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Solar panel cost in Pendle (BB18)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for BB18 (Pendle) 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
12.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£680
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,873
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 844 kWh/kW — 85 below the regional median (929).

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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 844 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
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
844 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: £680, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 12.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1688 kWh 675 kWh 1013 kWh £171 £101 £272 £3,256 12.0 yrs £2,188
3 kW 2532 kWh 1013 kWh 1519 kWh £256 £152 £408 £4,883 12.0 yrs £3,282
4 kW 3376 kWh 1350 kWh 2026 kWh £342 £203 £544 £6,511 12.0 yrs £4,376
5 kW 4220 kWh 1688 kWh 2532 kWh £427 £253 £680 £8,139 12.0 yrs £5,470
6 kW 5064 kWh 2026 kWh 3039 kWh £513 £304 £817 £9,767 12.0 yrs £6,564
7 kW 5908 kWh 2363 kWh 3545 kWh £598 £354 £953 £11,394 12.0 yrs £7,658
8 kW 6752 kWh 2701 kWh 4051 kWh £684 £405 £1,089 £13,022 12.0 yrs £8,753

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: £810, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 12.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1688 kWh 1013 kWh 675 kWh £256 £68 £324 £5,356 16.5 yrs £1,122
3 kW 2532 kWh 1519 kWh 1013 kWh £385 £101 £486 £6,983 14.4 yrs £2,733
4 kW 3376 kWh 2026 kWh 1350 kWh £513 £135 £648 £8,611 13.3 yrs £4,344
5 kW 4220 kWh 2532 kWh 1688 kWh £641 £169 £810 £10,239 12.6 yrs £5,955
6 kW 5064 kWh 3039 kWh 2026 kWh £769 £203 £972 £11,867 12.2 yrs £7,566
7 kW 5908 kWh 3545 kWh 2363 kWh £897 £236 £1,134 £13,494 11.9 yrs £9,177
8 kW 6752 kWh 4051 kWh 2701 kWh £1,025 £270 £1,295 £15,122 11.7 yrs £10,788

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: £874, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1688 kWh 1182 kWh 506 kWh £299 £51 £350 £6,756 19.3 yrs £239
3 kW 2532 kWh 1772 kWh 760 kWh £449 £76 £525 £8,383 16.0 yrs £2,108
4 kW 3376 kWh 2363 kWh 1013 kWh £598 £101 £699 £10,011 14.3 yrs £3,978
5 kW 4220 kWh 2954 kWh 1266 kWh £748 £127 £874 £11,639 13.3 yrs £5,847
6 kW 5064 kWh 3545 kWh 1519 kWh £897 £152 £1,049 £13,267 12.6 yrs £7,716
7 kW 5908 kWh 4136 kWh 1772 kWh £1,047 £177 £1,224 £14,894 12.2 yrs £9,586
8 kW 6752 kWh 4727 kWh 2026 kWh £1,196 £203 £1,399 £16,522 11.8 yrs £11,455

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: £894, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 15.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1688 kWh 1232 kWh 456 kWh £312 £46 £357 £8,506 23.8 yrs £-1,356
3 kW 2532 kWh 1848 kWh 684 kWh £468 £68 £536 £10,133 18.9 yrs £591
4 kW 3376 kWh 2465 kWh 912 kWh £624 £91 £715 £11,761 16.5 yrs £2,538
5 kW 4220 kWh 3081 kWh 1139 kWh £780 £114 £894 £13,389 15.0 yrs £4,485
6 kW 5064 kWh 3697 kWh 1367 kWh £936 £137 £1,072 £15,017 14.0 yrs £6,432
7 kW 5908 kWh 4313 kWh 1595 kWh £1,092 £160 £1,251 £16,644 13.3 yrs £8,378
8 kW 6752 kWh 4929 kWh 1823 kWh £1,248 £182 £1,430 £18,272 12.8 yrs £10,325

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: £907, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1688 kWh 1266 kWh 422 kWh £320 £42 £363 £10,256 28.3 yrs £-3,003
3 kW 2532 kWh 1899 kWh 633 kWh £481 £63 £544 £11,883 21.8 yrs £-1,004
4 kW 3376 kWh 2532 kWh 844 kWh £641 £84 £725 £13,511 18.6 yrs £994
5 kW 4220 kWh 3165 kWh 1055 kWh £801 £106 £907 £15,139 16.7 yrs £2,993
6 kW 5064 kWh 3798 kWh 1266 kWh £961 £127 £1,088 £16,767 15.4 yrs £4,992
7 kW 5908 kWh 4431 kWh 1477 kWh £1,122 £148 £1,269 £18,394 14.5 yrs £6,990
8 kW 6752 kWh 5064 kWh 1688 kWh £1,282 £169 £1,451 £20,022 13.8 yrs £8,989

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: £920, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 19.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1688 kWh 1300 kWh 388 kWh £329 £39 £368 £12,706 34.5 yrs £-5,349
3 kW 2532 kWh 1950 kWh 582 kWh £493 £58 £552 £14,333 26.0 yrs £-3,299
4 kW 3376 kWh 2600 kWh 777 kWh £658 £78 £736 £15,961 21.7 yrs £-1,249
5 kW 4220 kWh 3250 kWh 971 kWh £822 £97 £920 £17,589 19.1 yrs £802
6 kW 5064 kWh 3899 kWh 1165 kWh £987 £116 £1,103 £19,217 17.4 yrs £2,852
7 kW 5908 kWh 4549 kWh 1359 kWh £1,151 £136 £1,287 £20,844 16.2 yrs £4,902
8 kW 6752 kWh 5199 kWh 1553 kWh £1,316 £155 £1,471 £22,472 15.3 yrs £6,952

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 BB18

Figures below are tailored to BB18 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1014 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2500 of 2996
12.0 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£680 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2573 of 2996
34.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£680 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −17.7% West −18.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in BB18

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 23 Jan 41 Feb 71 Mar 101 Apr 112 May 108 Jun 108 Jul 97 Aug 78 Sep 52 Oct 33 Nov 20 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 40.0% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 28 kWh per month; the average month produces around 70 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 112 kWh in winter, or 281 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
844kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~844 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: 81% • Flats: 9% • Bungalows: 7% Based on 4,693 properties

Coverage

Pendle (100%)

Areas Covered

Earby & Coates, Barnoldswick, Skipton West & West Craven

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 Yorkshire

BB94 (Pendle)
≈2.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~850 kWh/kWp · +1% vs BB18
BD23 (North Yorkshire)
≈11.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~883 kWh/kWp · +5% vs BB18
BD20 (Bradford)
≈16.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~894 kWh/kWp · +6% vs BB18
BD22 (Bradford)
≈17.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~877 kWh/kWp · +4% vs BB18
BD21 (Bradford)
≈18.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~889 kWh/kWp · +5% vs BB18
HX7 (Calderdale)
≈22.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~875 kWh/kWp · +4% vs BB18

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ML10 (South Lanarkshire)
~844 kWh/kWp · +0% vs BB18
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~844 kWh/kWp · +0% vs BB18
ML1 (North Lanarkshire)
~844 kWh/kWp · +0% vs BB18