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Solar panel cost in Kirklees (HD2)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for HD2 (Kirklees) 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
11.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£737
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,291
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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 914 kWh/kW — 15 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 914 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)
914 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: £737, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1829 kWh 732 kWh 1097 kWh £185 £110 £295 £3,256 11.0 yrs £2,642
3 kW 2743 kWh 1097 kWh 1646 kWh £278 £165 £442 £4,883 11.0 yrs £3,963
4 kW 3658 kWh 1463 kWh 2195 kWh £370 £219 £590 £6,511 11.0 yrs £5,284
5 kW 4572 kWh 1829 kWh 2743 kWh £463 £274 £737 £8,139 11.0 yrs £6,605
6 kW 5486 kWh 2195 kWh 3292 kWh £555 £329 £885 £9,767 11.0 yrs £7,926
7 kW 6401 kWh 2560 kWh 3841 kWh £648 £384 £1,032 £11,394 11.0 yrs £9,247
8 kW 7315 kWh 2926 kWh 4389 kWh £741 £439 £1,180 £13,022 11.0 yrs £10,568

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: £877, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1829 kWh 1097 kWh 732 kWh £278 £73 £351 £5,356 15.3 yrs £1,662
3 kW 2743 kWh 1646 kWh 1097 kWh £417 £110 £526 £6,983 13.3 yrs £3,543
4 kW 3658 kWh 2195 kWh 1463 kWh £555 £146 £702 £8,611 12.3 yrs £5,424
5 kW 4572 kWh 2743 kWh 1829 kWh £694 £183 £877 £10,239 11.7 yrs £7,305
6 kW 5486 kWh 3292 kWh 2195 kWh £833 £219 £1,053 £11,867 11.3 yrs £9,186
7 kW 6401 kWh 3841 kWh 2560 kWh £972 £256 £1,228 £13,494 11.0 yrs £11,067
8 kW 7315 kWh 4389 kWh 2926 kWh £1,111 £293 £1,404 £15,122 10.8 yrs £12,948

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: £947, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1829 kWh 1280 kWh 549 kWh £324 £55 £379 £6,756 17.8 yrs £822
3 kW 2743 kWh 1920 kWh 823 kWh £486 £82 £568 £8,383 14.8 yrs £2,983
4 kW 3658 kWh 2560 kWh 1097 kWh £648 £110 £758 £10,011 13.2 yrs £5,144
5 kW 4572 kWh 3200 kWh 1372 kWh £810 £137 £947 £11,639 12.3 yrs £7,305
6 kW 5486 kWh 3841 kWh 1646 kWh £972 £165 £1,137 £13,267 11.7 yrs £9,466
7 kW 6401 kWh 4481 kWh 1920 kWh £1,134 £192 £1,326 £14,894 11.2 yrs £11,627
8 kW 7315 kWh 5121 kWh 2195 kWh £1,296 £219 £1,516 £16,522 10.9 yrs £13,788

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: £968, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1829 kWh 1335 kWh 494 kWh £338 £49 £387 £8,506 22.0 yrs £-760
3 kW 2743 kWh 2003 kWh 741 kWh £507 £74 £581 £10,133 17.4 yrs £1,485
4 kW 3658 kWh 2670 kWh 988 kWh £676 £99 £775 £11,761 15.2 yrs £3,730
5 kW 4572 kWh 3338 kWh 1234 kWh £845 £123 £968 £13,389 13.8 yrs £5,975
6 kW 5486 kWh 4005 kWh 1481 kWh £1,014 £148 £1,162 £15,017 12.9 yrs £8,220
7 kW 6401 kWh 4673 kWh 1728 kWh £1,183 £173 £1,355 £16,644 12.3 yrs £10,465
8 kW 7315 kWh 5340 kWh 1975 kWh £1,352 £198 £1,549 £18,272 11.8 yrs £12,710

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: £982, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1829 kWh 1372 kWh 457 kWh £347 £46 £393 £10,256 26.1 yrs £-2,398
3 kW 2743 kWh 2057 kWh 686 kWh £521 £69 £589 £11,883 20.2 yrs £-97
4 kW 3658 kWh 2743 kWh 914 kWh £694 £91 £786 £13,511 17.2 yrs £2,204
5 kW 4572 kWh 3429 kWh 1143 kWh £868 £114 £982 £15,139 15.4 yrs £4,505
6 kW 5486 kWh 4115 kWh 1372 kWh £1,041 £137 £1,179 £16,767 14.2 yrs £6,806
7 kW 6401 kWh 4801 kWh 1600 kWh £1,215 £160 £1,375 £18,394 13.4 yrs £9,107
8 kW 7315 kWh 5486 kWh 1829 kWh £1,389 £183 £1,572 £20,022 12.7 yrs £11,408

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: £996, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1829 kWh 1408 kWh 421 kWh £356 £42 £398 £12,706 31.9 yrs £-4,736
3 kW 2743 kWh 2112 kWh 631 kWh £535 £63 £598 £14,333 24.0 yrs £-2,379
4 kW 3658 kWh 2816 kWh 841 kWh £713 £84 £797 £15,961 20.0 yrs £-22
5 kW 4572 kWh 3520 kWh 1052 kWh £891 £105 £996 £17,589 17.7 yrs £2,335
6 kW 5486 kWh 4225 kWh 1262 kWh £1,069 £126 £1,195 £19,217 16.1 yrs £4,692
7 kW 6401 kWh 4929 kWh 1472 kWh £1,247 £147 £1,395 £20,844 14.9 yrs £7,049
8 kW 7315 kWh 5633 kWh 1683 kWh £1,426 £168 £1,594 £22,472 14.1 yrs £9,406

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 HD2

Figures below are tailored to HD2 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1444 of 2182
4.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1975 of 2996
11.0 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£737 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2402 of 2996
31.9% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£737 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.7% West −20.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in HD2

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 31 Jan 47 Feb 80 Mar 104 Apr 114 May 110 Jun 113 Jul 105 Aug 84 Sep 59 Oct 38 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.8% 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 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 76 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 143 kWh in winter, or 305 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
914kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~914 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: 80% • Flats: 13% • Bungalows: 6% Based on 7,870 properties

Coverage

Kirklees (99%)|Calderdale (1%)

Areas Covered

Ashbrow, Greenhead, Newsome, Dalton, Lindley, Elland

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

HD1 (Kirklees)
≈2.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · -1% vs HD2
HD5 (Kirklees)
≈3.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~918 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HD2
HD3 (Kirklees)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~903 kWh/kWp · -1% vs HD2
HD6 (Calderdale)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · -1% vs HD2
HX5 (Calderdale)
≈4.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~901 kWh/kWp · -1% vs HD2
HD4 (Kirklees)
≈4.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~880 kWh/kWp · -4% vs HD2

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DD4 (Dundee City)
~914 kWh/kWp · -0% vs HD2
SA35 (Pembrokeshire)
~915 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HD2
CF47 (Merthyr Tydfil)
~915 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HD2