Council Tax Coventry 2026/27 — Band A to H Rates
Council tax rates in Coventry 2026/27
The Band D council tax rate in Coventry for 2026/27 is £2,517 per year (£210 per month). All other bands are a fixed statutory fraction of this rate.
| Band | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,678/yr | £140/mo |
| Band B | £1,958/yr | £163/mo |
| Band C | £2,237/yr | £186/mo |
| Band D | £2,517/yr | £210/mo |
| Band E | £3,076/yr | £256/mo |
| Band F | £3,636/yr | £303/mo |
| Band G | £4,195/yr | £350/mo |
| Band H | £5,034/yr | £420/mo |
The England average Band D for 2026/27 is £2,392. Coventry's Band D rate is above this average.
How to check your Coventry band
Enter any Coventry postcode in our free council tax band checker. You can also check your bill or visit gov.uk/council-tax-bands.
Challenging your Coventry band
A successful challenge saves approximately £559/yr per band — backdated to when you moved in. See our step-by-step guide.
Discounts in Coventry
- Single person discount — 25% off if you live alone
- Student exemption — full-time students are disregarded
- Council Tax Support — means-tested reduction for low incomes
- Disabled Band Reduction — pay at one band below your actual band
How Coventry compares in 2026/27
Of the 28 English cities and boroughs we track, Coventry has the 19th lowest Band D rate (1st is cheapest), placing it among the most expensive. At £2,517 a year, Band D here is £125 a year (5.2%) above the England average of £2,392 — £10 a month more than the average household pays — and the tracked range runs from £1,028 in Wandsworth to £2,755 in Nottingham.
Spread over the year, Band D in Coventry costs about £210 a month over 12 instalments, or £252 a month if your council collects over the standard 10 months (April to January). That is roughly £48 a week, or £6.90 a day.
| Band | Annual | With 25% single person discount | Extra vs one band lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,678/yr | £1,259/yr | — |
| Band B | £1,958/yr | £1,469/yr | +£280/yr |
| Band C | £2,237/yr | £1,678/yr | +£279/yr |
| Band D | £2,517/yr | £1,888/yr | +£280/yr |
| Band E | £3,076/yr | £2,307/yr | +£559/yr |
| Band F | £3,636/yr | £2,727/yr | +£560/yr |
| Band G | £4,195/yr | £3,146/yr | +£559/yr |
| Band H | £5,034/yr | £3,776/yr | +£839/yr |
The table shows what each step up the bands costs in Coventry: moving from Band D to Band E adds £559 a year, while a successful challenge that drops a property one band saves between £280 (Band B to A) and £839 (Band H to G) a year. Figures are based on the Band D rate including average parish and precept charges; your bill can differ slightly by parish.
Cities with similar Band D rates: Sheffield (£2,510) and Leicester (£2,529). See the full council tax rates league table for every council.