Council tax bands in Melton 2026-27
Band D council tax in Melton, including special expenses, is £2,383.54 a year in 2026-27, about £238.35 a month over 10 payments.
This includes Melton's special expenses for local services, which average £31.07 a year at Band D and vary by area. The basic amount, for a home with no special expense or parish charge, is £2,352.47.
Every band in Melton
Council tax in Melton runs from £1,589.03 a year for Band A to £4,767.08 for Band H.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,589.03 | £158.90 | £132.42 | £1,191.77 |
| Band B | £1,853.86 | £185.39 | £154.49 | £1,390.40 |
| Band C | £2,118.70 | £211.87 | £176.56 | £1,589.03 |
| Band D | £2,383.54 | £238.35 | £198.63 | £1,787.66 |
| Band E | £2,913.22 | £291.32 | £242.77 | £2,184.92 |
| Band F | £3,442.89 | £344.29 | £286.91 | £2,582.17 |
| Band G | £3,972.57 | £397.26 | £331.05 | £2,979.43 |
| Band H | £4,767.08 | £476.71 | £397.26 | £3,575.31 |
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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 Melton
The most common band in Melton is Band B (31% of homes). Detached houses, about 3 in 10 homes here, are most often Band D (32%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house (5,750 homes), mostly Band B (61%). These are shares of all 25,650 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 | 14.5% |
| Band B | 31.1% |
| Band C | 16.5% |
| Band D | 16.3% |
| Band E | 10.7% |
| Band F | 6.5% |
| Band G | 4.1% |
| Band H | 0.4% |
Compared with the East Midlands average, there are fewer homes in Bands A and B (46%, against 58%) and more homes in Band F and above (11%, against 5%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 7,950 | 31% | Band D (32%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 7,730 | 30% | Band B (59%) |
| Terraced houses | 4,580 | 18% | Band B (51%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,850 | 7% | Band A (81%) |
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 Melton goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Melton district council, with special expenses (average) | £244.87 (10%) |
| County council | £1,731.79 (73%) |
| Police | £315.23 (13%) |
| Fire and rescue | £91.65 (4%) |
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 Melton has changed
Band D including special expenses went up by £77.40 (3.4%), from £2,306.14 in 2025-26 to £2,383.54 in 2026-27.
Including parish and special charges, the average Band D bill went up by £78.99 (3.4%), from £2,350.68 to £2,429.67.
Band D in Melton is £28.94 a year below the East Midlands average of £2,412.48, and its 3.4% rise this year was about the middle of the range for councils in the East Midlands (East Midlands average: 4.1%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 13.4%, close to the East Midlands average rise of 14.1%.
Band D in Melton is the 14th highest of 35 councils in the East Midlands, and the 143rd 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.
Melton and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Rushcliffe | £2,567.26 |
| Charnwood | £2,315.76 |
| Rutland | £2,670.21 |
| South Kesteven | £2,189.17 |
| Leicester | £2,528.75 |
| Nottingham | £2,755.39 |
Similar district councils
Other district councils closest in size to Melton (25,650 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Oadby and Wigston | £2,406.85 | 24,710 |
| West Devon | £2,581.51 | 27,700 |
| Adur | £2,526.26 | 29,280 |
| Ribble Valley | £2,359.57 | 30,060 |
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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