Councils / England
Cheshire West and Chester: Band D is £2,517.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Cheshire West and Chester. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Cheshire West and Chester.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,678.22 | £167.82 |
| B | £1,957.92 | £195.79 |
| C | £2,237.63 | £223.76 |
| D | £2,517.33 | £251.73 |
| E | £3,076.74 | £307.67 |
| F | £3,636.14 | £363.61 |
| G | £4,195.55 | £419.56 |
| H | £5,034.66 | £503.47 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Cheshire West and Chester: about £1,000 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £731 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £922 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £1,132 a month
- Four or more
- £1,627 a month
Up 6.7% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Cheshire West and Chester: 58% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Cheshire West and Chester | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 18% | 15% |
| C | 39% | 39% |
| D | 32% | 34% |
| E | 8% | 9% |
| F | 2% | 2% |
| G | 1% | 1% |
Out of 87,537 certificates for homes in Cheshire West and Chester registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Cheshire West and Chester: 88% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 88%
- Can get gigabit
- 88%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 55%
Across 176,089 homes and businesses in Cheshire West and Chester. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 124 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Cheshire West and Chester.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 85%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 88.6%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 99.4%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Childcare in Cheshire West and Chester.
What parents pay an hour- 2-year-olds
- £6.05 an hour
- Median £6.00
- 3 and 4-year-olds
- £5.86 an hour
- Median £5.80
The average hourly fee childcare providers in Cheshire West and Chester charge parents for hours that free or funded childcare doesn't cover, from the Department for Education's 2025 survey of providers.
Source: Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education) Published
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Cheshire West and Chester, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.
- Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.