Somerset, Council Tax Rates Setting

Somerset Council - Council Tax 2026/27

Notice is hereby given that SOMERSET COUNCIL, in its capacity as a Billing Authority under Section 38 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, that on 4th March 2026, Somerset Council in accordance with Section 30 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, set the following amounts of council tax for the financial year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 for each of the categories of homes shown in the table below. The Council Tax was set by reference to the number of properties within the County of Somerset in the different valuation bands in the Inland Revenue’s Valuation List compiled under the same Act. The level of Tax is expected to meet the precepts of Somerset Council, the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and, where appropriate, city councils, town councils, parish councils and parish meetings.

Band D

£ p

Somerset Council (including Somerset Rivers Authority) 1,649.21

Somerset Council - Adult Social Care 301.09

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner 308.20

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service 109.68

Totals excluding Parish/Town Precepts & Special Expenses 2,368.18

The total payable for properties in bands other than D can be determined by applying the following factors to the band D total derived from the above:

Band A 6/9 Band B 7/9 Band C 8/9 Band E 11/9 Band F 13/9 Band G 15/9 Band H 18/9

The Act referred to allows reductions by reference to the number of persons resident in the property. Payment is normally made by 10 monthly instalments commencing in April 2026 or by one payment of the full amount. However payments can be made over 12 monthly instalments by contacting the Council on 0300 123 2224. For payers with low income, a Council Tax Reduction Scheme and an Exceptional Hardship Scheme are operated.

Parish : Band D (£ p)

Abbas and Templecombe 83.42

Aller 105.06

Ansford 80.84

Ash 189.35

Ash Priors 0.00

Ashbrittle 28.15

Ashcott 48.07

Ashill 34.96

Ashwick 49.39

Axbridge 181.85

Babcarry 40.14

Badgworth 65.21

Baltonsborough 50.23

Barrington 104.32

Barton St. David 48.53

Barwick & Stoford 165.20

Batcombe 53.05

Bathealton 21.11

Bawdrip 38.89

Beckington 116.09

Beercrocombe 28.74

Berkley 32.62

Berrow 155.85

Bicknoller 74.78

Binegar 91.29

Bishops Hull 58.07

Bishops Lydeard/Cothelstone 62.99

Bradford on Tone 46.89

Bratton Seymour 0.00

Brean 46.46

Brent Knoll 119.83

Brewham 24.79

Bridgwater 431.63

Bridgwater Without 69.62

Broadway 88.66

Brompton Ralph 46.46

Brompton Regis 23.24

Broomfield 53.60

Brushford 81.11

Bruton 280.98

Brympton 51.39

Buckland Dinham 59.57

Buckland St. Mary 53.57

Burnham Without 28.63

Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge 202.06

Burrowbridge 57.93

Burtle 27.66

Butleigh 46.84

Cannington 66.07

Carhampton 79.37

Cary Moor (Alford, Lovington, North and South Barrow) 50.32

Castle Cary 292.85

Catcott 48.51

Chaffcombe 34.40

Chapel Allerton 49.40

Chard Town 249.87

Charlton Horethorne 36.32

Charlton Musgrove 42.94

Charltons (The) 72.50

Cheddar 150.22

Cheddon Fitzpaine 98.83

Chedzoy 64.10

Chewton Mendip 34.35

Chilcompton 83.46

Chillington 0.00

Chilthorne Domer 49.32

Chilton Cantelo & Ashington 0.00

Chilton Polden 27.41

Chilton Trinity 55.17

Chipstable 25.76

Chiselborough 98.93

Churchstanton 54.41

Clatworthy 23.57

Closworth 0.00

Coleford 118.07

Combe Florey 34.04

Combe St. Nicholas 40.49

Compton Bishop 55.16

Compton Dundon 144.52

Compton Pauncefoot & Blackford 15.36

Corfe 81.09

Corton Denham 68.64

Cossington 57.69

Cotford St Luke 81.91

Cranmore 61.17

Creech St Michael 108.27

Crewkerne Town 263.11

Cricket St. Thomas 0.00

Croscombe 71.30

Crowcombe 67.88

Cucklington 30.50

Cudworth 0.00

Curry Mallet 93.02

Curry Rivel 95.52

Cutcombe 64.62

Dinnington 0.00

Ditcheat 59.72

Donyatt 124.45

Doulting 107.92

Dowlish Wake 32.73

Downhead 35.02

Drayton 55.90

Dulverton 152.47

Dunster 90.18

Durleigh 67.97

Durston 45.56

East Brent 52.98

East Chinnock 58.29

East Coker 105.88

East Huntspill 86.22

East Pennard 25.13

East Quantoxhead 0.00

Edington 203.39

Elworthy 0.00

Embrough 0.00

Enmore 43.34

Evercreech 99.87

Exford 67.64

Exmoor 50.52

Exton 57.34

Fiddington 34.00

Fitzhead 123.63

Fivehead & Swell 74.43

Frome 318.49

Glastonbury 334.14

Goathurst 32.92

Godney 167.30

Great Elm 0.00

Greinton 28.04

Halse 60.92

Hambridge & Westport 140.88

Hardington Mandeville 71.06

Haselbury Plucknett 62.68

Hatch Beauchamp 25.33

Hemingtion 86.30

Henstridge 121.11

High Ham 99.08

Hinton St. George 132.57

Holcombe 37.00

Holford 77.20

Holton (North Vale) 31.09

Horsington 52.53

Horton 52.28

Huish Champflower 44.33

Huish Episcopi 114.72

Ilchester 56.24

Ilminster Town 266.90

Ilton 151.52

Isle Abbots 105.46

Isle Brewers 0.00

Keinton Mandeville 47.36

Kilmersdon 131.12

Kilve 57.64

Kingsbury Episcopi 86.58

Kingsdon 170.68

Kingston St Mary 87.01

Kingstone 0.00

Kingweston 32.27

Knowle St. Giles 16.61

Lamyatt 0.00

Langford Budville 47.85

Langport 364.24

Parish : Band D (£ p)

Leigh on Mendip 62.09

Litton 63.88

Long Load 66.03

Long Sutton 128.66

Lopen 116.56

Lucombe 77.34

Lullington 28.60

Luxborough 46.35

Lydeard St Lawrence/Tolland 30.17

Lydford on Fosse 58.97

Lympsham 99.27

Lyng 49.13

Maperton (North Vale) 29.32

Mark 30.78

Marston Magna 59.49

Martock 302.26

Meare 119.15

Mells 92.74

Merriott 60.91

Middlezoy 70.17

Milborne Port 172.79

Milton Clevedon 0.00

Milverton 99.32

Minehead 238.41

Misterton 64.10

Monksilver 60.56

Montacute 192.44

Moorlinch 0.00

Muchelney 0.00

Mudford 192.02

Neroche 68.80

Nether Stowey 105.79

Nettlecombe 31.28

North Cadbury & Yarlington 56.25

North Cheriton (North Vale) 48.01

North Curry 37.20

North Perrott 65.34

North Petherton 131.36

North Wootton 48.36

Norton Fitzwarren 37.74

Norton St Philip 113.76

Norton sub Hamdon 211.12

Nunney 119.63

Nynehead 60.94

Oake 54.95

Oare 0.00

Odcombe 110.62

Old Cleeve 67.93

Othery 42.89

Otterford 0.00

Otterhampton 100.10

Over Stowey 55.30

Pawlett 52.18

Pen Selwood 43.59

Pilton 82.96

Pitcombe 59.68

Pitminster 23.32

Pitney 33.42

Porlock 167.82

Priddy 44.82

Puckington 0.00

Puriton 98.34

Pylle 0.00

Queen Camel 76.15

Rimpton 75.88

Rode 81.47

Rodney Stoke 67.89

Ruishton/Thornfalcon 65.64

Sampford Arundel 79.09

Sampford Brett 32.63

Seavington St. Mary & Seavington St. Michael 199.66

Selwood 50.92

Selworthy and Minehead Without 57.17

Shapwick 79.09

Sharpham 0.00

Shepton Beauchamp 134.57

Shepton Mallet 328.94

Shepton Montague 77.17

Shipham 27.63

Skilgate 0.00

Somerton 292.33

South Cadbury and Sutton Montis 66.94

South Petherton 239.14

Sparkford 72.32

Spaxton 35.82

St Cuthbert Out 86.93

Stawell 45.89

Stawley 20.25

Stockland Bristol 32.77

Stocklinch 47.59

Stogumber 67.71

Stogursey 81.87

Stoke St Gregory 52.18

Stoke St Mary 50.64

Stoke St Michael 78.14

Stoke sub Hamdon 125.81

Stoke Trister & Bayford 61.51

Ston Easton 60.13

Stratton on the Fosse 65.54

Street 220.55

Stringston 0.00

Tatworth and Forton 72.20

Taunton 336.00

Tellisford 8.63

Thurloxton 78.49

Timberscombe 62.21

Tintinhull 141.79

Treborough 0.00

Trudoxhill 57.36

Trull 54.38

Upton 12.90

Upton Noble 0.00

Walton 112.30

Wambrook 0.00

Wanstrow 56.18

Watchet 240.03

Wayford 105.17

Weare 57.53

Wedmore 87.33

Wellington 263.52

Wellington Without 28.49

Wells 366.94

Wembdon 93.42

West & Middle Chinnock 79.19

West Bagborough 47.47

West Bradley 0.00

West Buckland 33.55

West Camel 114.45

West Coker 88.35

West Crewkerne 35.84

West Hatch 35.09

West Huntspill 58.36

West Monkton 106.20

West Pennard 53.14

West Quantoxhead 30.18

Westbury Sub Mendip 85.68

Westonzoyland 43.78

Whatley 67.56

Whitelackington 31.35

Whitestaunton 0.00

Williton 200.10

Wincanton Town 219.31

Winsford 54.63

Winsham 100.94

Witham Friary 82.12

Withycombe 86.13

Withypool and Hawkridge 52.70

Wiveliscombe 65.84

Wookey 114.66

Woolavington 74.31

Wootton Courtenay 34.62

Yeovil Town 369.73

Yeovil Without 41.63

Yeovilton & District 30.56