Written Question·Treasury·UIN 113651

Council Tax: Valuation

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what each (a) value significant and (b) dwellinghouse code used by the Valuation Office Agency for council tax valuations is in (1) England and (2) Wales; and whether any other codes are used.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

For Council Tax valuations, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) uses ‘Value Significant Codes’ to indicate specific features that are likely to affect the value of a property. Dwelling house codes allow the VOA to classify dwellings by their architectural s...

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