A house in Bath lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Bath and North East Somerset Council's Band D charge of £2,383 a year, that exemption is worth about £199 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Automatic in university halls; otherwise register at your Bath address and apply online for a Class N exemption using your account number. |
| Evidence they want | Just your student number for Bath, Bath Spa and Norland students — but only if you consented at enrolment to your university sharing your details. A student certificate for every other institution. |
| University sends your data directly | Yes |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,383 |
The data sharing needs your consent, so check you gave it at enrolment. Students with a non-British partner or dependants who cannot work or claim benefits pay nothing but must send the certificate, the partner's passport page and everyone's visas. Keep paying instalments until a new bill arrives.
Sharing with one part-time student cuts the bill 25%, and the part-time student is the one liable for the rest.
The councils nearest Bath and North East Somerset Council on the Band D charge — what the exemption is worth where you might have gone instead. The full table has every one.
| City | Council | Band D |
|---|---|---|
| Hull | Hull City Council | £2,295 |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln Council | £2,323 |
| Bradford | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | £2,333 |
| Birmingham | Birmingham City Council | £2,353 |
| Loughborough | Charnwood Borough Council | £2,378 |
| Bath | Bath and North East Somerset Council | £2,383 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury City Council | £2,398 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) | £2,400 |
| Huddersfield | Kirklees Council | £2,430 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth City Council | £2,442 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster City Council | £2,461 |
No, not if every adult in the property is a full-time student — the household is exempt. The exemption has to be claimed; it does not apply itself just because you are a student.
Automatic in university halls; otherwise register at your Bath address and apply online for a Class N exemption using your account number.
Just your student number for Bath, Bath Spa and Norland students — but only if you consented at enrolment to your university sharing your details. A student certificate for every other institution.
Sharing with one part-time student cuts the bill 25%, and the part-time student is the one liable for the rest.
Checked 18 August 2026 against bathnes.gov.uk. Councils change their forms and evidence rules; the council's own page is the authority when you claim.
Processes checked 19 August 2026 against each council's own pages. This is information, not advice, and the council's page is the authority when you claim.