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Solar panel cost in North Tyneside (NE28)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NE28 (North Tyneside) 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
14.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,138
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£566
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£6,003
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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 Northern, the current unit rate is 22.31p/kWh with a 63.50p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 948 kWh/kW — 22 above the regional median (926).

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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 948 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 22.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
22.3p/kWh
Standing charge
63.5p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
948 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: £707, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 758 kWh 1137 kWh £169 £114 £283 £4,069 14.4 yrs £1,588
3 kW 2843 kWh 1137 kWh 1706 kWh £254 £171 £424 £6,104 14.4 yrs £2,381
4 kW 3790 kWh 1516 kWh 2274 kWh £338 £227 £566 £8,138 14.4 yrs £3,175
5 kW 4738 kWh 1895 kWh 2843 kWh £423 £284 £707 £10,173 14.4 yrs £3,969
6 kW 5685 kWh 2274 kWh 3411 kWh £507 £341 £848 £12,207 14.4 yrs £4,763
7 kW 6633 kWh 2653 kWh 3980 kWh £592 £398 £990 £14,242 14.4 yrs £5,557
8 kW 7581 kWh 3032 kWh 4548 kWh £676 £455 £1,131 £16,276 14.4 yrs £6,350

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: £824, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1895 kWh 1137 kWh 758 kWh £254 £76 £329 £6,169 18.7 yrs £421
3 kW 2843 kWh 1706 kWh 1137 kWh £381 £114 £494 £8,204 16.6 yrs £1,681
4 kW 3790 kWh 2274 kWh 1516 kWh £507 £152 £659 £10,238 15.5 yrs £2,942
5 kW 4738 kWh 2843 kWh 1895 kWh £634 £190 £824 £12,273 14.9 yrs £4,202
6 kW 5685 kWh 3411 kWh 2274 kWh £761 £227 £988 £14,307 14.5 yrs £5,462
7 kW 6633 kWh 3980 kWh 2653 kWh £888 £265 £1,153 £16,342 14.2 yrs £6,723
8 kW 7581 kWh 4548 kWh 3032 kWh £1,015 £303 £1,318 £18,376 13.9 yrs £7,983

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: £882, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 15.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1327 kWh 569 kWh £296 £57 £353 £7,569 21.5 yrs £-513
3 kW 2843 kWh 1990 kWh 853 kWh £444 £85 £529 £9,604 18.1 yrs £981
4 kW 3790 kWh 2653 kWh 1137 kWh £592 £114 £706 £11,638 16.5 yrs £2,475
5 kW 4738 kWh 3316 kWh 1421 kWh £740 £142 £882 £13,673 15.5 yrs £3,968
6 kW 5685 kWh 3980 kWh 1706 kWh £888 £171 £1,058 £15,707 14.8 yrs £5,462
7 kW 6633 kWh 4643 kWh 1990 kWh £1,036 £199 £1,235 £17,742 14.4 yrs £6,956
8 kW 7581 kWh 5306 kWh 2274 kWh £1,184 £227 £1,411 £19,776 14.0 yrs £8,449

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: £900, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1383 kWh 512 kWh £309 £51 £360 £9,319 25.9 yrs £-2,123
3 kW 2843 kWh 2075 kWh 768 kWh £463 £77 £540 £11,354 21.0 yrs £-559
4 kW 3790 kWh 2767 kWh 1023 kWh £617 £102 £720 £13,388 18.6 yrs £1,005
5 kW 4738 kWh 3459 kWh 1279 kWh £772 £128 £900 £15,423 17.1 yrs £2,568
6 kW 5685 kWh 4150 kWh 1535 kWh £926 £154 £1,079 £17,457 16.2 yrs £4,132
7 kW 6633 kWh 4842 kWh 1791 kWh £1,080 £179 £1,259 £19,492 15.5 yrs £5,696
8 kW 7581 kWh 5534 kWh 2047 kWh £1,235 £205 £1,439 £21,526 15.0 yrs £7,259

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: £911, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 18.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1421 kWh 474 kWh £317 £47 £364 £11,069 30.4 yrs £-3,779
3 kW 2843 kWh 2132 kWh 711 kWh £476 £71 £547 £13,104 24.0 yrs £-2,169
4 kW 3790 kWh 2843 kWh 948 kWh £634 £95 £729 £15,138 20.8 yrs £-559
5 kW 4738 kWh 3553 kWh 1184 kWh £793 £118 £911 £17,173 18.8 yrs £1,052
6 kW 5685 kWh 4264 kWh 1421 kWh £951 £142 £1,093 £19,207 17.6 yrs £2,662
7 kW 6633 kWh 4975 kWh 1658 kWh £1,110 £166 £1,276 £21,242 16.7 yrs £4,272
8 kW 7581 kWh 5685 kWh 1895 kWh £1,268 £190 £1,458 £23,276 16.0 yrs £5,883

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: £923, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1459 kWh 436 kWh £326 £44 £369 £13,519 36.6 yrs £-6,136
3 kW 2843 kWh 2189 kWh 654 kWh £488 £65 £554 £15,554 28.1 yrs £-4,479
4 kW 3790 kWh 2919 kWh 872 kWh £651 £87 £738 £17,588 23.8 yrs £-2,822
5 kW 4738 kWh 3648 kWh 1090 kWh £814 £109 £923 £19,623 21.3 yrs £-1,165
6 kW 5685 kWh 4378 kWh 1308 kWh £977 £131 £1,107 £21,657 19.6 yrs £492
7 kW 6633 kWh 5107 kWh 1526 kWh £1,139 £153 £1,292 £23,692 18.3 yrs £2,149
8 kW 7581 kWh 5837 kWh 1744 kWh £1,302 £174 £1,477 £25,726 17.4 yrs £3,806

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 NE28

Figures below are tailored to NE28 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1872 of 2182
4.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~9 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1917 of 2997
12.9 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£633 /yr • £8,138 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2662 of 2997
35.1% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£222 fixed • ~£633 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.0% West −22.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NE28

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 51 Feb 83 Mar 109 Apr 121 May 113 Jun 116 Jul 106 Aug 87 Sep 60 Oct 40 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.5% 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 79 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 150 kWh in winter, or 316 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.50p/day
Local Sunshine
948kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~948 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: 58% • Flats: 35% • Bungalows: 6% Based on 14,060 properties

Coverage

North Tyneside (99%)|Newcastle upon Tyne (1%)

Areas Covered

Wallsend Central, Howdon, Battle Hill, Wallsend North, New York & Murton, Chirton & Percy Main, Walkergate, Shiremoor

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 Northern

NE31 (South Tyneside)
≈3.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28
NE29 (North Tyneside)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~909 kWh/kWp · -4% vs NE28
NE27 (North Tyneside)
≈3.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28
NE7 (Newcastle upon Tyne)
≈3.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~932 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NE28
NE32 (South Tyneside)
≈3.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~952 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28
NE12 (North Tyneside)
≈4.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NE28

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SY8 (Shropshire)
~948 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28
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~948 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28
HU15 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
~948 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE28