To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many domestic properties there are in each council tax valuation band in each local authority ward in England. (111970)

Ward level data for England on the number of dwellings in each council tax band at 2001 can be found at:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1505882

Data for years 2001 to 2004 using middle super output areas can be found on the Neighbourhood Statistics Service website at:

http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/datasetList.do?JSAllowed=true&Function=&%24ph=60&CurrentPageId=60&step=1&CurrentTreeIndex=l&searchString=&datasetFamilyId-938&Next.x-14&Next.y=13

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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the percentage real terms increase in average band D council tax in England was in each year since 1997-98. (111996)

The real terms average percentage increases in band D, two-adult council tax in England in each year since 1997-98 are shown in the following table:

The figures are calculated from data reported by local authorities on BR1, BR2 and BR3 forms and have been adjusted using the all items retail prices index (RPI) as at April each year.