Councils / England
Somerset: Band D is £2,560.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Somerset. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Somerset.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,707.06 | £170.71 |
| B | £1,991.57 | £199.16 |
| C | £2,276.08 | £227.61 |
| D | £2,560.59 | £256.06 |
| E | £3,129.61 | £312.96 |
| F | £3,698.63 | £369.86 |
| G | £4,267.65 | £426.77 |
| H | £5,121.18 | £512.12 |
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 Somerset: about £1,021 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £695 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £918 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £1,142 a month
- Four or more
- £1,628 a month
Up 6.3% 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 Somerset: 51% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Somerset | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 15% | 15% |
| C | 35% | 39% |
| D | 30% | 34% |
| E | 13% | 9% |
| F | 4% | 2% |
| G | 1% | 1% |
Out of 155,360 certificates for homes in Somerset 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 Somerset: 75% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 75%
- Can get gigabit
- 76%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 38%
Across 287,056 homes and businesses in Somerset. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 561 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 Somerset.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 79.1%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 85.8%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 94.6%
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
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Somerset, 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.