Council Tax Rates in City of London (South East) & Tower Hill (EC3)
Annual council tax by band for EC3, from the billing authority's own 2026/27 Band D where we hold it and the regional average (labelled) where we do not. Your council sets the exact bill.
How much is council tax in City of London (South East) & Tower Hill (EC3)?
EC3 covers the south-eastern City of London including Lloyd's of London, Fenchurch Street, and Tower Hill. This is the historic heart of London's insurance and shipping industries, with the Tower of London on its doorstep and strong residential demand from financial sector workers.
Which local authority sets council tax for EC3?
EC3 falls within City of London, Islington and Tower Hamlets. City of London's 2026/27 Band D bill is £1,330; Islington's 2026/27 Band D bill is £2,108; Tower Hamlets's 2026/27 Band D bill is £1,838. An outcode can straddle a boundary, so confirm which council bills the exact address.
How is council tax worked out for an EC3 property?
Council tax depends on your property's valuation band (A–H in England and Scotland, A–I in Wales) and the rates set by the local authority. Bands are fixed from 1991 values in England and Scotland and 2003 values in Wales, not today's price, so ask the seller or check the band on the official register (the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Assessors in Scotland).
EC3 at a glance
EC3 straddles City of London, Islington and Tower Hamlets. Their 2026/27 Band D bills are £1,330 (City of London), £2,108 (Islington) and £1,838 (Tower Hamlets) a year including precepts.
- City of London Band D, 2026/27
- £1,330/yr
- City of London Band D, monthly
- £111
- Islington Band D, 2026/27
- £2,108/yr
- Islington Band D, monthly
- £176
- Tower Hamlets Band D, 2026/27
- £1,838/yr
- Tower Hamlets Band D, monthly
- £153
| Band | City of London | Islington | Tower Hamlets |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £887 | £1,405 | £1,225 |
| B | £1,034 | £1,640 | £1,430 |
| C | £1,182 | £1,874 | £1,634 |
| D | £1,330 | £2,108 | £1,838 |
| E | £1,626 | £2,576 | £2,246 |
| F | £1,921 | £3,045 | £2,655 |
| G | £2,217 | £3,513 | £3,063 |
| H | £2,660 | £4,216 | £3,676 |
Bands other than D are worked from the statutory ratios to Band D (A is 6/9 of D, H is 18/9). Where an authority has parish councils, their precepts differ from parish to parish and MHCLG's figure spreads them across the authority, so a bill can differ slightly.
Source: MHCLG, "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027", Table 9 (area Band D for two adults, including every precept: county, police, fire, mayoral and parish); authorities covering EC3 from postcodes.io (ONS).
How EC3 compares with its nearest outcodes
| Outcode | Billing authority | Band D, 2026/27 | Distance between centres |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London (South East) & Tower Hill (EC3) | City of London / Islington / Tower Hamlets | £1,330 / £2,108 / £1,838 | — |
| City of London (East) & Shoreditch (EC2) | City of London / Hackney / Islington / Tower Hamlets | £1,330 / £2,060 / £2,108 / £1,838 | 0.2km |
| City of London (West) & Fleet Street (EC4) | City of London / Islington / Westminster | £1,330 / £2,108 / £1,050 | 0.4km |
| Clerkenwell & Barbican (EC1) | Camden / City of London / Hackney / Islington | £2,208 / £1,330 / £2,060 / £2,108 | 1.0km |
| E98 | Tower Hamlets | £1,838 | 1.7km |
Neighbours are the outcodes nearest EC3, by straight-line distance between outcode centres (postcodes.io), for which we hold the billing authority's own Band D (a regional average is not that council's bill).
Source: MHCLG, "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027", Table 9 (area Band D including precepts); authorities covering each outcode from postcodes.io (ONS).
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