A house in Norwich lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Norwich City Council's Band D charge of £2,503 a year, that exemption is worth about £209 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Apply through the council's online discounts and exemptions form, or email revenues@norwich.gov.uk / post to Revenues, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH. |
| Evidence they want | Proof of student status (a student certificate) that you obtain yourself — the page states 'You must provide proof of your student status (your college or university will not send this automatically).' |
| University sends your data directly | No — you must claim it yourself |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,503 |
The dedicated student page (/council-tax/discounts-and-exemptions/exemptions-students) returns HTTP 404; the student content sits on the parent discounts and exemptions page. Everyone living in the property must be a full-time student for the exemption. Norwich explicitly disclaims any automatic university feed. Band D £2,503.43 is the 2026-27 yearly charge (2025-26 was £2,391.59), verified at https://www.norwich.gov.uk/council-tax/about-council-tax
The councils nearest Norwich City 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | Plymouth City Council | £2,442 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster City Council | £2,461 |
| Cambridge | Cambridge City Council | £2,467 |
| Durham | Durham County Council | £2,500 |
| Guildford | Guildford Borough Council | £2,501 |
| Norwich | Norwich City Council | £2,503 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield City Council | £2,505 |
| Coventry | Coventry City Council | £2,516 |
| Leicester | Leicester City Council | £2,529 |
| Wolverhampton | City of Wolverhampton Council | £2,539 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Council | £2,541 |
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.
Apply through the council's online discounts and exemptions form, or email revenues@norwich.gov.uk / post to Revenues, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH.
Proof of student status (a student certificate) that you obtain yourself — the page states 'You must provide proof of your student status (your college or university will not send this automatically).'
Checked 18 August 2026 against norwich.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.