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Solar panel cost in North West Leicestershire (LE65)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LE65 (North West Leicestershire) 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
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£766
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,009
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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 East Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.10p/kWh with a 53.60p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 955 kWh/kW — 13 below the regional median (968).

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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 955 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.1p/kWh
Standing charge
53.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
955 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: £766, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1910 kWh 764 kWh 1146 kWh £192 £115 £306 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,872
3 kW 2865 kWh 1146 kWh 1719 kWh £288 £172 £460 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,308
4 kW 3820 kWh 1528 kWh 2292 kWh £384 £229 £613 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,744
5 kW 4775 kWh 1910 kWh 2865 kWh £479 £286 £766 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,179
6 kW 5730 kWh 2292 kWh 3438 kWh £575 £344 £919 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,615
7 kW 6685 kWh 2674 kWh 4011 kWh £671 £401 £1,072 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,051
8 kW 7640 kWh 3056 kWh 4584 kWh £767 £458 £1,225 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,487

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: £910, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1910 kWh 1146 kWh 764 kWh £288 £76 £364 £5,356 14.7 yrs £1,925
3 kW 2865 kWh 1719 kWh 1146 kWh £431 £115 £546 £6,983 12.8 yrs £3,938
4 kW 3820 kWh 2292 kWh 1528 kWh £575 £153 £728 £8,611 11.8 yrs £5,951
5 kW 4775 kWh 2865 kWh 1910 kWh £719 £191 £910 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,964
6 kW 5730 kWh 3438 kWh 2292 kWh £863 £229 £1,092 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,976
7 kW 6685 kWh 4011 kWh 2674 kWh £1,007 £267 £1,274 £13,494 10.6 yrs £11,989
8 kW 7640 kWh 4584 kWh 3056 kWh £1,151 £306 £1,456 £15,122 10.4 yrs £14,002

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: £982, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1910 kWh 1337 kWh 573 kWh £336 £57 £393 £6,756 17.2 yrs £1,102
3 kW 2865 kWh 2005 kWh 860 kWh £503 £86 £589 £8,383 14.2 yrs £3,403
4 kW 3820 kWh 2674 kWh 1146 kWh £671 £115 £786 £10,011 12.7 yrs £5,704
5 kW 4775 kWh 3342 kWh 1432 kWh £839 £143 £982 £11,639 11.8 yrs £8,006
6 kW 5730 kWh 4011 kWh 1719 kWh £1,007 £172 £1,179 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,307
7 kW 6685 kWh 4680 kWh 2006 kWh £1,175 £201 £1,375 £14,894 10.8 yrs £12,608
8 kW 7640 kWh 5348 kWh 2292 kWh £1,342 £229 £1,572 £16,522 10.5 yrs £14,909

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: £1,004, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1910 kWh 1394 kWh 516 kWh £350 £52 £402 £8,506 21.2 yrs £-475
3 kW 2865 kWh 2091 kWh 774 kWh £525 £77 £602 £10,133 16.8 yrs £1,913
4 kW 3820 kWh 2789 kWh 1031 kWh £700 £103 £803 £11,761 14.6 yrs £4,301
5 kW 4775 kWh 3486 kWh 1289 kWh £875 £129 £1,004 £13,389 13.3 yrs £6,688
6 kW 5730 kWh 4183 kWh 1547 kWh £1,050 £155 £1,205 £15,017 12.5 yrs £9,076
7 kW 6685 kWh 4880 kWh 1805 kWh £1,225 £180 £1,405 £16,644 11.8 yrs £11,463
8 kW 7640 kWh 5577 kWh 2063 kWh £1,400 £206 £1,606 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,851

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: £1,018, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1910 kWh 1432 kWh 478 kWh £360 £48 £407 £10,256 25.2 yrs £-2,109
3 kW 2865 kWh 2149 kWh 716 kWh £539 £72 £611 £11,883 19.5 yrs £336
4 kW 3820 kWh 2865 kWh 955 kWh £719 £96 £815 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,781
5 kW 4775 kWh 3581 kWh 1194 kWh £899 £119 £1,018 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,227
6 kW 5730 kWh 4298 kWh 1432 kWh £1,079 £143 £1,222 £16,767 13.7 yrs £7,672
7 kW 6685 kWh 5014 kWh 1671 kWh £1,258 £167 £1,426 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,117
8 kW 7640 kWh 5730 kWh 1910 kWh £1,438 £191 £1,629 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,563

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: £1,033, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1910 kWh 1471 kWh 439 kWh £369 £44 £413 £12,706 30.8 yrs £-4,444
3 kW 2865 kWh 2206 kWh 659 kWh £554 £66 £620 £14,333 23.1 yrs £-1,941
4 kW 3820 kWh 2941 kWh 879 kWh £738 £88 £826 £15,961 19.3 yrs £562
5 kW 4775 kWh 3677 kWh 1098 kWh £923 £110 £1,033 £17,589 17.0 yrs £3,065
6 kW 5730 kWh 4412 kWh 1318 kWh £1,107 £132 £1,239 £19,217 15.5 yrs £5,568
7 kW 6685 kWh 5147 kWh 1538 kWh £1,292 £154 £1,446 £20,844 14.4 yrs £8,071
8 kW 7640 kWh 5883 kWh 1757 kWh £1,477 £176 £1,652 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,574

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 LE65

Figures below are tailored to LE65 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #649 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1622 of 2996
10.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£766 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1535 of 2996
25.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£766 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.3% West −19.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in LE65

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 35 Jan 49 Feb 83 Mar 108 Apr 118 May 115 Jun 117 Jul 105 Aug 89 Sep 62 Oct 42 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.3% 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 39 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 157 kWh in winter, or 318 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
955kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~955 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: 76% • Flats: 12% • Bungalows: 12% Based on 4,928 properties

Coverage

North West Leicestershire (98%)|South Derbyshire (2%)

Areas Covered

Ashby Money Hill, Ashby Castle, Ashby Holywell, Ashby Willesley, Ashby Ivanhoe, Ravenstone & Packington, Worthington & Breedon, Repton + 1 more

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 East Midlands

LE55 (North West Leicestershire)
≈1.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~952 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LE65
DE12 (North West Leicestershire)
≈4.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~956 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LE65
DE11 (South Derbyshire)
≈6.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~946 kWh/kWp · -1% vs LE65
LE6 (North West Leicestershire)
≈7.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~957 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LE65
LE67 (North West Leicestershire)
≈7.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LE65
DE15 (East Staffordshire)
≈11.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -2% vs LE65

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~955 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LE65
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