Is Waltham Forest expensive for council tax?

Waltham Forest ranks 112th lowest out of 296 billing authorities in England for Band D. At £2,386.96, Band D in Waltham Forest is £4.56 (0.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52.

How do I check my band in Waltham Forest?

Your band is printed on your council tax bill, or you can look it up free on GOV.UK (search "council tax bands"). Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from your property's 1991 value, not by Waltham Forest itself.

Can I pay my Waltham Forest council tax over 12 months?

Yes. The standard is 10 monthly instalments (for Band D in Waltham Forest that's £238.70 each, April to January), but you can ask Waltham Forest to spread the same annual bill over 12 monthly payments instead.

Waltham Forest Council Tax 2026/27

Waltham Forest council tax for 2026/27: Band D is £2,386.96. Band A homes pay £1,591.31 a year and Band H homes £4,773.92. Waltham Forest is the 112th lowest of 296 English billing authorities — £4.56 below the England average.

Band A: £1,591.31
Band H: £4,773.92
Official MHCLG figures

Waltham Forest council tax by band — 2026/27

Band	Share of Band D	Per year	Per month	Per instalment (×10)
A	6/9	£1,591.31	£132.61	£159.13
B	7/9	£1,856.52	£154.71	£185.65
C	8/9	£2,121.74	£176.81	£212.17
D	9/9	£2,386.96	£198.91	£238.70
E	11/9	£2,917.40	£243.12	£291.74
F	13/9	£3,447.83	£287.32	£344.78
G	15/9	£3,978.27	£331.52	£397.83
H	18/9	£4,773.92	£397.83	£477.39

Area-average figures from MHCLG's official 2026/27 release — parish precepts are averaged in, so a specific parish bill can differ slightly.

Your bill

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Waltham Forest · Band D

£2,386.96 / year

£198.91Per month (×12)

£238.70Per instalment (×10)

£45.90Per week

That's £4.56 less (0.19% below) than the England average for Band D (£2,391.52).

Most councils collect over 10 monthly instalments (April–January); you can ask yours to spread it over 12 instead. Figures use the official 2026/27 area average for Waltham Forest — parish precepts are averaged in, so a bill for a specific parish can differ slightly.

How Waltham Forest compares

The England average Band D for 2026/27 is £2,391.52. At £2,386.96, Band D in Waltham Forest is £4.56 (0.2%) below the England average of £2,391.52. For a Band D home that works out at £4.56 a year less than the average English bill — before any discounts or reductions.

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Questions

Waltham Forest council tax — FAQ

The average Band D council tax in Waltham Forest for 2026/27 is £2,386.96. Bands run from A at £1,591.31 to H at £4,773.92. These are the official area-average figures published by MHCLG, including all precepts.