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Solar panel cost in Stratford-on-Avon (B95)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for B95 (Stratford-on-Avon) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
10.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£929
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,452
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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In East Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.10p/kWh with a 53.60p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 965 kWh/kW — 3 below the regional median (968).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 965 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.1p/kWh
Standing charge
53.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
965 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £774, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 772 kWh 1158 kWh £194 £116 £310 £3,256 10.5 yrs £2,936
3 kW 2895 kWh 1158 kWh 1737 kWh £291 £174 £464 £4,883 10.5 yrs £4,404
4 kW 3860 kWh 1544 kWh 2316 kWh £388 £232 £619 £6,511 10.5 yrs £5,872
5 kW 4825 kWh 1930 kWh 2895 kWh £484 £290 £774 £8,139 10.5 yrs £7,340
6 kW 5790 kWh 2316 kWh 3474 kWh £581 £347 £929 £9,767 10.5 yrs £8,808
7 kW 6755 kWh 2702 kWh 4053 kWh £678 £405 £1,084 £11,394 10.5 yrs £10,276
8 kW 7720 kWh 3088 kWh 4632 kWh £775 £463 £1,238 £13,022 10.5 yrs £11,744

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £920, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 1158 kWh 772 kWh £291 £77 £368 £5,356 14.6 yrs £2,002
3 kW 2895 kWh 1737 kWh 1158 kWh £436 £116 £552 £6,983 12.7 yrs £4,053
4 kW 3860 kWh 2316 kWh 1544 kWh £581 £154 £736 £8,611 11.7 yrs £6,103
5 kW 4825 kWh 2895 kWh 1930 kWh £727 £193 £920 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,154
6 kW 5790 kWh 3474 kWh 2316 kWh £872 £232 £1,104 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,205
7 kW 6755 kWh 4053 kWh 2702 kWh £1,017 £270 £1,288 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,256
8 kW 7720 kWh 4632 kWh 3088 kWh £1,163 £309 £1,471 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,307

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £993, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 1351 kWh 579 kWh £339 £58 £397 £6,756 17.0 yrs £1,185
3 kW 2895 kWh 2027 kWh 869 kWh £509 £87 £596 £8,383 14.1 yrs £3,527
4 kW 3860 kWh 2702 kWh 1158 kWh £678 £116 £794 £10,011 12.6 yrs £5,869
5 kW 4825 kWh 3378 kWh 1448 kWh £848 £145 £993 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,211
6 kW 5790 kWh 4053 kWh 1737 kWh £1,017 £174 £1,191 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,554
7 kW 6755 kWh 4729 kWh 2027 kWh £1,187 £203 £1,390 £14,894 10.7 yrs £12,896
8 kW 7720 kWh 5404 kWh 2316 kWh £1,356 £232 £1,588 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,238

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,014, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 1409 kWh 521 kWh £354 £52 £406 £8,506 21.0 yrs £-391
3 kW 2895 kWh 2113 kWh 782 kWh £530 £78 £609 £10,133 16.6 yrs £2,039
4 kW 3860 kWh 2818 kWh 1042 kWh £707 £104 £811 £11,761 14.5 yrs £4,469
5 kW 4825 kWh 3522 kWh 1303 kWh £884 £130 £1,014 £13,389 13.2 yrs £6,899
6 kW 5790 kWh 4227 kWh 1563 kWh £1,061 £156 £1,217 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,328
7 kW 6755 kWh 4931 kWh 1824 kWh £1,238 £182 £1,420 £16,644 11.7 yrs £11,758
8 kW 7720 kWh 5636 kWh 2084 kWh £1,415 £208 £1,623 £18,272 11.3 yrs £14,188

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,029, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 1448 kWh 483 kWh £363 £48 £412 £10,256 24.9 yrs £-2,024
3 kW 2895 kWh 2171 kWh 724 kWh £545 £72 £617 £11,883 19.2 yrs £464
4 kW 3860 kWh 2895 kWh 965 kWh £727 £97 £823 £13,511 16.4 yrs £2,952
5 kW 4825 kWh 3619 kWh 1206 kWh £908 £121 £1,029 £15,139 14.7 yrs £5,440
6 kW 5790 kWh 4343 kWh 1448 kWh £1,090 £145 £1,235 £16,767 13.6 yrs £7,928
7 kW 6755 kWh 5066 kWh 1689 kWh £1,272 £169 £1,441 £18,394 12.8 yrs £10,416
8 kW 7720 kWh 5790 kWh 1930 kWh £1,453 £193 £1,646 £20,022 12.2 yrs £12,904

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,044, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1930 kWh 1486 kWh 444 kWh £373 £44 £417 £12,706 30.4 yrs £-4,357
3 kW 2895 kWh 2229 kWh 666 kWh £560 £67 £626 £14,333 22.9 yrs £-1,811
4 kW 3860 kWh 2972 kWh 888 kWh £746 £89 £835 £15,961 19.1 yrs £735
5 kW 4825 kWh 3715 kWh 1110 kWh £933 £111 £1,044 £17,589 16.9 yrs £3,281
6 kW 5790 kWh 4458 kWh 1332 kWh £1,119 £133 £1,252 £19,217 15.3 yrs £5,828
7 kW 6755 kWh 5201 kWh 1554 kWh £1,306 £155 £1,461 £20,844 14.3 yrs £8,374
8 kW 7720 kWh 5944 kWh 1776 kWh £1,492 £178 £1,670 £22,472 13.5 yrs £10,920

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for B95

Figures below are tailored to B95 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #834 of 2182
5.2 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1514 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£929 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #722 of 2996
21.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£929 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.1% West −19.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in B95

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 52 Feb 83 Mar 107 Apr 118 May 117 Jun 118 Jul 105 Aug 89 Sep 63 Oct 42 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.5% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: Jul / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 41 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 162 kWh in winter, or 322 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
965kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~965 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 60% • Flats: 20% • Bungalows: 14% Based on 2,031 properties

Coverage

Stratford-on-Avon (94%)|Warwick (6%)

Areas Covered

Henley-in-Arden, Wootton Wawen, Kinwarton, Kenilworth Abbey & Arden, Claverdon & Snitterfield, Tanworth-in-Arden

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in East Midlands

CV34 (Warwick)
≈13.0 km away
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Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · +1% vs B95
CV8 (Warwick)
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Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · +0% vs B95
CV32 (Warwick)
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CV31 (Warwick)
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Local sunshine: ~973 kWh/kWp · +1% vs B95
CV4 (Coventry)
≈18.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~958 kWh/kWp · -1% vs B95

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