Council tax when you move house
Council tax goes to the council for your new address: the district, borough or city council where there are two councils, and the one council everywhere else. Enter the new postcode to see which council that is.
- Council tax goes to
- Huntingdonshire
- Schools, roads and social care
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Power cuts
- Call 105. It is free.
Example, for PE29 3BU. Council: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address. See the full check for PE29 3BU
Who to notify before moving day
- Royal Mail. Set up a redirection so post follows you. It is a paid service, for 3, 6 or 12 months. Redirect your mail with Royal Mail
- TV Licensing. A licence does not move with you unless you change its address. You can do that up to three months before you move. Move your TV licence, at TV Licensing
On the day
- Council tax. Tell the council you are leaving and the one you are joining. They can be different councils. Each council's own pages: councils A to Z
- The electricity network, if the power is off. Call 105. It is free, and it puts you through to the network for the area. About 105, the power cut number
In the first week
- The electoral register. Register to vote again at the new address. Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Your driving licence. Changing the address is free, and you can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA. Change the address on your driving licence, on GOV.UK
- Your vehicle log book (V5C). A separate change from the licence. It is usually free. Change the address on your vehicle log book, on GOV.UK
- HM Revenue and Customs. Tell HMRC once you have moved, for Income Tax, National Insurance, State Pension and Child Benefit. Tell HMRC you have changed address, on GOV.UK
- A GP practice. Register with one that covers the new address. Find a GP on the NHS website (England only)
- Your bin day. Your new council’s site has the collection days. Find your rubbish collection day on GOV.UK (England and Wales only)
People only you can tell
No official page covers these. Use the contact details on your latest bill, statement or policy.
- Your energy, water and broadband suppliers. Give each your moving date, a meter reading where there is a meter, and an address for the final bill.
- Your home and car insurers.
- Your employer, bank, pension and any lender.
- Your landlord or letting agent, if you rent.
The same, week by week
What to do and when, from eight weeks before the move to the first week in the new home.
Moving house checklistWhere this comes from
- Council by postcode ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026
- Which council collects council tax How your council works, on GOV.UK
Published 8 October 2026 by Towpath Digital Ltd, the company that runs CheckAPostcode. Last checked against these sources on 8 October 2026. Every official link on this page was opened and read on 8 October 2026. If something here is out of date, report an error.