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Solar panel cost in North East Lincolnshire (DN35)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DN35 (North East Lincolnshire) 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
£778
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,306
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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 965 kWh/kW — 36 above 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 965 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)
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: £778, 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 1929 kWh 772 kWh 1158 kWh £195 £116 £311 £3,256 10.5 yrs £2,967
3 kW 2894 kWh 1158 kWh 1737 kWh £293 £174 £467 £4,883 10.5 yrs £4,450
4 kW 3859 kWh 1544 kWh 2315 kWh £391 £232 £622 £6,511 10.5 yrs £5,933
5 kW 4824 kWh 1929 kWh 2894 kWh £488 £289 £778 £8,139 10.5 yrs £7,417
6 kW 5788 kWh 2315 kWh 3473 kWh £586 £347 £933 £9,767 10.5 yrs £8,900
7 kW 6753 kWh 2701 kWh 4052 kWh £684 £405 £1,089 £11,394 10.5 yrs £10,383
8 kW 7718 kWh 3087 kWh 4631 kWh £781 £463 £1,244 £13,022 10.5 yrs £11,867

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 1929 kWh 1158 kWh 772 kWh £293 £77 £370 £5,356 14.5 yrs £2,048
3 kW 2894 kWh 1737 kWh 1158 kWh £440 £116 £555 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,122
4 kW 3859 kWh 2315 kWh 1544 kWh £586 £154 £740 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,197
5 kW 4824 kWh 2894 kWh 1929 kWh £733 £193 £925 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,271
6 kW 5788 kWh 3473 kWh 2315 kWh £879 £232 £1,111 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,345
7 kW 6753 kWh 4052 kWh 2701 kWh £1,026 £270 £1,296 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,419
8 kW 7718 kWh 4631 kWh 3087 kWh £1,172 £309 £1,481 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,493

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: 11.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1929 kWh 1351 kWh 579 kWh £342 £58 £400 £6,756 16.9 yrs £1,239
3 kW 2894 kWh 2026 kWh 868 kWh £513 £87 £600 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,609
4 kW 3859 kWh 2701 kWh 1158 kWh £684 £116 £799 £10,011 12.5 yrs £5,978
5 kW 4824 kWh 3377 kWh 1447 kWh £855 £145 £999 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,348
6 kW 5788 kWh 4052 kWh 1737 kWh £1,026 £174 £1,199 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,717
7 kW 6753 kWh 4727 kWh 2026 kWh £1,196 £203 £1,399 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,087
8 kW 7718 kWh 5403 kWh 2315 kWh £1,367 £232 £1,599 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,456

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 1929 kWh 1409 kWh 521 kWh £356 £52 £409 £8,506 20.8 yrs £-334
3 kW 2894 kWh 2113 kWh 781 kWh £535 £78 £613 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,124
4 kW 3859 kWh 2817 kWh 1042 kWh £713 £104 £817 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,583
5 kW 4824 kWh 3521 kWh 1302 kWh £891 £130 £1,021 £13,389 13.1 yrs £7,041
6 kW 5788 kWh 4226 kWh 1563 kWh £1,069 £156 £1,226 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,499
7 kW 6753 kWh 4930 kWh 1823 kWh £1,248 £182 £1,430 £16,644 11.6 yrs £11,957
8 kW 7718 kWh 5634 kWh 2084 kWh £1,426 £208 £1,634 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,415

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 1929 kWh 1447 kWh 482 kWh £366 £48 £415 £10,256 24.7 yrs £-1,966
3 kW 2894 kWh 2171 kWh 724 kWh £549 £72 £622 £11,883 19.1 yrs £552
4 kW 3859 kWh 2894 kWh 965 kWh £733 £96 £829 £13,511 16.3 yrs £3,069
5 kW 4824 kWh 3618 kWh 1206 kWh £916 £121 £1,036 £15,139 14.6 yrs £5,586
6 kW 5788 kWh 4341 kWh 1447 kWh £1,099 £145 £1,244 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,103
7 kW 6753 kWh 5065 kWh 1688 kWh £1,282 £169 £1,451 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,621
8 kW 7718 kWh 5788 kWh 1929 kWh £1,465 £193 £1,658 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,138

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 1929 kWh 1486 kWh 444 kWh £376 £44 £420 £12,706 30.2 yrs £-4,297
3 kW 2894 kWh 2229 kWh 666 kWh £564 £67 £631 £14,333 22.7 yrs £-1,721
4 kW 3859 kWh 2971 kWh 888 kWh £752 £89 £841 £15,961 19.0 yrs £855
5 kW 4824 kWh 3714 kWh 1109 kWh £940 £111 £1,051 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,432
6 kW 5788 kWh 4457 kWh 1331 kWh £1,128 £133 £1,261 £19,217 15.2 yrs £6,008
7 kW 6753 kWh 5200 kWh 1553 kWh £1,316 £155 £1,471 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,584
8 kW 7718 kWh 5943 kWh 1775 kWh £1,504 £178 £1,682 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,161

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 DN35

Figures below are tailored to DN35 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #920 of 2182
5.1 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1536 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£778 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2158 of 2996
30.2% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£778 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.1% West −21.4%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DN35

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 51 Feb 85 Mar 111 Apr 120 May 114 Jun 115 Jul 106 Aug 89 Sep 63 Oct 41 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.8% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 160 kWh in winter, or 322 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/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
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 70% • Flats: 19% • Bungalows: 10% Based on 9,400 properties

Coverage

North East Lincolnshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Croft Baker, Sidney Sussex, Haverstoe, West Marsh, Humberston and New Waltham, Heneage

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

DN32 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DN35
DN31 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~976 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DN35
DN36 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,005 kWh/kWp · +4% vs DN35
DN33 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,007 kWh/kWp · +4% vs DN35
DN34 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~982 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DN35
DN37 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈6.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · +4% vs DN35

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HR7 (Herefordshire, County of)
~965 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN35
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~965 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN35
LE19 (Blaby)
~965 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN35