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Solar panel cost in North Norfolk (NR24)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NR24 (North Norfolk) 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
9.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£842
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,919
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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 Eastern, the current unit rate is 26.38p/kWh with a 53.94p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 1018 kWh/kW — 9 above the regional median (1009).

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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 1018 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.4p/kWh
Standing charge
53.9p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
1018 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: £842, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2036 kWh 814 kWh 1221 kWh £215 £122 £337 £3,256 9.7 yrs £3,483
3 kW 3053 kWh 1221 kWh 1832 kWh £322 £183 £505 £4,883 9.7 yrs £5,225
4 kW 4071 kWh 1628 kWh 2443 kWh £430 £244 £674 £6,511 9.7 yrs £6,966
5 kW 5089 kWh 2036 kWh 3053 kWh £537 £305 £842 £8,139 9.7 yrs £8,708
6 kW 6107 kWh 2443 kWh 3664 kWh £644 £366 £1,011 £9,767 9.7 yrs £10,449
7 kW 7125 kWh 2850 kWh 4275 kWh £752 £427 £1,179 £11,394 9.7 yrs £12,191
8 kW 8142 kWh 3257 kWh 4885 kWh £859 £489 £1,348 £13,022 9.7 yrs £13,933

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: £1,009, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2036 kWh 1221 kWh 814 kWh £322 £81 £404 £5,356 13.3 yrs £2,717
3 kW 3053 kWh 1832 kWh 1221 kWh £483 £122 £605 £6,983 11.5 yrs £5,125
4 kW 4071 kWh 2443 kWh 1628 kWh £644 £163 £807 £8,611 10.7 yrs £7,534
5 kW 5089 kWh 3053 kWh 2036 kWh £805 £204 £1,009 £10,239 10.1 yrs £9,942
6 kW 6107 kWh 3664 kWh 2443 kWh £967 £244 £1,211 £11,867 9.8 yrs £12,351
7 kW 7125 kWh 4275 kWh 2850 kWh £1,128 £285 £1,413 £13,494 9.6 yrs £14,759
8 kW 8142 kWh 4885 kWh 3257 kWh £1,289 £326 £1,614 £15,122 9.4 yrs £17,167

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: £1,092, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 10.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2036 kWh 1425 kWh 611 kWh £376 £61 £437 £6,756 15.5 yrs £1,984
3 kW 3053 kWh 2137 kWh 916 kWh £564 £92 £655 £8,383 12.8 yrs £4,726
4 kW 4071 kWh 2850 kWh 1221 kWh £752 £122 £874 £10,011 11.5 yrs £7,467
5 kW 5089 kWh 3562 kWh 1527 kWh £940 £153 £1,092 £11,639 10.7 yrs £10,209
6 kW 6107 kWh 4275 kWh 1832 kWh £1,128 £183 £1,311 £13,267 10.1 yrs £12,951
7 kW 7125 kWh 4987 kWh 2137 kWh £1,316 £214 £1,529 £14,894 9.7 yrs £15,693
8 kW 8142 kWh 5700 kWh 2443 kWh £1,504 £244 £1,748 £16,522 9.5 yrs £18,435

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: £1,117, Upfront: £13,389, 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 2036 kWh 1486 kWh 550 kWh £392 £55 £447 £8,506 19.0 yrs £434
3 kW 3053 kWh 2229 kWh 824 kWh £588 £82 £670 £10,133 15.1 yrs £3,276
4 kW 4071 kWh 2972 kWh 1099 kWh £784 £110 £894 £11,761 13.2 yrs £6,118
5 kW 5089 kWh 3715 kWh 1374 kWh £980 £137 £1,117 £13,389 12.0 yrs £8,959
6 kW 6107 kWh 4458 kWh 1649 kWh £1,176 £165 £1,341 £15,017 11.2 yrs £11,801
7 kW 7125 kWh 5201 kWh 1924 kWh £1,372 £192 £1,564 £16,644 10.6 yrs £14,643
8 kW 8142 kWh 5944 kWh 2198 kWh £1,568 £220 £1,788 £18,272 10.2 yrs £17,485

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: £1,134, Upfront: £15,139, 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 2036 kWh 1527 kWh 509 kWh £403 £51 £454 £10,256 22.6 yrs £-1,183
3 kW 3053 kWh 2290 kWh 763 kWh £604 £76 £680 £11,883 17.5 yrs £1,726
4 kW 4071 kWh 3053 kWh 1018 kWh £805 £102 £907 £13,511 14.9 yrs £4,634
5 kW 5089 kWh 3817 kWh 1272 kWh £1,007 £127 £1,134 £15,139 13.3 yrs £7,543
6 kW 6107 kWh 4580 kWh 1527 kWh £1,208 £153 £1,361 £16,767 12.3 yrs £10,451
7 kW 7125 kWh 5343 kWh 1781 kWh £1,410 £178 £1,588 £18,394 11.6 yrs £13,360
8 kW 8142 kWh 6107 kWh 2036 kWh £1,611 £204 £1,815 £20,022 11.0 yrs £16,269

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: £1,151, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2036 kWh 1567 kWh 468 kWh £413 £47 £460 £12,706 27.6 yrs £-3,499
3 kW 3053 kWh 2351 kWh 702 kWh £620 £70 £690 £14,333 20.8 yrs £-524
4 kW 4071 kWh 3135 kWh 936 kWh £827 £94 £921 £15,961 17.3 yrs £2,451
5 kW 5089 kWh 3919 kWh 1170 kWh £1,034 £117 £1,151 £17,589 15.3 yrs £5,426
6 kW 6107 kWh 4702 kWh 1405 kWh £1,240 £140 £1,381 £19,217 13.9 yrs £8,402
7 kW 7125 kWh 5486 kWh 1639 kWh £1,447 £164 £1,611 £20,844 12.9 yrs £11,377
8 kW 8142 kWh 6270 kWh 1873 kWh £1,654 £187 £1,841 £22,472 12.2 yrs £14,352

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 NR24

Figures below are tailored to NR24 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #367 of 2182
5.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #492 of 2996
9.7 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£842 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1066 of 2996
23.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£197 fixed • ~£842 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.3% West −21.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NR24

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 53 Feb 89 Mar 119 Apr 125 May 123 Jun 122 Jul 113 Aug 96 Sep 66 Oct 43 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.2% 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 41 kWh per month; the average month produces around 85 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 164 kWh in winter, or 339 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.38p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.94p/day
Local Sunshine
1018kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1018 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: 69% • Flats: 2% • Bungalows: 29% Based on 1,552 properties

Coverage

North Norfolk (100%)

Areas Covered

Stody, Briston, Stibbard, Priory, Lancaster South, Gresham

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 Eastern

NR25 (North Norfolk)
≈6.6 km away
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NR22 (North Norfolk)
≈12.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,015 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NR24
NR11 (North Norfolk)
≈13.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,014 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NR24
NR21 (North Norfolk)
≈13.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,009 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NR24
NR26 (North Norfolk)
≈14.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,019 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NR24
NR20 (Breckland)
≈16.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,005 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NR24

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~1,018 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NR24
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~1,018 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NR24
TA15 (Somerset)
~1,018 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NR24