Rother Council Tax 2026/2027
Official municipal billing authority: Rother District Council (District Council (Two-Tier)) in South East, England. Administering 7 postcode districts under Council Tax (England Statutory 1991 Valuation).
Statutory Tariff Table: Rother
Full annual fees and discounted rates applicable across all 7 outcodes in this authority.
| Valuation Band | Full Annual (£) | 10-Mo Direct Debit | Single Person (-25%) | Single 10-Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Band A | £1,800.63 | £180.06/mo | £1,350.47 | £135.05/mo |
Band B | £2,100.74 | £210.07/mo | £1,575.56 | £157.56/mo |
Band C | £2,400.84 | £240.08/mo | £1,800.63 | £180.06/mo |
Band DBenchmark | £2,700.95 | £270.10/mo | £2,025.71 | £202.57/mo |
Band E | £3,301.16 | £330.12/mo | £2,475.87 | £247.59/mo |
Band F | £3,901.37 | £390.14/mo | £2,926.03 | £292.60/mo |
Band G | £4,501.58 | £450.16/mo | £3,376.19 | £337.62/mo |
Band H | £5,401.90 | £540.19/mo | £4,051.43 | £405.14/mo |
2026/27 Statistical Rank & Regional Benchmark
Deterministic mathematical comparisons against statutory England benchmarks and regional council tax league averages.
Rother Band D is +12.9% higher than the statutory England benchmark. Cumulative 5-year difference: +£1544.75.
Within South East, Rother ranks #3 of 64 billing authorities for Band D charges.
Switching from the default 10-installment plan to the statutory 12-month schedule lowers your monthly bill by £45.01 / month, spreading cash outflows across February and March.
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Who Sets Your Bill: Precepting Authority Structure
Statutory breakdown structure for Council Tax levied across Rother (Rother District Council).
Four-Tier Shire County & District Precept Structure
As a two-tier non-metropolitan district, your total bill in Rother is split between four separate precepting bodies:
- County Council (typically ~70% of bill): Funds upper-tier services including adult social care, children's services, education infrastructure, major highways, and public health.
- Rother District Council (District Billing Authority, ~10–15%): Collects your tax and funds local borough functions—refuse collection, housing, planning approvals, and environmental health.
- Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC, ~10–12%): Sets an independent precept to fund regional policing operations.
- Fire and Rescue Authority (~3–4%): Funds emergency fire rescue and prevention operations.
Where applicable, parished communities also contribute a local Town or Parish Council precept for hyper-local amenities.
Postcode Districts in Rother
Select an outcode to view localized housing stock distribution, dominant property bands, and valuation baselines.
Rother (TN19 Postal District)
Rother (TN31 Postal District)
Rother (TN32 Postal District)
Rother (TN33 Postal District)
Rother (TN36 Postal District)
Rother (TN39 Postal District)
Rother (TN40 Postal District)