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Solar panel cost in Redditch (B98)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for B98 (Redditch) 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
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£777
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,294
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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 Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.33p/kWh with a 59.71p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 964 kWh/kW — 22 above the regional median (942).

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A typical roof here lands around 5.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 964 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
59.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
964 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: £777, 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 1927 kWh 771 kWh 1156 kWh £195 £116 £311 £3,256 10.5 yrs £2,963
3 kW 2891 kWh 1156 kWh 1735 kWh £293 £173 £466 £4,883 10.5 yrs £4,444
4 kW 3855 kWh 1542 kWh 2313 kWh £391 £231 £622 £6,511 10.5 yrs £5,926
5 kW 4818 kWh 1927 kWh 2891 kWh £488 £289 £777 £8,139 10.5 yrs £7,407
6 kW 5782 kWh 2313 kWh 3469 kWh £586 £347 £933 £9,767 10.5 yrs £8,889
7 kW 6746 kWh 2698 kWh 4047 kWh £683 £405 £1,088 £11,394 10.5 yrs £10,370
8 kW 7710 kWh 3084 kWh 4626 kWh £781 £463 £1,244 £13,022 10.5 yrs £11,852

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: £925, 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 1927 kWh 1156 kWh 771 kWh £293 £77 £370 £5,356 14.5 yrs £2,045
3 kW 2891 kWh 1735 kWh 1156 kWh £439 £116 £555 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,117
4 kW 3855 kWh 2313 kWh 1542 kWh £586 £154 £740 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,190
5 kW 4818 kWh 2891 kWh 1927 kWh £732 £193 £925 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,262
6 kW 5782 kWh 3469 kWh 2313 kWh £879 £231 £1,110 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,335
7 kW 6746 kWh 4047 kWh 2698 kWh £1,025 £270 £1,295 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,407
8 kW 7710 kWh 4626 kWh 3084 kWh £1,172 £308 £1,480 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,479

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: £999, 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 1927 kWh 1349 kWh 578 kWh £342 £58 £400 £6,756 16.9 yrs £1,236
3 kW 2891 kWh 2024 kWh 867 kWh £513 £87 £599 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,604
4 kW 3855 kWh 2698 kWh 1156 kWh £683 £116 £799 £10,011 12.5 yrs £5,972
5 kW 4818 kWh 3373 kWh 1446 kWh £854 £145 £999 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,339
6 kW 5782 kWh 4047 kWh 1735 kWh £1,025 £173 £1,199 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,707
7 kW 6746 kWh 4722 kWh 2024 kWh £1,196 £202 £1,398 £14,894 10.7 yrs £13,075
8 kW 7710 kWh 5397 kWh 2313 kWh £1,367 £231 £1,598 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,443

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: £1,021, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1927 kWh 1407 kWh 520 kWh £356 £52 £408 £8,506 20.8 yrs £-337
3 kW 2891 kWh 2110 kWh 781 kWh £535 £78 £613 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,120
4 kW 3855 kWh 2814 kWh 1041 kWh £713 £104 £817 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,576
5 kW 4818 kWh 3517 kWh 1301 kWh £891 £130 £1,021 £13,389 13.1 yrs £7,033
6 kW 5782 kWh 4221 kWh 1561 kWh £1,069 £156 £1,225 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,489
7 kW 6746 kWh 4924 kWh 1821 kWh £1,247 £182 £1,430 £16,644 11.6 yrs £11,946
8 kW 7710 kWh 5628 kWh 2082 kWh £1,426 £208 £1,634 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,402

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: £1,036, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1927 kWh 1446 kWh 482 kWh £366 £48 £414 £10,256 24.8 yrs £-1,969
3 kW 2891 kWh 2168 kWh 723 kWh £549 £72 £622 £11,883 19.1 yrs £547
4 kW 3855 kWh 2891 kWh 964 kWh £732 £96 £829 £13,511 16.3 yrs £3,063
5 kW 4818 kWh 3614 kWh 1205 kWh £915 £120 £1,036 £15,139 14.6 yrs £5,578
6 kW 5782 kWh 4337 kWh 1446 kWh £1,098 £145 £1,243 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,094
7 kW 6746 kWh 5059 kWh 1686 kWh £1,282 £169 £1,450 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,609
8 kW 7710 kWh 5782 kWh 1927 kWh £1,465 £193 £1,657 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,125

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: £1,051, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1927 kWh 1484 kWh 443 kWh £376 £44 £420 £12,706 30.2 yrs £-4,301
3 kW 2891 kWh 2226 kWh 665 kWh £564 £66 £630 £14,333 22.7 yrs £-1,726
4 kW 3855 kWh 2968 kWh 887 kWh £752 £89 £840 £15,961 19.0 yrs £849
5 kW 4818 kWh 3710 kWh 1108 kWh £940 £111 £1,051 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,424
6 kW 5782 kWh 4452 kWh 1330 kWh £1,128 £133 £1,261 £19,217 15.2 yrs £5,998
7 kW 6746 kWh 5194 kWh 1552 kWh £1,316 £155 £1,471 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,573
8 kW 7710 kWh 5936 kWh 1773 kWh £1,504 £177 £1,681 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,148

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 B98

Figures below are tailored to B98 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1313 of 2182
4.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1517 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£778 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1860 of 2996
28.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£778 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.2% West −19.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in B98

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 52 Feb 84 Mar 108 Apr 117 May 116 Jun 118 Jul 105 Aug 89 Sep 63 Oct 43 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.2% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 161 kWh in winter, or 321 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.71p/day
Local Sunshine
964kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~964 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 73% • Flats: 20% • Bungalows: 5% Based on 11,339 properties

Coverage

Redditch (95%)|Bromsgrove (4%)|Stratford-on-Avon (1%)

Areas Covered

Central, Greenlands & Lakeside, Matchborough & Woodrow, North, Winyates, Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, Alvechurch South, Tanworth-in-Arden + 2 more

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 Midlands

B97 (Redditch)
≈1.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~961 kWh/kWp · -0% vs B98
B80 (Stratford-on-Avon)
≈4.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~963 kWh/kWp · -0% vs B98
B96 (Redditch)
≈5.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~960 kWh/kWp · -0% vs B98
B48 (Bromsgrove)
≈6.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · -2% vs B98
B60 (Bromsgrove)
≈9.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~958 kWh/kWp · -1% vs B98
B47 (Bromsgrove)
≈9.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · -1% vs B98

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~964 kWh/kWp · +0% vs B98
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