---
title: "Get council tax information for a postcode"
method: GET
path: "/council-tax"
---

# Get council tax information for a postcode

`GET /council-tax`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.propertydata.co.uk`
- URL: `https://api.propertydata.co.uk/council-tax`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns council tax by band (A-H, plus I for Wales) and individual property bands. Coverage: England, Wales and Scotland (partial) only, not Northern Ireland.

## Query parameters

- `postcode` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `status` string
  - `postcode` string
  - `postcode_type` string
  - `council` string
  - `council_rating` string
  - `year` string
  - `council_tax` object
    - `band_a` string
    - `band_b` string
    - `band_c` string
    - `band_d` string
    - `band_e` string
    - `band_f` string
    - `band_g` string
    - `band_h` string
  - `note` string
  - `properties` object[]
    - `address` string
    - `band` string
  - `process_time` string: Server processing time in seconds

## Other responses

- `502`: Error response. Common codes: X02 missing key (400), X03 invalid key (422), X04 credit limit exceeded (403), X06/X07 missing or invalid location input (400/422), X08 insufficient data for location (404), X13 free trial limit exceeded (403), X14 rate limited (429), X20 server busy, retry after 60 seconds (503).
- `4XX`: Error response. Common codes: X02 missing key (400), X03 invalid key (422), X04 credit limit exceeded (403), X06/X07 missing or invalid location input (400/422), X08 insufficient data for location (404), X13 free trial limit exceeded (403), X14 rate limited (429), X20 server busy, retry after 60 seconds (503).

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