Council tax bands in Torfaen 2026-27
Band D council tax in Torfaen is £2,095.13 a year in 2026-27, about £209.51 a month over 10 payments.
This is the charge for a home outside a community council area.
Every band in Torfaen
Council tax in Torfaen runs from £1,396.75 a year for Band A to £4,888.64 for Band I.
| Band | Yearly | 10 payments | 12 payments | One adult (25% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,396.75 | £139.68 | £116.40 | £1,047.56 |
| Band B | £1,629.55 | £162.95 | £135.80 | £1,222.16 |
| Band C | £1,862.34 | £186.23 | £155.20 | £1,396.76 |
| Band D | £2,095.13 | £209.51 | £174.59 | £1,571.35 |
| Band E | £2,560.71 | £256.07 | £213.39 | £1,920.53 |
| Band F | £3,026.30 | £302.63 | £252.19 | £2,269.73 |
| Band G | £3,491.88 | £349.19 | £290.99 | £2,618.91 |
| Band H | £4,190.26 | £419.03 | £349.19 | £3,142.70 |
| Band I | £4,888.64 | £488.86 | £407.39 | £3,666.48 |
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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 I 21/9), rounded here to the penny. A home's band comes from its value on 1 April 2003: Band A up to £44,000, Band I over £424,000. 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: Welsh Government, Council tax levels: April 2026 to March 2027 (Table 1), published 24 March 2026.
Homes by band in Torfaen
Most homes in Torfaen are in Bands B and C (58%). Terraced houses, about 4 in 10 homes here, are most often Band B (46%). The most common kind of home is a 3-bedroom terraced house (12,150 homes), most often Band B (48%). These are shares of all 43,540 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 | 30.1% |
| Band C | 27.7% |
| Band D | 10.2% |
| Band E | 10.1% |
| Band F | 5.6% |
| Band G | 1.6% |
| Band H | 0.2% |
| Band I | 0.1% |
Compared with the Welsh average, there are more homes in Bands A and B (45%, against 35%) and fewer homes in Band F and above (7%, against 13%).
Most common band by type of home
| Type of home | Homes | Share of homes | Most common band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 18,770 | 43% | Band B (46%) |
| Semi-detached houses | 9,600 | 22% | Band C (37%) |
| Detached houses | 6,940 | 16% | Band E (45%) |
| Flats and maisonettes | 5,690 | 13% | Band A (66%) |
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 Torfaen goes
| Authority | Band D share |
|---|---|
| Torfaen council | £1,691.60 (81%) |
| Police | £403.53 (19%) |
Community council charges come on top for homes in their areas.
How council tax in Torfaen has changed
Band D went up by £90.50 (4.5%), from £2,004.63 in 2025-26 to £2,095.13 in 2026-27.
Including community council charges, the average Band D bill went up by £96.18 (4.7%), from £2,059.50 to £2,155.68.
| Year | Band D | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £1,801.96 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2024-25 | £1,900.09 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
| 2025-26 | £2,004.63 | Welsh Government, 20 March 2025 |
| 2026-27 | £2,095.13 | Welsh Government, 24 March 2026 |
Band D in Torfaen is £139.84 a year below the Welsh average of £2,234.97, and its 4.5% rise this year was smaller than most Welsh councils (Welsh average: 5.2%).
Over the four years from 2023-24 to 2026-27, Band D here rose 16.3%, less than the Welsh average rise of 21.3%.
Band D in Torfaen is the 4th lowest of 22 councils in Wales, 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.
Torfaen and other councils
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | £2,494.04 |
| Caerphilly | £2,061.70 |
| Monmouthshire | £2,329.98 |
| Newport | £2,079.59 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £2,591.47 |
| Cardiff | £2,008.86 |
Similar Welsh councils
Other Welsh councils closest in size to Torfaen (43,540 homes).
| Council | Band D 2026-27 | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire | £2,270.62 | 46,860 |
| Ceredigion | £2,363.81 | 36,400 |
| Isle of Anglesey | £2,191.23 | 36,320 |
| Conwy | £2,409.51 | 58,540 |
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
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