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Solar Panels in IP19 (East Suffolk)

See if solar pays off for you in East Suffolk — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
11.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£1,039
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,756
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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 Eastern, the current unit rate is 26.53p/kWh with a 48.25p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 1042 kWh/kW — 33 above the regional median (1009).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 1042 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.5p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.5p/kWh
Standing charge
48.2p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
1042 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: £865, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 834 kWh 1250 kWh £221 £125 £346 £4,069 11.8 yrs £2,854
3 kW 3126 kWh 1250 kWh 1875 kWh £332 £188 £519 £6,104 11.8 yrs £4,282
4 kW 4168 kWh 1667 kWh 2501 kWh £442 £250 £692 £8,138 11.8 yrs £5,709
5 kW 5210 kWh 2084 kWh 3126 kWh £553 £313 £865 £10,173 11.8 yrs £7,136
6 kW 6252 kWh 2501 kWh 3751 kWh £663 £375 £1,039 £12,207 11.8 yrs £8,563
7 kW 7294 kWh 2917 kWh 4376 kWh £774 £438 £1,212 £14,242 11.8 yrs £9,990
8 kW 8335 kWh 3334 kWh 5001 kWh £885 £500 £1,385 £16,276 11.8 yrs £11,418

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: £1,038, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 1250 kWh 834 kWh £332 £83 £415 £6,169 14.9 yrs £2,132
3 kW 3126 kWh 1875 kWh 1250 kWh £498 £125 £623 £8,204 13.2 yrs £4,248
4 kW 4168 kWh 2501 kWh 1667 kWh £663 £167 £830 £10,238 12.3 yrs £6,364
5 kW 5210 kWh 3126 kWh 2084 kWh £829 £208 £1,038 £12,273 11.8 yrs £8,481
6 kW 6252 kWh 3751 kWh 2501 kWh £995 £250 £1,245 £14,307 11.5 yrs £10,597
7 kW 7294 kWh 4376 kWh 2917 kWh £1,161 £292 £1,453 £16,342 11.2 yrs £12,713
8 kW 8335 kWh 5001 kWh 3334 kWh £1,327 £333 £1,660 £18,376 11.1 yrs £14,829

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: £1,124, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 12.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 1459 kWh 625 kWh £387 £63 £450 £7,569 16.8 yrs £1,421
3 kW 3126 kWh 2188 kWh 938 kWh £580 £94 £674 £9,604 14.2 yrs £3,882
4 kW 4168 kWh 2917 kWh 1250 kWh £774 £125 £899 £11,638 12.9 yrs £6,342
5 kW 5210 kWh 3647 kWh 1563 kWh £967 £156 £1,124 £13,673 12.2 yrs £8,803
6 kW 6252 kWh 4376 kWh 1875 kWh £1,161 £188 £1,349 £15,707 11.6 yrs £11,264
7 kW 7294 kWh 5105 kWh 2188 kWh £1,354 £219 £1,573 £17,742 11.3 yrs £13,724
8 kW 8335 kWh 5835 kWh 2501 kWh £1,548 £250 £1,798 £19,776 11.0 yrs £16,185

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: £1,150, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 1521 kWh 563 kWh £404 £56 £460 £9,319 20.3 yrs £-122
3 kW 3126 kWh 2282 kWh 844 kWh £605 £84 £690 £11,354 16.5 yrs £2,442
4 kW 4168 kWh 3042 kWh 1125 kWh £807 £113 £920 £13,388 14.6 yrs £5,006
5 kW 5210 kWh 3803 kWh 1407 kWh £1,009 £141 £1,150 £15,423 13.4 yrs £7,570
6 kW 6252 kWh 4564 kWh 1688 kWh £1,211 £169 £1,380 £17,457 12.7 yrs £10,134
7 kW 7294 kWh 5324 kWh 1969 kWh £1,413 £197 £1,609 £19,492 12.1 yrs £12,697
8 kW 8335 kWh 6085 kWh 2251 kWh £1,614 £225 £1,839 £21,526 11.7 yrs £15,261

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: £1,167, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 1563 kWh 521 kWh £415 £52 £467 £11,069 23.7 yrs £-1,734
3 kW 3126 kWh 2344 kWh 781 kWh £622 £78 £700 £13,104 18.7 yrs £898
4 kW 4168 kWh 3126 kWh 1042 kWh £829 £104 £933 £15,138 16.2 yrs £3,531
5 kW 5210 kWh 3907 kWh 1302 kWh £1,037 £130 £1,167 £17,173 14.7 yrs £6,164
6 kW 6252 kWh 4689 kWh 1563 kWh £1,244 £156 £1,400 £19,207 13.7 yrs £8,797
7 kW 7294 kWh 5470 kWh 1823 kWh £1,451 £182 £1,634 £21,242 13.0 yrs £11,430
8 kW 8335 kWh 6252 kWh 2084 kWh £1,659 £208 £1,867 £23,276 12.5 yrs £14,063

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: £1,184, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2084 kWh 1605 kWh 479 kWh £426 £48 £474 £13,519 28.5 yrs £-4,047
3 kW 3126 kWh 2407 kWh 719 kWh £639 £72 £710 £15,554 21.9 yrs £-1,345
4 kW 4168 kWh 3209 kWh 959 kWh £851 £96 £947 £17,588 18.6 yrs £1,357
5 kW 5210 kWh 4011 kWh 1198 kWh £1,064 £120 £1,184 £19,623 16.6 yrs £4,059
6 kW 6252 kWh 4814 kWh 1438 kWh £1,277 £144 £1,421 £21,657 15.2 yrs £6,760
7 kW 7294 kWh 5616 kWh 1678 kWh £1,490 £168 £1,658 £23,692 14.3 yrs £9,462
8 kW 8335 kWh 6418 kWh 1917 kWh £1,703 £192 £1,894 £25,726 13.6 yrs £12,164

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 IP19

Figures below are tailored to IP19 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #444 of 2182
5.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #270 of 2997
10.2 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£1,194 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #211 of 2997
14.7% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£176 fixed • ~£1,194 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.53p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
48.25p/day
Local Sunshine
1042kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1042 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 60% • Flats: 7% • Bungalows: 32% Based on 3,422 properties

Coverage

East Suffolk (100%)

Areas Covered

Halesworth & Blything, Kelsale & Yoxford, Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton, Bungay & Wainford, Stradbroke & Laxfield

Data Sources & Assumptions

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

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q4 2025

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 Eastern

IP18 (East Suffolk)
≈11.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,041 kWh/kWp · -0% vs IP19
NR34 (East Suffolk)
≈12.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,062 kWh/kWp · +2% vs IP19
NR35 (East Suffolk)
≈13.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,032 kWh/kWp · -1% vs IP19
IP17 (East Suffolk)
≈13.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,060 kWh/kWp · +2% vs IP19
IP20 (South Norfolk)
≈15.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,030 kWh/kWp · -1% vs IP19
IP16 (East Suffolk)
≈16.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,051 kWh/kWp · +1% vs IP19

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