Council Tax Breakdown

The total amount of Council Tax shown on your bill is the result of adding five separate figures.

    Your Council Tax bill is set by:
  1. Epping Forest District Council

Although Epping Forest District Council sends you the bill, only 10p of every pound of the average Council Tax is used to pay for the District Council's services.

    Broken down into its constituent parts the bill for an average Band D Council Taxpayer in Epping Forest District will be:
  • £1,046.61 to Essex County Council
  • £122.2 to Essex Police
  • £62.28 to Essex Fire Authority
  • £143.01to Epping Forest District Council

An additional payment (depending on where you live) to the Town or Parish Council will range from £11.69 in Stapleford Abbotts to £89.65 in Waltham Abbey.

Note: the above pie chart showing the percentage breakdown figures of Essex County Council 73%, Epping Forest District Council 10%, Essex Police 9%, Essex Fire Authority 4%, Town or Parish Council 4% are based upon the average Band D property for the whole of the Epping Forest District. Theses figures will change depending on your property banding and your Town or Parish Council precept.

Contacting Us

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices
High Street
Epping
Essex CM16 4BZ
Main switchboard
(01992) 564000

Main email address
ContactUs@eppingforestdc.gov.uk