Reading's built-up area is split across three councils charging different council tax. Enter a postcode to see which one bills you and how it compares.
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The Reading built-up area is split across three separate councils — Reading Borough, Wokingham, and West Berkshire — and they don't charge the same council tax. Enter your postcode to see which one bills you, and how it compares with its neighbours.
The Band D charge for 2026/27, and roughly what that is a month over 10 instalments. Every other band is a fixed fraction of this: Band A is two-thirds, Band H is double.
| # | Council | Band D |
|---|
| A month |
|---|
| 1 | Wokingham | £2,497.70 | £249.77 |
| 2 | West Berkshire | £2,505.37 | £250.54 |
| 3 | Reading | £2,612.77 | £261.28 |
The average across all 3 councils is £2,538.61at Band D. This is the standard area charge for each council; a few streets pay small extra levies (for example the Wimbledon & Putney Commons), and your own bill also reflects any discounts or support you receive.
The place most people call 'Reading' spills into Wokingham Borough (Earley, Woodley) and West Berkshire (the western edge past Tilehurst). Which council bills you depends on your address, not the postal town — so two neighbours a few streets apart can be in different councils paying different amounts.
Reading Borough has no parishes, so its Band D is the same everywhere: £2,612.77. Wokingham and West Berkshire add a town or parish precept that changes by area, so the figures shown for them are typical averages. On the Reading fringe, Earley works out at about £2,505 and Woodley about £2,534. Use your council's link for the exact figure for your parish.
Band D is the standard band everyone compares. Your own bill depends on your property's band (A to H): Band A pays two-thirds of the Band D figure, Band H pays double. Check which band your home is in with the link below.
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