How we work out your bill

We send you a Council Tax bill every year for 1 April to 31 March. The bill shows how much you need to pay for the whole year. It usually shows the bill split across 10 months. If you sign up for direct debit, it will be split across 12 months. 

Your band and valuation

Every property in Islington has a valuation band, from A to H. The band is based on the market value of your property in 1991. Find out more about Council Tax bands on GOV.UK.

You can use your post code to check your Council Tax band.

Your bill shows what valuation band your property is in. 

Appeal your valuation

If you have just become a Council Tax payer for the first time or your property has recently been put in a band you do not agree with, you can appeal the valuation. Use the GOV.UK website to appeal. You must do this within 6 months of your first bill and continue to pay Council Tax during the appeal.

Your Council Tax for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

This table shows how much you will pay for the year and an estimate for each month if you pay by direct debit. Your bill tells you your property band.

You may be able to get money off your bill, for example if you are a student, a care giver or are over 65. You will need to apply for any discount. 

Find out how we are spending Council Tax.

Where your Council Tax payments  

This table shows the three charges that make up the council tax bill total including the adult social care precept and Greater London Authority (GLA) charge.

How we work out what you will pay

We work out how much each property will pay using the 'Band D rate'.

We need to raise £174.593 million in Council Tax in the year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. We divide this amount by the number of Band D homes in Islington, which is 82,829.19.

You pay a percentage of the 'Band D rate' based on the value of your home's property band.

About the adult social care precept and Greater London Authority charge

Adult social care precept

The adult social care precept is an extra charge on top of Islington and Greater London Authority charges. It is included in your total Council Tax bill. It helps to pay for adult social care in the borough.

The government decides each year if any local authorities that have adult social care functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 can add the extra charge to Council Tax bills without holding a referendum.

The precept for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 is 2 per cent of the previous year’s total Council Tax charge.

Greater London Authority (GLA)

This table shows the money we need for the council budget, how much of it we get from central Government, and how much we need to raise from council tax for council spending. It also shows the money we need to give to the GLA.

The GLA charge also uses our Band D rate, as explained under 'how we work out what you will pay'.

Lloyd Square garden area charge for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

We charge extra Council Tax for properties on Lloyd Square.