Council tax bands in Richmond upon Thames 2026-27
Band D council tax in Richmond upon Thames is £2,486.10 a year in 2026-27, about £248.61 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home with no parish or town council charge.
Every band in Richmond upon Thames
Council tax in Richmond upon Thames runs from £1,657.40 a year for Band A to £4,972.20 for Band H.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,657.40 | £165.74 | £138.12 | £1,243.05 |
| Band B | £1,933.63 | £193.36 | £161.14 | £1,450.22 |
| Band C | £2,209.87 | £220.99 | £184.16 | £1,657.40 |
| Band D | £2,486.10 | £248.61 | £207.18 | £1,864.57 |
| Band E | £3,038.57 | £303.86 | £253.21 | £2,278.93 |
| Band F | £3,591.03 | £359.10 | £299.25 | £2,693.27 |
| Band G | £4,143.50 | £414.35 | £345.29 | £3,107.63 |
| Band H | £4,972.20 | £497.22 | £414.35 | £3,729.15 |
Swipe sideways to see every column
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 Richmond upon Thames
The most common band in Richmond upon Thames is Band D (24% of homes). Flats, about 4 in 10 homes here, are most often Band C (35%). The most common kind of home is a 2-bedroom flat (17,370 homes), most often Band D (44%). These are shares of all 85,880 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 | 0.7% |
| Band B | 2.5% |
| Band C | 15.7% |
| Band D | 24.1% |
| Band E | 23% |
| Band F | 14.2% |
| Band G | 15.5% |
| Band H | 4.3% |
Compared with the London average, there are fewer homes in Bands A and B (3%, against 17%) and more homes in Band F and above (34%, against 15%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 35,850 | 42% | Band C (35%) |
| Terraced houses | 24,850 | 29% | Band E (32%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 16,760 | 20% | Band G (31%) |
| Detached houses | 5,650 | 7% | Band G (47%) |
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 Richmond upon Thames goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Richmond upon Thames council | £1,975.59 (79%) |
| Greater London Authority | £510.51 (21%) |
£37.63 of the council's own Band D share in 2026-27 is the adult social care precept (MHCLG).
How council tax in Richmond upon Thames has changed
Band D went up by £114.03 (4.8%), from £2,372.07 in 2025-26 to £2,486.10 in 2026-27.
Band D in Richmond upon Thames is £396.72 a year above the London average of £2,089.38, and its 4.8% rise this year was bigger than most London boroughs (London average: 4.7%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 16.1%, close to the London average rise of 16.1%.
Band D in Richmond upon Thames is the 4th highest of 33 councils in London, and the 79th highest 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.
Richmond upon Thames and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | £2,609.20 |
| Wandsworth | £1,028.21 |
| Hounslow | £2,185.56 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,519.51 |
| Merton | £2,146.76 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £1,666.65 |
Similar outer London boroughs
Richmond upon Thames is one of the 19 outer London boroughs (ONS ITL2 regions). Other outer London boroughs closest in size to Richmond upon Thames (85,880 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton | £2,378.64 | 86,480 |
| Barking and Dagenham | £2,198.51 | 82,500 |
| Harrow | £2,511.07 | 97,630 |
| Bexley | £2,366.36 | 101,950 |
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).
Finding a home's band
Each home's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency. You can look up any home's band on GOV.UK.
- Cost of living in Richmond upon Thames: rent, earnings, house prices, energy and water.
- Council tax on the Richmond upon Thames profile, next to the other costs.
- Council tax calculator: every council, by postcode or name.
Council tax in Richmond upon Thames: questions
Looking at a home in Richmond upon Thames?
Council tax is one running cost. Enter a postcode for a free preview of one home: last sale price, EPC rating, flood risk and crime nearby.