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Solar panel cost in Bradford (BD15)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for BD15 (Bradford) 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
15.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£677
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£6,749
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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 22.42p/kWh with a 63.72p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 904 kWh/kW — 25 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 904 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 22.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
22.4p/kWh
Standing charge
63.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
904 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: £677, Upfront: £10,173, 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 1809 kWh 724 kWh 1085 kWh £162 £109 £271 £4,069 15.0 yrs £1,346
3 kW 2713 kWh 1085 kWh 1628 kWh £243 £163 £406 £6,104 15.0 yrs £2,019
4 kW 3618 kWh 1447 kWh 2171 kWh £324 £217 £541 £8,138 15.0 yrs £2,692
5 kW 4522 kWh 1809 kWh 2713 kWh £406 £271 £677 £10,173 15.0 yrs £3,365
6 kW 5427 kWh 2171 kWh 3256 kWh £487 £326 £812 £12,207 15.0 yrs £4,038
7 kW 6331 kWh 2532 kWh 3799 kWh £568 £380 £948 £14,242 15.0 yrs £4,711
8 kW 7235 kWh 2894 kWh 4341 kWh £649 £434 £1,083 £16,276 15.0 yrs £5,384

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £789, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 15.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 1085 kWh 724 kWh £243 £72 £316 £6,169 19.5 yrs £145
3 kW 2713 kWh 1628 kWh 1085 kWh £365 £109 £474 £8,204 17.3 yrs £1,267
4 kW 3618 kWh 2171 kWh 1447 kWh £487 £145 £631 £10,238 16.2 yrs £2,389
5 kW 4522 kWh 2713 kWh 1809 kWh £608 £181 £789 £12,273 15.6 yrs £3,511
6 kW 5427 kWh 3256 kWh 2171 kWh £730 £217 £947 £14,307 15.1 yrs £4,634
7 kW 6331 kWh 3799 kWh 2532 kWh £852 £253 £1,105 £16,342 14.8 yrs £5,756
8 kW 7235 kWh 4341 kWh 2894 kWh £973 £289 £1,263 £18,376 14.6 yrs £6,878

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £845, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 16.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 1266 kWh 543 kWh £284 £54 £338 £7,569 22.4 yrs £-806
3 kW 2713 kWh 1899 kWh 814 kWh £426 £81 £507 £9,604 18.9 yrs £541
4 kW 3618 kWh 2532 kWh 1085 kWh £568 £109 £676 £11,638 17.2 yrs £1,888
5 kW 4522 kWh 3165 kWh 1357 kWh £710 £136 £845 £13,673 16.2 yrs £3,235
6 kW 5427 kWh 3799 kWh 1628 kWh £852 £163 £1,014 £15,707 15.5 yrs £4,582
7 kW 6331 kWh 4432 kWh 1899 kWh £994 £190 £1,184 £17,742 15.0 yrs £5,929
8 kW 7235 kWh 5065 kWh 2171 kWh £1,136 £217 £1,353 £19,776 14.6 yrs £7,275

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £862, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 1320 kWh 488 kWh £296 £49 £345 £9,319 27.0 yrs £-2,421
3 kW 2713 kWh 1981 kWh 733 kWh £444 £73 £517 £11,354 21.9 yrs £-1,007
4 kW 3618 kWh 2641 kWh 977 kWh £592 £98 £690 £13,388 19.4 yrs £407
5 kW 4522 kWh 3301 kWh 1221 kWh £740 £122 £862 £15,423 17.9 yrs £1,822
6 kW 5427 kWh 3961 kWh 1465 kWh £888 £147 £1,035 £17,457 16.9 yrs £3,236
7 kW 6331 kWh 4622 kWh 1709 kWh £1,036 £171 £1,207 £19,492 16.1 yrs £4,650
8 kW 7235 kWh 5282 kWh 1954 kWh £1,184 £195 £1,380 £21,526 15.6 yrs £6,065

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £873, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 19.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 1357 kWh 452 kWh £304 £45 £349 £11,069 31.7 yrs £-4,081
3 kW 2713 kWh 2035 kWh 678 kWh £456 £68 £524 £13,104 25.0 yrs £-2,622
4 kW 3618 kWh 2713 kWh 904 kWh £608 £90 £699 £15,138 21.7 yrs £-1,163
5 kW 4522 kWh 3392 kWh 1131 kWh £760 £113 £873 £17,173 19.7 yrs £296
6 kW 5427 kWh 4070 kWh 1357 kWh £912 £136 £1,048 £19,207 18.3 yrs £1,756
7 kW 6331 kWh 4748 kWh 1583 kWh £1,065 £158 £1,223 £21,242 17.4 yrs £3,215
8 kW 7235 kWh 5427 kWh 1809 kWh £1,217 £181 £1,398 £23,276 16.7 yrs £4,674

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £885, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 22.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 1393 kWh 416 kWh £312 £42 £354 £13,519 38.2 yrs £-6,442
3 kW 2713 kWh 2089 kWh 624 kWh £468 £62 £531 £15,554 29.3 yrs £-4,937
4 kW 3618 kWh 2786 kWh 832 kWh £625 £83 £708 £17,588 24.9 yrs £-3,433
5 kW 4522 kWh 3482 kWh 1040 kWh £781 £104 £885 £19,623 22.2 yrs £-1,929
6 kW 5427 kWh 4178 kWh 1248 kWh £937 £125 £1,062 £21,657 20.4 yrs £-425
7 kW 6331 kWh 4875 kWh 1456 kWh £1,093 £146 £1,239 £23,692 19.1 yrs £1,079
8 kW 7235 kWh 5571 kWh 1664 kWh £1,249 £166 £1,415 £25,726 18.2 yrs £2,584

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for BD15

Figures below are tailored to BD15 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1311 of 2182
4.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2427 of 2997
13.5 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£754 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2330 of 2997
28.9% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£754 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.5% West −20.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in BD15

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 31 Jan 46 Feb 79 Mar 104 Apr 115 May 109 Jun 112 Jul 103 Aug 83 Sep 56 Oct 38 Nov 27 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.3% 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 35 kWh per month; the average month produces around 75 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 140 kWh in winter, or 301 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.72p/day
Local Sunshine
904kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~904 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: 75% • Flats: 12% • Bungalows: 12% Based on 4,410 properties

Coverage

Bradford (100%)

Areas Covered

Thornton and Allerton, Bingley Rural, Clayton and Fairweather Green, Bolton and Undercliffe

Data Sources & Assumptions

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

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q1 2026

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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

BD13 (Bradford)
≈2.2 km away
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BD97 (Bradford)
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BD7 (Bradford)
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Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · +0% vs BD15

Similar sunshine across the UK

WA12 (St. Helens)
~904 kWh/kWp · -0% vs BD15
DD10 (Angus)
~904 kWh/kWp · +0% vs BD15
WA16 (Cheshire East)
~904 kWh/kWp · -0% vs BD15