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Solar panel cost in Calderdale (HX5)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for HX5 (Calderdale) 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
15.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,138
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£540
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£5,353
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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 901 kWh/kW — 28 below the regional median (929).

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A typical roof here lands around 4.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 901 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)
901 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: £675, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 15.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1803 kWh 721 kWh 1082 kWh £162 £108 £270 £4,069 15.1 yrs £1,327
3 kW 2704 kWh 1082 kWh 1622 kWh £242 £162 £405 £6,104 15.1 yrs £1,991
4 kW 3605 kWh 1442 kWh 2163 kWh £323 £216 £540 £8,138 15.1 yrs £2,655
5 kW 4507 kWh 1803 kWh 2704 kWh £404 £270 £675 £10,173 15.1 yrs £3,319
6 kW 5408 kWh 2163 kWh 3245 kWh £485 £324 £809 £12,207 15.1 yrs £3,982
7 kW 6309 kWh 2524 kWh 3786 kWh £566 £379 £944 £14,242 15.1 yrs £4,646
8 kW 7211 kWh 2884 kWh 4326 kWh £647 £433 £1,079 £16,276 15.1 yrs £5,310

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: £787, 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 1803 kWh 1082 kWh 721 kWh £242 £72 £315 £6,169 19.6 yrs £123
3 kW 2704 kWh 1622 kWh 1082 kWh £364 £108 £472 £8,204 17.4 yrs £1,234
4 kW 3605 kWh 2163 kWh 1442 kWh £485 £144 £629 £10,238 16.3 yrs £2,346
5 kW 4507 kWh 2704 kWh 1803 kWh £606 £180 £787 £12,273 15.6 yrs £3,457
6 kW 5408 kWh 3245 kWh 2163 kWh £727 £216 £944 £14,307 15.2 yrs £4,569
7 kW 6309 kWh 3786 kWh 2524 kWh £849 £252 £1,101 £16,342 14.8 yrs £5,680
8 kW 7211 kWh 4326 kWh 2884 kWh £970 £288 £1,258 £18,376 14.6 yrs £6,792

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: £842, 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 1803 kWh 1262 kWh 541 kWh £283 £54 £337 £7,569 22.5 yrs £-829
3 kW 2704 kWh 1893 kWh 811 kWh £424 £81 £505 £9,604 19.0 yrs £506
4 kW 3605 kWh 2524 kWh 1082 kWh £566 £108 £674 £11,638 17.3 yrs £1,842
5 kW 4507 kWh 3155 kWh 1352 kWh £707 £135 £842 £13,673 16.2 yrs £3,177
6 kW 5408 kWh 3786 kWh 1622 kWh £849 £162 £1,011 £15,707 15.5 yrs £4,512
7 kW 6309 kWh 4417 kWh 1893 kWh £990 £189 £1,179 £17,742 15.0 yrs £5,848
8 kW 7211 kWh 5047 kWh 2163 kWh £1,132 £216 £1,348 £19,776 14.7 yrs £7,183

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: £859, 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 1803 kWh 1316 kWh 487 kWh £295 £49 £344 £9,319 27.1 yrs £-2,445
3 kW 2704 kWh 1974 kWh 730 kWh £443 £73 £516 £11,354 22.0 yrs £-1,042
4 kW 3605 kWh 2632 kWh 973 kWh £590 £97 £687 £13,388 19.5 yrs £360
5 kW 4507 kWh 3290 kWh 1217 kWh £738 £122 £859 £15,423 17.9 yrs £1,763
6 kW 5408 kWh 3948 kWh 1460 kWh £885 £146 £1,031 £17,457 16.9 yrs £3,165
7 kW 6309 kWh 4606 kWh 1704 kWh £1,033 £170 £1,203 £19,492 16.2 yrs £4,568
8 kW 7211 kWh 5264 kWh 1947 kWh £1,180 £195 £1,375 £21,526 15.7 yrs £5,970

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: £870, 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 1803 kWh 1352 kWh 451 kWh £303 £45 £348 £11,069 31.8 yrs £-4,105
3 kW 2704 kWh 2028 kWh 676 kWh £455 £68 £522 £13,104 25.1 yrs £-2,658
4 kW 3605 kWh 2704 kWh 901 kWh £606 £90 £696 £15,138 21.7 yrs £-1,211
5 kW 4507 kWh 3380 kWh 1127 kWh £758 £113 £870 £17,173 19.7 yrs £237
6 kW 5408 kWh 4056 kWh 1352 kWh £909 £135 £1,045 £19,207 18.4 yrs £1,684
7 kW 6309 kWh 4732 kWh 1577 kWh £1,061 £158 £1,219 £21,242 17.4 yrs £3,131
8 kW 7211 kWh 5408 kWh 1803 kWh £1,212 £180 £1,393 £23,276 16.7 yrs £4,579

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: £882, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 22.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1803 kWh 1388 kWh 415 kWh £311 £41 £353 £13,519 38.3 yrs £-6,466
3 kW 2704 kWh 2082 kWh 622 kWh £467 £62 £529 £15,554 29.4 yrs £-4,974
4 kW 3605 kWh 2776 kWh 829 kWh £622 £83 £705 £17,588 24.9 yrs £-3,482
5 kW 4507 kWh 3470 kWh 1037 kWh £778 £104 £882 £19,623 22.3 yrs £-1,989
6 kW 5408 kWh 4164 kWh 1244 kWh £934 £124 £1,058 £21,657 20.5 yrs £-497
7 kW 6309 kWh 4858 kWh 1451 kWh £1,089 £145 £1,234 £23,692 19.2 yrs £995
8 kW 7211 kWh 5552 kWh 1658 kWh £1,245 £166 £1,411 £25,726 18.2 yrs £2,487

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 HX5

Figures below are tailored to HX5 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1829 of 2182
4.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~9 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2459 of 2997
13.5 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£601 /yr • £8,138 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2725 of 2997
36.3% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£601 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.2% West −20.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in HX5

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 30 Jan 46 Feb 79 Mar 103 Apr 113 May 110 Jun 112 Jul 104 Aug 83 Sep 57 Oct 37 Nov 27 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 45.8% 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 34 kWh per month; the average month produces around 75 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 137 kWh in winter, or 300 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.72p/day
Local Sunshine
901kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~901 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
4.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 61% • Flats: 29% • Bungalows: 6% Based on 3,260 properties

Coverage

Calderdale (100%)

Areas Covered

Elland, Town, Brighouse

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

HX4 (Calderdale)
≈2.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~888 kWh/kWp · -1% vs HX5
HD3 (Kirklees)
≈3.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~903 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX5
HD6 (Calderdale)
≈4.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · +1% vs HX5
HD2 (Kirklees)
≈4.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~914 kWh/kWp · +1% vs HX5
HX1 (Calderdale)
≈4.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~902 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX5
HX3 (Calderdale)
≈4.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~903 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX5

Similar sunshine across the UK

PA47 (Argyll and Bute)
~901 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX5
LA5 (Lancaster)
~901 kWh/kWp · -0% vs HX5
WN1 (Wigan)
~901 kWh/kWp · -0% vs HX5