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Solar panel cost in Calderdale (HX6)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for HX6 (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
11.3 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£719
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,829
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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 891 kWh/kW — 38 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 891 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)
891 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: £719, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 713 kWh 1070 kWh £181 £107 £287 £3,256 11.3 yrs £2,494
3 kW 2674 kWh 1070 kWh 1605 kWh £271 £160 £431 £4,883 11.3 yrs £3,741
4 kW 3566 kWh 1426 kWh 2140 kWh £361 £214 £575 £6,511 11.3 yrs £4,988
5 kW 4457 kWh 1783 kWh 2674 kWh £451 £267 £719 £8,139 11.3 yrs £6,235
6 kW 5349 kWh 2140 kWh 3209 kWh £542 £321 £862 £9,767 11.3 yrs £7,482
7 kW 6240 kWh 2496 kWh 3744 kWh £632 £374 £1,006 £11,394 11.3 yrs £8,729
8 kW 7132 kWh 2853 kWh 4279 kWh £722 £428 £1,150 £13,022 11.3 yrs £9,976

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: £855, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1783 kWh 1070 kWh 713 kWh £271 £71 £342 £5,356 15.7 yrs £1,486
3 kW 2674 kWh 1605 kWh 1070 kWh £406 £107 £513 £6,983 13.6 yrs £3,279
4 kW 3566 kWh 2140 kWh 1426 kWh £542 £143 £684 £8,611 12.6 yrs £5,072
5 kW 4457 kWh 2674 kWh 1783 kWh £677 £178 £855 £10,239 12.0 yrs £6,865
6 kW 5349 kWh 3209 kWh 2140 kWh £812 £214 £1,026 £11,867 11.6 yrs £8,658
7 kW 6240 kWh 3744 kWh 2496 kWh £948 £250 £1,197 £13,494 11.3 yrs £10,451
8 kW 7132 kWh 4279 kWh 2853 kWh £1,083 £285 £1,368 £15,122 11.1 yrs £12,244

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: £923, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1783 kWh 1248 kWh 535 kWh £316 £53 £369 £6,756 18.3 yrs £632
3 kW 2674 kWh 1872 kWh 802 kWh £474 £80 £554 £8,383 15.1 yrs £2,698
4 kW 3566 kWh 2496 kWh 1070 kWh £632 £107 £739 £10,011 13.6 yrs £4,764
5 kW 4457 kWh 3120 kWh 1337 kWh £790 £134 £923 £11,639 12.6 yrs £6,830
6 kW 5349 kWh 3744 kWh 1605 kWh £948 £160 £1,108 £13,267 12.0 yrs £8,896
7 kW 6240 kWh 4368 kWh 1872 kWh £1,106 £187 £1,293 £14,894 11.5 yrs £10,962
8 kW 7132 kWh 4992 kWh 2140 kWh £1,264 £214 £1,477 £16,522 11.2 yrs £13,028

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: £944, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 14.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1302 kWh 481 kWh £329 £48 £378 £8,506 22.5 yrs £-954
3 kW 2674 kWh 1952 kWh 722 kWh £494 £72 £566 £10,133 17.9 yrs £1,194
4 kW 3566 kWh 2603 kWh 963 kWh £659 £96 £755 £11,761 15.6 yrs £3,341
5 kW 4457 kWh 3254 kWh 1203 kWh £824 £120 £944 £13,389 14.2 yrs £5,489
6 kW 5349 kWh 3905 kWh 1444 kWh £988 £144 £1,133 £15,017 13.3 yrs £7,637
7 kW 6240 kWh 4555 kWh 1685 kWh £1,153 £168 £1,321 £16,644 12.6 yrs £9,785
8 kW 7132 kWh 5206 kWh 1926 kWh £1,318 £193 £1,510 £18,272 12.1 yrs £11,933

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: £958, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1337 kWh 446 kWh £338 £45 £383 £10,256 26.8 yrs £-2,595
3 kW 2674 kWh 2006 kWh 669 kWh £508 £67 £575 £11,883 20.7 yrs £-393
4 kW 3566 kWh 2674 kWh 891 kWh £677 £89 £766 £13,511 17.6 yrs £1,810
5 kW 4457 kWh 3343 kWh 1114 kWh £846 £111 £958 £15,139 15.8 yrs £4,012
6 kW 5349 kWh 4012 kWh 1337 kWh £1,015 £134 £1,149 £16,767 14.6 yrs £6,215
7 kW 6240 kWh 4680 kWh 1560 kWh £1,185 £156 £1,341 £18,394 13.7 yrs £8,417
8 kW 7132 kWh 5349 kWh 1783 kWh £1,354 £178 £1,532 £20,022 13.1 yrs £10,620

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: £971, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 18.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1373 kWh 410 kWh £347 £41 £388 £12,706 32.7 yrs £-4,936
3 kW 2674 kWh 2059 kWh 615 kWh £521 £62 £583 £14,333 24.6 yrs £-2,679
4 kW 3566 kWh 2746 kWh 820 kWh £695 £82 £777 £15,961 20.5 yrs £-422
5 kW 4457 kWh 3432 kWh 1025 kWh £869 £103 £971 £17,589 18.1 yrs £1,835
6 kW 5349 kWh 4119 kWh 1230 kWh £1,042 £123 £1,165 £19,217 16.5 yrs £4,092
7 kW 6240 kWh 4805 kWh 1435 kWh £1,216 £144 £1,360 £20,844 15.3 yrs £6,349
8 kW 7132 kWh 5491 kWh 1640 kWh £1,390 £164 £1,554 £22,472 14.5 yrs £8,606

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 HX6

Figures below are tailored to HX6 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1508 of 2182
4.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2208 of 2996
11.3 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£718 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2510 of 2996
32.7% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£718 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.7% West −19.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in HX6

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 28 Jan 44 Feb 79 Mar 103 Apr 115 May 109 Jun 112 Jul 103 Aug 82 Sep 56 Oct 35 Nov 25 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 43.6% 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 32 kWh per month; the average month produces around 74 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 130 kWh in winter, or 297 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
891kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~891 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: 68% • Flats: 22% • Bungalows: 7% Based on 5,744 properties

Coverage

Calderdale (100%)

Areas Covered

Ryburn, Sowerby Bridge, Greetland and Stainland, Town, Luddendenfoot, Warley

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

HX2 (Calderdale)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~905 kWh/kWp · +2% vs HX6
HX1 (Calderdale)
≈4.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~902 kWh/kWp · +1% vs HX6
HX4 (Calderdale)
≈4.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~888 kWh/kWp · -0% vs HX6
HX3 (Calderdale)
≈5.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~903 kWh/kWp · +1% vs HX6
HX5 (Calderdale)
≈6.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~901 kWh/kWp · +1% vs HX6
HX7 (Calderdale)
≈7.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~875 kWh/kWp · -2% vs HX6

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AB15 (Aberdeen City)
~892 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX6
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~892 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX6
AB9 (Aberdeen City)
~892 kWh/kWp · +0% vs HX6