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Register a new build or converted property for council tax

Please note: The information on this page applies to properties that have been newly built or converted and do not have a council tax band.

If you're moving into a home in Peterborough that already has a council tax band and / or has been previously occupied domestically, please visit our moving home or change of occupants page to set up a council tax account with us.

Check if your property has a council tax band on the GOV.UK website.

Council tax is payable on new build or newly converted properties from either:

  • The date it becomes occupied by an owner or tenant
  • The date specified on a Completion Notice

A Completion Notice is a document that specifies the completion date for newly built properties. It is the date the property becomes a dwelling for council tax purposes, and is the date it is entered into the Valuation List.

A Completion Notice is issued in accordance with:

  • Schedule 4A of the Local Government Finance Act 1988
  • Section 17 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

Where a domestic property is structurally complete, or where the work remaining can reasonably be expected to be completed within three months, a Completion Notice will be served on the 'owner' of the property.

Our planning inspectors regularly monitor the progress of new build properties where planning permission and / or an official address has been applied for. They visually confirm or make contact with the owner to find out what stage a property is at and when / if it will be occupied with a view to issuing a Completion Notice.

Current Valuation Office Agency (VOA) service issues - March 2026

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is currently rolling out a new operating system, which is significantly impacting its ability to issue new council tax bands. As a result, we are seeing delays of over a year in some cases.

If your property is still awaiting a banding decision, we strongly encourage you to either:

  • Make provision for a future backdated bill - once a band is confirmed, charges will apply from the effective date.
    OR
  • Begin making payments on your account - to avoid accumulating a large outstanding balance. Suggested amounts can be seen in the 'how much you should pay' section on this page.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this national delay, which is beyond our control.

Find the current timescales for band challenges on the GOV.UK website.

How to register a new build or converted property for council tax

If your newly built or converted property isn't on the Valuation List and hasn't been allocated a council tax band, you need to contact us in the first instance. We will take your details and submit the banding request to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

How you contact us depends on your circumstances

If you are responsible for the building or conversion of the property which requires a council tax band, please contact us to discuss:

You can also post a letter to us:

Council Tax
Shared Transactional Services
Peterborough City Council
Town Hall
Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HQ

If you have moved into a newly built or converted property, whether you own it or are renting, you will need to register for council tax in the first instance. We will then submit a request to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for the property to be allocated a council tax band.

Complete the online form on our moving home or change of occupants page to start the process.

Self-catering holiday accommodation that is available to let on a commercial basis for short periods may be subject to payment of Business Rates rather than Council Tax.

This type of property will have a commercial rateable value applied to it, instead of a domestic Council Tax band. The amount of rates you will have to pay is calculated by multiplying the rateable value by the annual rate in the pound.

The rateable value is set by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), who will work out the Rateable Value of your property based on its type, size, location, quality and how much income you’re likely to make from letting it. You may be eligible to apply for Small Business Rate Relief for your Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation if you only let one property and its rateable value is less than £15,000.

You can find out more about the eligibility rules, along with what to do if you start or stop commercially letting your self-catering holiday accommodation on our business rates for self-catering holiday accommodation page.

What happens next

Whilst the property awaits the allocation of a council tax band from the VOA, we will assign you a council tax account number. We will notify you of this so you can start to make payments if you wish.

When the banding process is complete, we will backdate your bill to one of the following dates (whichever is relevant to your situation):

  • Completion Notice date (property becomes a dwelling for council tax purposes)
  • Occupancy start date
  • Property purchase date
  • Tenancy start date

Any payments you have made will be offset against your bill, thereby reducing future instalments.

How much you should pay

The 2026/27 annual parish charges are shown below.

For example, if you live in Ailsworth parish and expect your property will be in Band D, your estimated monthly payments for the 2026/27 financial year would be approximately:

  • £232 per month
    OR
  • £174 per month if you are the only adult living in the property and you qualify for 25% single person discount

(Figures assume you are on the default 10-monthly instalment scheme).

Once your official Council Tax band is confirmed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and your bill is issued, your payments will be adjusted accordingly and your instalment plan updated.

We encourage you to begin payments based on this estimate to avoid falling into arrears. If the final band differs, any overpayments or underpayments will be corrected in your account.

Area

Band A

Band B

Band C

Band D

Band E

Band F

Band G

Band H

Ailsworth

£1,547.72

£1,805.67

£2,063.63

£2,321.58

£2,837.49

£3,353.39

£3,869.30

£4,643.16

Bainton and Ashton

£1,574.15

£1,836.50

£2,098.86

£2,361.22

£2,885.94

£3,410.65

£3,935.37

£4,722.44

Barnack

£1,556.17

£1,815.53

£2,074.89

£2,334.25

£2,852.97

£3,371.69

£3,890.42

£4,668.50

Bretton

£1,559.22

£1,819.09

£2,078.96

£2,338.83

£2,858.57

£3,378.31

£3,898.05

£4,677.66

Castor

£1,577.50

£1,840.42

£2,103.33

£2,366.25

£2,892.08

£3,417.92

£3,943.75

£4,732.50

Deeping Gate

£1,549.20

£1,807.40

£2,065.60

£2,323.80

£2,840.20

£3,356.60

£3,873.00

£4,647.60

Etton

£1,557.31

£1,816.87

£2,076.42

£2,335.97

£2,855.07

£3,374.18

£3,893.28

£4,671.94

Eye

£1,544.86

£1,802.34

£2,059.81

£2,317.29

£2,832.24

£3,347.20

£3,862.15

£4,634.58

Glinton

£1,552.83

£1,811.64

£2,070.44

£2,329.25

£2,846.86

£3,364.47

£3,882.08

£4,658.50

Hampton

£1,536.22

£1,792.26

£2,048.29

£2,304.33

£2,816.40

£3,328.48

£3,840.55

£4,608.66

Helpston

£1,563.90

£1,824.55

£2,085.20

£2,345.85

£2,867.15

£3,388.45

£3,909.75

£4,691.70

Marholm

£1,531.13

£1,786.31

£2,041.50

£2,296.69

£2,807.07

£3,317.44

£3,827.82

£4,593.38

Maxey

£1,552.49

£1,811.23

£2,069.98

£2,328.73

£2,846.23

£3,363.72

£3,881.22

£4,657.46

Newborough and Borough Fen

£1,554.09

£1,813.11

£2,072.12

£2,331.14

£2,849.17

£3,367.20

£3,885.23

£4,662.28

Northborough

£1,556.43

£1,815.83

£2,075.24

£2,334.64

£2,853.45

£3,372.26

£3,891.07

£4,669.28

Orton Longueville

£1,528.17

£1,782.86

£2,037.56

£2,292.25

£2,801.64

£3,311.03

£3,820.42

£4,584.50

Orton Waterville

£1,537.78

£1,794.08

£2,050.37

£2,306.67

£2,819.26

£3,331.86

£3,910.45

£4,613.34

Peakirk

£1,552.11

£1,810.79

£2,069.48

£2,328.16

£2,845.53

£3,362.90

£3,880.27

£4,656.32

Southorpe

£1,564.18

£1,824.88

£2,085.57

£2,346.27

£2,867.66

£3,389.06

£3,910.45

£4,692.54

Sutton

£1,609.59

£1,877.86

£2,146.12

£2,414.39

£2,950.92

£3,487.45

£4,023.98

£4,828.78

St Martin's Without

£1,519.50

£1,772.75

£2,026.00

£2,279.25

£2,785.75

£3,292.25

£3,798.75

£4,558.50

Thorney

£1,545.35

£1,802.91

£2,060.47

£2,318.03

£2,833.15

£3,348.27

£3,863.38

£4,636.06

Thornhaugh

£1,565.19

£1,826.05

£2,086.92

£2,347.78

£2,869.51

£3,391.24

£3,912.97

£4,695.56

Ufford

£1,568.40

£1,829.80

£2,091.20

£2,352.60

£2,875.40

£3,398.20

£3,921.00

£4,705.20

Upton

£1,519.50

£1,772.75

£2,026.00

£2,279.25

£2,785.75

£3,292.25

£3,798.75

£4,558.50

Wansford

£1,573.13

£1,835.32

£2,097.51

£2,359.70

£2,884.08

£3,408.46

£3,932.83

£4,719.40

Wittering

£1,571.21

£1,833.08

£2,094.95

£2,356.82

£2,880.56

£3,404.30

£3,928.03

£4,713.64

Wothorpe

£1,519.50

£1,772.75

£2,026.00

£2,279.25

£2,785.75

£3,292.25

£3,798.75

£4,558.50
Total non-parished areas

£1,519.50

£1,772.75

£2,026.00

£2,279.25

£2,785.75

£3,292.25

£3,798.75

£4,558.50

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Last updated: 10 March 2026
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