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Council tax bands in Swansea
Abertawe
Swansea (Abertawe) is a Welsh council in Wales. It sends the council tax bill. The Valuation Office Agency, not the council, decides the band. In Wales that band is based on what the home would have sold for on 1 April 2003, not on what it would sell for today.
Value ranges at 1 April 2003
| Band | Value at 1 April 2003 |
|---|---|
| A | Up to £44,000 |
| B | £44,001 to £65,000 |
| C | £65,001 to £91,000 |
| D | £91,001 to £123,000 |
| E | £123,001 to £162,000 |
| F | £162,001 to £223,000 |
| G | £223,001 to £324,000 |
| H | £324,001 to £424,000 |
| I | Over £424,000 |
Wales was revalued with effect from 1 April 2005, using values at 1 April 2003. There are nine bands, A to I.
How to challenge a band
- Check the band and gather similar homes. Bandplain can do the first pass.
- If it still looks high, and you accept that the band can go up, use the free GOV.UK challenge form.
- The council can explain the bill. Only the Valuation Office Agency can change the band.
- A tribunal appeal exists only after a formal proposal, not after every band review. In England the usual limit is 3 months from the decision. In Wales it is 4 months. Tribunal details.
You can do this yourself. A claims firm often takes 25–40% of any refund. Read the comparison.
Sources and dates
- Band thresholds: GOV.UK, "How domestic properties are assessed for council tax bands", and for Wales the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003.
- Local Authority Districts (April 2025) Names and Codes in the UK, Office for National Statistics, geography at 2025-04-01. Open Government Licence v3.0. Code W06000011.
- Page prepared November 2026. Council names change. Check GOV.UK before you rely on a contact detail.
Find Swansea on GOV.UK if you need the council for a bill question.