Council tax bills will rise by an average of 3.5% to an average of £1,966 for band D properties (up £67) on 1 April.
It’s just one of the eyewatering rises that means household bills will go up by an average of over £80 a month.
The most expensive band D council tax in England is in Rutland, at £2,300, followed by Nottingham, Dorset, Lewes, Wealdon and Newark and Sherwood.
In Rutland, the most expensive band of properties (H) pays £4,600 a year.
The lowest council tax is in Westminster, where Band D pays £866 and the cheapest band of properties (A) pays £577 a year.
Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Bleak Friday will see council tax bills hiked another £67 on top of horrendous 54% hikes in energy bills and water bills rising as much as 11% in some areas.
“Annual price rise day on April 1 is going to hit hard and be a Bleak Friday for millions.
“The government allowed councils to increase bills as much as 2.99% – including 1% for social care.
“The councils who didn’t use the full 3% allowed for social care last year can add up to 2% of it to the overall rise, so some will increase as much as 4.99%. On average councils will hike taxes by 3.5%.
“An average council tax rise of £67 a year doesn’t sound like it’s going to make a major difference to your household budget, but it’s the last thing people need when so many prices are rising in one day.”
