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Solar panel cost in Boston (PE20)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for PE20 (Boston) 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
10.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£981
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£14,753
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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 1019 kWh/kW — 51 above the regional median (968).

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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 1019 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)
1019 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: £817, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2038 kWh 815 kWh 1223 kWh £205 £122 £327 £3,256 10.0 yrs £3,283
3 kW 3057 kWh 1223 kWh 1834 kWh £307 £183 £490 £4,883 10.0 yrs £4,925
4 kW 4076 kWh 1631 kWh 2446 kWh £409 £245 £654 £6,511 10.0 yrs £6,566
5 kW 5096 kWh 2038 kWh 3057 kWh £512 £306 £817 £8,139 10.0 yrs £8,208
6 kW 6115 kWh 2446 kWh 3669 kWh £614 £367 £981 £9,767 10.0 yrs £9,849
7 kW 7134 kWh 2854 kWh 4280 kWh £716 £428 £1,144 £11,394 10.0 yrs £11,491
8 kW 8153 kWh 3261 kWh 4892 kWh £819 £489 £1,308 £13,022 10.0 yrs £13,132

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: £971, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2038 kWh 1223 kWh 815 kWh £307 £82 £388 £5,356 13.8 yrs £2,414
3 kW 3057 kWh 1834 kWh 1223 kWh £460 £122 £583 £6,983 12.0 yrs £4,671
4 kW 4076 kWh 2446 kWh 1631 kWh £614 £163 £777 £8,611 11.1 yrs £6,928
5 kW 5096 kWh 3057 kWh 2038 kWh £767 £204 £971 £10,239 10.5 yrs £9,185
6 kW 6115 kWh 3669 kWh 2446 kWh £921 £245 £1,165 £11,867 10.2 yrs £11,443
7 kW 7134 kWh 4280 kWh 2854 kWh £1,074 £285 £1,360 £13,494 9.9 yrs £13,700
8 kW 8153 kWh 4892 kWh 3261 kWh £1,228 £326 £1,554 £15,122 9.7 yrs £15,957

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: £1,048, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2038 kWh 1427 kWh 611 kWh £358 £61 £419 £6,756 16.1 yrs £1,630
3 kW 3057 kWh 2140 kWh 917 kWh £537 £92 £629 £8,383 13.3 yrs £4,195
4 kW 4076 kWh 2854 kWh 1223 kWh £716 £122 £839 £10,011 11.9 yrs £6,759
5 kW 5096 kWh 3567 kWh 1529 kWh £895 £153 £1,048 £11,639 11.1 yrs £9,324
6 kW 6115 kWh 4280 kWh 1834 kWh £1,074 £183 £1,258 £13,267 10.5 yrs £11,889
7 kW 7134 kWh 4994 kWh 2140 kWh £1,253 £214 £1,467 £14,894 10.2 yrs £14,454
8 kW 8153 kWh 5707 kWh 2446 kWh £1,432 £245 £1,677 £16,522 9.9 yrs £17,019

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: £1,071, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2038 kWh 1488 kWh 550 kWh £373 £55 £428 £8,506 19.8 yrs £64
3 kW 3057 kWh 2232 kWh 825 kWh £560 £83 £643 £10,133 15.8 yrs £2,722
4 kW 4076 kWh 2976 kWh 1101 kWh £747 £110 £857 £11,761 13.7 yrs £5,379
5 kW 5096 kWh 3720 kWh 1376 kWh £934 £138 £1,071 £13,389 12.5 yrs £8,036
6 kW 6115 kWh 4464 kWh 1651 kWh £1,120 £165 £1,285 £15,017 11.7 yrs £10,693
7 kW 7134 kWh 5208 kWh 1926 kWh £1,307 £193 £1,500 £16,644 11.1 yrs £13,350
8 kW 8153 kWh 5952 kWh 2201 kWh £1,494 £220 £1,714 £18,272 10.7 yrs £16,008

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: £1,087, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 13.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2038 kWh 1529 kWh 510 kWh £384 £51 £435 £10,256 23.6 yrs £-1,563
3 kW 3057 kWh 2293 kWh 764 kWh £576 £76 £652 £11,883 18.2 yrs £1,156
4 kW 4076 kWh 3057 kWh 1019 kWh £767 £102 £869 £13,511 15.5 yrs £3,875
5 kW 5096 kWh 3822 kWh 1274 kWh £959 £127 £1,087 £15,139 13.9 yrs £6,594
6 kW 6115 kWh 4586 kWh 1529 kWh £1,151 £153 £1,304 £16,767 12.9 yrs £9,312
7 kW 7134 kWh 5350 kWh 1783 kWh £1,343 £178 £1,521 £18,394 12.1 yrs £12,031
8 kW 8153 kWh 6115 kWh 2038 kWh £1,535 £204 £1,739 £20,022 11.5 yrs £14,750

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: £1,102, Upfront: £17,589, 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 2038 kWh 1569 kWh 469 kWh £394 £47 £441 £12,706 28.8 yrs £-3,889
3 kW 3057 kWh 2354 kWh 703 kWh £591 £70 £661 £14,333 21.7 yrs £-1,109
4 kW 4076 kWh 3139 kWh 938 kWh £788 £94 £882 £15,961 18.1 yrs £1,671
5 kW 5096 kWh 3924 kWh 1172 kWh £985 £117 £1,102 £17,589 16.0 yrs £4,451
6 kW 6115 kWh 4708 kWh 1406 kWh £1,182 £141 £1,322 £19,217 14.5 yrs £7,232
7 kW 7134 kWh 5493 kWh 1641 kWh £1,379 £164 £1,543 £20,844 13.5 yrs £10,012
8 kW 8153 kWh 6278 kWh 1875 kWh £1,576 £188 £1,763 £22,472 12.7 yrs £12,792

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 PE20

Figures below are tailored to PE20 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #476 of 2182
5.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1144 of 2996
10.0 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£981 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #568 of 2996
20.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£981 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.2% West −21.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in PE20

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 39 Jan 53 Feb 90 Mar 115 Apr 123 May 120 Jun 121 Jul 112 Aug 96 Sep 69 Oct 46 Nov 35 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.8% 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 42 kWh per month; the average month produces around 85 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 169 kWh in winter, or 340 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
1019kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1019 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: 70% • Flats: 4% • Bungalows: 25% Based on 5,458 properties

Coverage

Boston (99%)|North Kesteven (1%)

Areas Covered

Kirton and Frampton, Five Village, Swineshead and Holland Fen, Skirbeck, Trinity, Wyberton, Heckington Rural, Donington + 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

PE21 (Boston)
≈6.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,016 kWh/kWp · -0% vs PE20
PE22 (East Lindsey)
≈15.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,010 kWh/kWp · -1% vs PE20
PE11 (South Holland)
≈15.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,009 kWh/kWp · -1% vs PE20
PE12 (South Holland)
≈16.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,020 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE20
NG34 (North Kesteven)
≈22.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,002 kWh/kWp · -2% vs PE20
LN10 (East Lindsey)
≈25.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~980 kWh/kWp · -4% vs PE20

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NR23 (North Norfolk)
~1,019 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE20
PL22 (Cornwall)
~1,019 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE20
SP5 (Wiltshire)
~1,019 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE20