Each domestic property is assessed for council tax by the Listing Officer of the Valuation Office Agency. They then place it in one of eight valuation bands according to its open market capital value as at 1 April 1991, NOT its current valuation. The bands are:

Council Tax valuation bands

Valuation Band	Range of values	Proportion of Band D
A	Up to and including £40,000	6 / 9ths
B	£40,001-£52,000	7 / 9ths
C	£52,001-£68,000	8 / 9ths
D	£68,001-£88,000	9 / 9ths
E	£88,001-£120,000	11 / 9ths
F	£120,001-160,000	13 / 9ths
G	£160,001-£320,000	15 / 9ths
H	Over £320,000	18 / 9ths

We use the valuation band to help work out how much council tax you should pay, using band D as a base. If your property is in a different band, we will calculate your bill as a proportion of band D, as shown above.

If you have bought a property since this 1991, the price you paid may not be the same as the valuation band the property is in.

Your council tax bill shows which valuation band applies to your property.

The council tax for each property in Kirklees for 2010-11 for each valuation band is as follows:

Council Tax for each property in Kirklees for 2010-2011 for each valuation band

Valuation Band	Holme Valley (£)	All Other Areas of Kirklees (£)
A	934.25	934.31
B	1,089.95	1,090.03
C	1,245.67	1,245.75
D	1,401.37	1,401.47
E	1,712.79	1,712.91
F	2,024.20	2,024.34
G	2,335.61	2,335.78
H	2,802.74	2,802.94

The Holme Valley Parish Council will provide certain services which, elsewhere, will be provided by Kirklees Council. This means the council tax for other areas of Kirklees will be different than for properties in the Holme Valley. We have adjusted the council tax bandings accordingly.

Not all areas of Kirklees have a Parish Council. However, if you live in an area where there is a Parish Council, we will add a small amount to your council tax bill to take into account the services your local parish provides.

The amounts of the precepts for each area are as follows:

Parish Council precepts

Parish Council	Valuation 2010-2011 (£)	Valuation 2009-2010 (£)
Denby Dale	105,029	102,069
Holme Valley Parish Council	127,000	133,650
Kirkburton Parish Council	122,000	127,000
Meltham Parish Council	41,500	41,500
Mirfield Parish Council	52,600	41,000
Total precept for Parish Councils in Kirklees	448,129	445,219

If you live in an area where there is a Parish Council we will add a small amount to your bill as follows:

Parish Council charges added to council tax charges

Valuation Band	Denby Dale (£)	Holme Valley (£)	Kirkburton (£)	Meltham (£)	Mirfield (£)
A	12.23	8.50	9.08	9.57	5.15
B	14.27	9.92	10.59	11.16	6.01
C	16.31	11.33	12.10	12.76	6.87
D	18.35	12.75	13.62	14.35	7.73
E	22.43	15.59	16.64	17.54	9.44
F	26.51	18.42	19.67	20.73	11.16
G	30.58	21.25	22.69	23.92	12.88
H	36.70	25.50	27.23	28.71	15.45

The valuation band of your property is shown on the front of your council tax bill. If you do not have a bill, you can visit the Valuation Office - Council Tax Valuation List (external site) and search for the banding of any address in the UK online, free of charge.

Please note that any newly built or converted domestic property may not yet have a Valuation Band calculated.

If you have any further queries about which band your property has been placed in please contact us.

Yes. The Council Tax Valuation List shows the band for each domestic property in the Kirklees area. You can see it at the Kirklees Information Point at Civic Centre 1 in Huddersfield during office hours.

Alternatively you can visit the Valuation Office - Council Tax Valuation List (external site) and search for the banding of any address in the UK online, free of charge.

Please note that newly built or converted domestic properties may not yet have a Valuation Band calculated.

All properties were valued before the start of council tax, the effective date of the valuation was 1st April 1991.

When all properties were valued, they were placed in one of the eight valuation bands A-H shown above. Valuation bands are based on the saleable value of the property on 1st April 1991 and NOT its current value.

Some apparently similar properties may differ in band. The most likely reasons are:

• When the properties were valued, their valuations bordered two bands.
• Your neighbour may have appealed against their band when they moved in, or
• Your neighbour may have made alterations to their property which has affected their banding.

There are more circumstances that may affect a property's valuation band, if you have any further queries please contact us.

The Valuation Office has no current plans to do a mass revaluation of all domestic properties.

There are limited circumstances when you can appeal against the banding of your property. For example if you become the owner of, or have moved into a property for the first time, you can appeal within six months of the change.

The Valuation Office Agency deals with all valuation banding issues and have details about when you can appeal and how to go about it on their website.

Some private companies offer to make an appeal on your behalf and charge a fee for their work. However, making an appeal yourself is totally free of charge, and is easier than you think.

Before you consider making an appeal remember, the valuation banding of your home represents its market value on 1 April 1991, and not its current value. Even new homes are valued at 1991 equivalent values. The valuation band of your property could also go up as well as down.

If you decide to make appeal you must carry on paying your original bill. If your appeal is successful we will refund any money you have overpaid.

To make an appeal you can:

• Call the Valuation Office Agency on 01422 307000 and ask for the form for 'Making a Proposal to alter the Valuation List',
• Appeal online by going to the Valuation Office Agency website,
• Write to: The Listing Officer, Valuation Office Agency, 60 Crown Street, Halifax, HX1 1HY,
• or Email leedsgroup.vo@voa.gsi.gov.uk.