Council Tax Band F in Bristol: 2026/27 Annual Bill
A Band F property in Bristol (England) pays £3,920 per year in Council Tax before any discount, based on the 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,714 inclusive of all precepts. Band F is fixed at 13/9 of Band D (144.4% of the local Band D rate) by statute, so the multiplier is the same in every billing authority in England.
Discount scenarios for Band F in Bristol
How the £3,920 gross bill changes under the most common UK Council Tax reliefs. The disabled banded-down figure applies under the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme when the property has been adapted for a disabled occupant - the bill is charged as if the property were one band lower.
| Scenario | Annual bill | Monthly (10) | Saving vs gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross bill (2+ adults, no discount) | £3,920 | £392 | £0 |
| After 25% Single Person Discount | £2,940 | £294 | £980 |
| Disabled Band Reduction (banded down) | £3,317 | £332 | £603 |
| 100% all-student exemption | £0 | £0 | £3,920 |
Need a different scenario (severely mentally impaired disregard, Council Tax Reduction, or a mixed-adult household)? The main Council Tax calculator lets you model any combination.
Band F compared with nearby authorities
Same band, four closest English authorities by Band D rate. Useful when comparing offers across council boundaries (the same band can vary by hundreds of pounds depending on the billing authority and its precepts).
| Local authority | Band D (LA) | Band F annual | Difference vs Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (this page) | £2,714 | £3,920 | - |
| Liverpool | £2,674 | £3,862 | -£58 |
| Nottingham | £2,755 | £3,979 | +£59 |
| Stockport | £2,619 | £3,783 | -£137 |
| Reading | £2,613 | £3,774 | -£146 |
All bands in Bristol
Statutory band ratios applied to Bristol's published 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,714. If your property is on a different band than F, jump straight to the right row below.
How Bristol sets the Band D rate
Council Tax is a property tax administered by your billing authority. Bristol's published Band D figure for 2026/27 (£2,714) is the sum of every precept that appears on a resident's bill: the billing authority's own charge, the upper-tier or county precept where the area is two-tier, the police and crime commissioner precept, fire and rescue, and any parish or town council precept that applies. Every band is a fixed statutory proportion of Band D. England and Wales set these in ninths: Band A is 6/9 of Band D, Band B is 7/9, Band C is 8/9, Band D is 9/9, Band E is 11/9, Band F is 13/9, Band G is 15/9, Band H is 18/9.
The valuation date is 1 April 1991 (England and Scotland have never rebanded). New builds are slotted into a band by analogy with comparable older stock. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) handles banding decisions and band challenges.
The 2026/27 published Band D figures are typically confirmed by individual billing authorities in February or March, before the billing year starts on 1 April. This page uses the latest confirmed published rate (2026/27) so the underlying provenance is auditable.
In England a council that wants a bigger rise than the government's referendum principles allow must hold a local referendum. For 2026/27 a council with social care responsibilities hits that limit at a rise of 5% or more in its own Band D amount (3% core plus 2% for adult social care), so any rise below 5% (in practice up to 4.99%) avoids one; a shire district hits it at 3% or more where the rise is also more than £5, and police, fire and the GLA have cash limits instead. A handful of named councils were allowed more. Each limit applies to one authority's share, not to the whole bill, so a bill made up of several precepts can rise by a different percentage (Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27, HC 1605, Annex A, checked 2026-10-20).
Related
- Full Council Tax calculator - change LA, band, household, and discounts.
- Band F across the UK - top 20 authorities at Band F.
- Stamp Duty (England and NI) - SDLT on property purchase.
- Mortgage affordability - factor Council Tax into housing cost.
Frequently asked questions
- How is the Band F bill in Bristol calculated?
- The Band D rate published by Bristol for 2026/27 is £2,714 inclusive of every precept on the bill (billing authority, county or upper-tier in two-tier areas, police, fire, and parish where applicable). Band F is fixed at 13/9 of Band D under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, so the Band F annual bill is £2,714 multiplied by 1.444 which gives £3,920 before any discounts.
- Can I get the 25% Single Person Discount?
- Yes, if you are the only adult living at the property as your sole or main residence. The discount cuts the gross bill by 25%, so a Band F household in Bristol would pay £2,940 per year instead of £3,920. You have to apply to Bristol for it. If you get a discount by mistake you must tell the council, which can ask you to pay it back and charge a penalty: section 14 and Schedule 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 provide for civil penalties.
- What if everyone in the property is a full-time student?
- An all-student household is 100% exempt from Council Tax, so the annual bill drops to £0. To count as full-time the course must last at least 1 year and involve at least 21 hours of study a week; for a course up to A level taken by someone under 20, at least 3 months and 12 hours a week. If a student lives with one non-student adult, the non-student gets the 25% Single Person Discount instead of full exemption.
- Can I pay over 12 months instead of 10?
- The bill is usually split into 10 monthly payments, and you can ask Bristol to spread it over 12 instead. For Band F the 10-instalment figure is £392 a month and the 12-instalment figure is £327 a month, before any discounts. The annual total is unchanged. If you are struggling to pay, contact the council straight away rather than missing an instalment.