Guildford council tax bands 2026 to 2027
A Band D property in Guildford pays £2,547.30 a year, the 5th lowest of Surrey's 11 boroughs and districts. That is the total bill, not the borough's share.
Every band
- Band A £1,698.20
- Band B £1,981.23
- Band C £2,264.27
- Band D £2,547.30
- Band E £3,113.37
- Band F £3,679.43
- Band G £4,245.50
- Band H £5,094.60
Where the money goes
Most of a Guildford bill is not Guildford Borough Council. The largest share goes to Surrey County Council, which runs schools, social care, roads and libraries. Separate precepts fund Surrey Police and Surrey Fire & Rescue, and Guildford Borough Council keeps a comparatively small share for bin collections, planning, parks and housing.
Why the bands look so odd
Every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, set in law: Band A is six ninths of it, Band H is twice Band D. So one figure determines the whole table. The bands themselves are based on what a property was worth on 1 April 1991. England has never revalued, which is why a house built last year is still slotted into a 1991 price bracket.
If your bill differs
These are the billing authority averages. Parish and town councils in Guildford add their own precept, so a bill in a parished village runs slightly higher than one in an unparished town. Discounts are applied separately - a single adult household gets 25% off, and there are reductions for students, carers and empty properties.
The same bands apply across the borough, including Guildford.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England, 2026 to 2027 , Table 9. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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