26 | £168.55 | £1,516.98 |
| Band D | £2,275.47 | £227.55 | £189.62 | £1,706.60 |
| Band E | £2,781.13 | £278.11 | £231.76 | £2,085.85 |
| Band F | £3,286.79 | £328.68 | £273.90 | £2,465.09 |
| Band G | £3,792.45 | £379.25 | £316.04 | £2,844.34 |
| Band H | £4,550.94 | £455.09 | £379.24 | £3,413.21 |
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How bands work: every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, set in law (Band A is 6/9 of Band D and Band H 18/9), rounded here to the penny. A home's band comes from its value on 1 April 1991: Band A up to £40,000, Band H over £320,000. Payments are the yearly charge divided by 10 or 12. Other bands may differ by a penny from your council's table because of how councils round.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, local authority level data (Table 10, Data_Billing), published 25 March 2026.
Homes by band in Boston
Most homes in Boston are in Bands A and B (69%). Semi-detached houses, about 2 in 10 homes here, are mostly Band A (60%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house (5,730 homes), mostly Band A (52%). These are shares of all 32,420 homes on the list, not the band of any one home: a home's own band is on GOV.UK.
| Band | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Band A | 48.5% |
| Band B | 20.8% |
| Band C | 19.4% |
| Band D | 7.5% |
| Band E | 2.7% |
| Band F | 0.7% |
| Band G | 0.2% |
| Band H | 0.1% |
Compared with the East Midlands average, there are more homes in Bands A and B (69%, against 58%) and fewer homes in Band F and above (1%, against 5%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 7,810 | 24% | Band A (60%) |
| Detached houses | 7,410 | 23% | Band C (45%) |
| Terraced houses | 5,870 | 18% | Band A (86%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 3,420 | 11% | Band A (99%) |
Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, 31 March 2026 (CTSOP3.0, band by property type), published 24 September 2026. VOA counts are rounded to the nearest 10; property types with fewer than 500 homes are not shown.
Where Band D council tax in Boston goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Boston district council, with special expenses (average) | £269.37 (12%) |
| County council | £1,673.01 (74%) |
| Police | £333.09 (15%) |
The council's share includes its special expenses at their average; they vary by area. Parish and town council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Boston has changed
Band D including special expenses went up by £69.92 (3.2%), from £2,205.55 in 2025-26 to £2,275.47 in 2026-27.
Including parish and special charges, the average Band D bill went up by £72.11 (3.2%), from £2,236.62 to £2,308.73.
Band D in Boston is £137.01 a year below the East Midlands average of £2,412.48, and its 3.2% rise this year was smaller than most councils in the East Midlands (East Midlands average: 4.1%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 11.5%, less than the East Midlands average rise of 14.1%.
Band D in Boston is the 6th lowest of 35 councils in the East Midlands, and the 65th lowest of 296 councils in England, ranked by the Band D figure on each council's page.
Averages are weighted by number of homes and use each council's Band D as shown on its page.
Boston and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| South Holland | £2,221.02 |
| North Kesteven | £2,206.26 |
| South Kesteven | £2,189.17 |
| East Lindsey | £2,182.77 |
| Lincoln | £2,323.08 |
| Peterborough | £2,279.25 |
Similar district councils
Other district councils closest in size to Boston (32,420 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Rossendale | £2,516.04 | 32,970 |
| Epsom and Ewell | £2,530.84 | 33,350 |
| Maldon | £2,328.37 | 30,880 |
| North Warwickshire | £2,465.32 | 30,110 |
Band D as shown on each council's page: the basic charge, or where no home pays that alone, Band D including special expenses or the average including parish charges. Similar councils are the same type of council, nearest in number of homes (Valuation Office Agency, 31 March 2026).
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