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Solar Panels in NE30 (North Tyneside)

See if solar pays off for you in North Tyneside — 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
13.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£882
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,854
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 Northern, the current unit rate is 25.43p/kWh with a 59.86p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 909 kWh/kW — 16 below the regional median (926).

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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 909 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.4p/kWh
Standing charge
59.9p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
909 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: £735, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 728 kWh 1091 kWh £185 £109 £294 £4,069 13.8 yrs £1,814
3 kW 2728 kWh 1091 kWh 1637 kWh £278 £164 £441 £6,104 13.8 yrs £2,721
4 kW 3638 kWh 1455 kWh 2183 kWh £370 £218 £588 £8,138 13.8 yrs £3,628
5 kW 4547 kWh 1819 kWh 2728 kWh £463 £273 £735 £10,173 13.8 yrs £4,535
6 kW 5457 kWh 2183 kWh 3274 kWh £555 £327 £882 £12,207 13.8 yrs £5,442
7 kW 6366 kWh 2546 kWh 3820 kWh £648 £382 £1,030 £14,242 13.8 yrs £6,349
8 kW 7276 kWh 2910 kWh 4365 kWh £740 £437 £1,177 £16,276 13.8 yrs £7,256

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: £876, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 14.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1091 kWh 728 kWh £278 £73 £350 £6,169 17.6 yrs £837
3 kW 2728 kWh 1637 kWh 1091 kWh £416 £109 £525 £8,204 15.6 yrs £2,305
4 kW 3638 kWh 2183 kWh 1455 kWh £555 £146 £701 £10,238 14.6 yrs £3,773
5 kW 4547 kWh 2728 kWh 1819 kWh £694 £182 £876 £12,273 14.0 yrs £5,241
6 kW 5457 kWh 3274 kWh 2183 kWh £833 £218 £1,051 £14,307 13.6 yrs £6,710
7 kW 6366 kWh 3820 kWh 2546 kWh £971 £255 £1,226 £16,342 13.3 yrs £8,178
8 kW 7276 kWh 4365 kWh 2910 kWh £1,110 £291 £1,401 £18,376 13.1 yrs £9,646

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: £946, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1273 kWh 546 kWh £324 £55 £378 £7,569 20.0 yrs £-2
3 kW 2728 kWh 1910 kWh 818 kWh £486 £82 £568 £9,604 16.9 yrs £1,747
4 kW 3638 kWh 2546 kWh 1091 kWh £648 £109 £757 £11,638 15.4 yrs £3,496
5 kW 4547 kWh 3183 kWh 1364 kWh £809 £136 £946 £13,673 14.5 yrs £5,245
6 kW 5457 kWh 3820 kWh 1637 kWh £971 £164 £1,135 £15,707 13.8 yrs £6,994
7 kW 6366 kWh 4456 kWh 1910 kWh £1,133 £191 £1,324 £17,742 13.4 yrs £8,743
8 kW 7276 kWh 5093 kWh 2183 kWh £1,295 £218 £1,513 £19,776 13.1 yrs £10,492

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: £967, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 16.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1328 kWh 491 kWh £338 £49 £387 £9,319 24.1 yrs £-1,584
3 kW 2728 kWh 1992 kWh 737 kWh £506 £74 £580 £11,354 19.6 yrs £249
4 kW 3638 kWh 2656 kWh 982 kWh £675 £98 £774 £13,388 17.3 yrs £2,083
5 kW 4547 kWh 3319 kWh 1228 kWh £844 £123 £967 £15,423 16.0 yrs £3,916
6 kW 5457 kWh 3983 kWh 1473 kWh £1,013 £147 £1,160 £17,457 15.0 yrs £5,749
7 kW 6366 kWh 4647 kWh 1719 kWh £1,182 £172 £1,354 £19,492 14.4 yrs £7,582
8 kW 7276 kWh 5311 kWh 1964 kWh £1,351 £196 £1,547 £21,526 13.9 yrs £9,415

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: £981, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 17.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1364 kWh 455 kWh £347 £45 £392 £11,069 28.2 yrs £-3,221
3 kW 2728 kWh 2046 kWh 682 kWh £520 £68 £589 £13,104 22.3 yrs £-1,332
4 kW 3638 kWh 2728 kWh 909 kWh £694 £91 £785 £15,138 19.3 yrs £557
5 kW 4547 kWh 3410 kWh 1137 kWh £867 £114 £981 £17,173 17.5 yrs £2,446
6 kW 5457 kWh 4092 kWh 1364 kWh £1,041 £136 £1,177 £19,207 16.3 yrs £4,336
7 kW 6366 kWh 4775 kWh 1592 kWh £1,214 £159 £1,373 £21,242 15.5 yrs £6,225
8 kW 7276 kWh 5457 kWh 1819 kWh £1,388 £182 £1,570 £23,276 14.8 yrs £8,114

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: £995, Upfront: £19,623, 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 1819 kWh 1401 kWh 418 kWh £356 £42 £398 £13,519 34.0 yrs £-5,559
3 kW 2728 kWh 2101 kWh 628 kWh £534 £63 £597 £15,554 26.1 yrs £-3,614
4 kW 3638 kWh 2801 kWh 837 kWh £712 £84 £796 £17,588 22.1 yrs £-1,668
5 kW 4547 kWh 3501 kWh 1046 kWh £890 £105 £995 £19,623 19.7 yrs £277
6 kW 5457 kWh 4202 kWh 1255 kWh £1,068 £126 £1,194 £21,657 18.1 yrs £2,222
7 kW 6366 kWh 4902 kWh 1464 kWh £1,247 £146 £1,393 £23,692 17.0 yrs £4,168
8 kW 7276 kWh 5602 kWh 1673 kWh £1,425 £167 £1,592 £25,726 16.2 yrs £6,113

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 NE30

Figures below are tailored to NE30 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1383 of 2182
4.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2420 of 2997
12.1 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£1,009 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1760 of 2997
21.7% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£1,009 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
909kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~909 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: 45% • Flats: 46% • Bungalows: 6% Based on 5,993 properties

Coverage

North Tyneside (100%)

Areas Covered

Tynemouth, North Shields, Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South, New York & Murton, Preston with Preston Grange, Felling, Chirton & Percy Main, Howdon

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 Northern

NE29 (North Tyneside)
≈2.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~909 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE30
NE33 (South Tyneside)
≈2.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · +2% vs NE30
NE26 (North Tyneside)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~910 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE30
NE25 (North Tyneside)
≈4.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~930 kWh/kWp · +2% vs NE30
NE27 (North Tyneside)
≈4.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · +4% vs NE30
NE34 (South Tyneside)
≈5.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · +2% vs NE30

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LS19 (Leeds)
~910 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NE30
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~909 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NE30
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~909 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NE30