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Solar Panels in ST13 (Staffordshire Moorlands)

See if solar pays off for you in Staffordshire Moorlands — 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
14.3 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£713
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£7,644
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 Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.64p/kWh with a 53.00p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 877 kWh/kW — 65 below the regional median (942).

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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 877 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.6p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.6p/kWh
Standing charge
53.0p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
877 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: £713, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1754 kWh 701 kWh 1052 kWh £180 £105 £285 £4,069 14.3 yrs £1,632
3 kW 2630 kWh 1052 kWh 1578 kWh £270 £158 £428 £6,104 14.3 yrs £2,448
4 kW 3507 kWh 1403 kWh 2104 kWh £360 £210 £570 £8,138 14.3 yrs £3,264
5 kW 4384 kWh 1754 kWh 2630 kWh £450 £263 £713 £10,173 14.3 yrs £4,080
6 kW 5261 kWh 2104 kWh 3156 kWh £540 £316 £855 £12,207 14.3 yrs £4,896
7 kW 6137 kWh 2455 kWh 3682 kWh £629 £368 £998 £14,242 14.3 yrs £5,713
8 kW 7014 kWh 2806 kWh 4209 kWh £719 £421 £1,140 £16,276 14.3 yrs £6,529

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: £850, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1754 kWh 1052 kWh 701 kWh £270 £70 £340 £6,169 18.1 yrs £629
3 kW 2630 kWh 1578 kWh 1052 kWh £405 £105 £510 £8,204 16.1 yrs £1,994
4 kW 3507 kWh 2104 kWh 1403 kWh £540 £140 £680 £10,238 15.1 yrs £3,358
5 kW 4384 kWh 2630 kWh 1754 kWh £674 £175 £850 £12,273 14.4 yrs £4,723
6 kW 5261 kWh 3156 kWh 2104 kWh £809 £210 £1,020 £14,307 14.0 yrs £6,088
7 kW 6137 kWh 3682 kWh 2455 kWh £944 £245 £1,190 £16,342 13.7 yrs £7,452
8 kW 7014 kWh 4209 kWh 2806 kWh £1,079 £281 £1,360 £18,376 13.5 yrs £8,817

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: £918, Upfront: £13,673, 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 1754 kWh 1227 kWh 526 kWh £315 £53 £367 £7,569 20.6 yrs £-222
3 kW 2630 kWh 1841 kWh 789 kWh £472 £79 £551 £9,604 17.4 yrs £1,417
4 kW 3507 kWh 2455 kWh 1052 kWh £629 £105 £735 £11,638 15.8 yrs £3,055
5 kW 4384 kWh 3069 kWh 1315 kWh £787 £132 £918 £13,673 14.9 yrs £4,694
6 kW 5261 kWh 3682 kWh 1578 kWh £944 £158 £1,102 £15,707 14.3 yrs £6,333
7 kW 6137 kWh 4296 kWh 1841 kWh £1,102 £184 £1,286 £17,742 13.8 yrs £7,972
8 kW 7014 kWh 4910 kWh 2104 kWh £1,259 £210 £1,469 £19,776 13.5 yrs £9,611

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: £939, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 16.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1754 kWh 1280 kWh 473 kWh £328 £47 £376 £9,319 24.8 yrs £-1,808
3 kW 2630 kWh 1920 kWh 710 kWh £492 £71 £563 £11,354 20.2 yrs £-87
4 kW 3507 kWh 2560 kWh 947 kWh £656 £95 £751 £13,388 17.8 yrs £1,634
5 kW 4384 kWh 3200 kWh 1184 kWh £821 £118 £939 £15,423 16.4 yrs £3,356
6 kW 5261 kWh 3840 kWh 1420 kWh £985 £142 £1,127 £17,457 15.5 yrs £5,077
7 kW 6137 kWh 4480 kWh 1657 kWh £1,149 £166 £1,314 £19,492 14.8 yrs £6,798
8 kW 7014 kWh 5120 kWh 1894 kWh £1,313 £189 £1,502 £21,526 14.3 yrs £8,519

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: £953, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 18.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1754 kWh 1315 kWh 438 kWh £337 £44 £381 £11,069 29.0 yrs £-3,448
3 kW 2630 kWh 1973 kWh 658 kWh £506 £66 £572 £13,104 22.9 yrs £-1,672
4 kW 3507 kWh 2630 kWh 877 kWh £674 £88 £762 £15,138 19.9 yrs £104
5 kW 4384 kWh 3288 kWh 1096 kWh £843 £110 £953 £17,173 18.0 yrs £1,880
6 kW 5261 kWh 3946 kWh 1315 kWh £1,012 £132 £1,143 £19,207 16.8 yrs £3,656
7 kW 6137 kWh 4603 kWh 1534 kWh £1,180 £153 £1,334 £21,242 15.9 yrs £5,432
8 kW 7014 kWh 5261 kWh 1754 kWh £1,349 £175 £1,524 £23,276 15.3 yrs £7,208

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: £966, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 20.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1754 kWh 1350 kWh 403 kWh £346 £40 £387 £13,519 35.0 yrs £-5,788
3 kW 2630 kWh 2025 kWh 605 kWh £519 £60 £580 £15,554 26.8 yrs £-3,958
4 kW 3507 kWh 2700 kWh 807 kWh £692 £81 £773 £17,588 22.8 yrs £-2,127
5 kW 4384 kWh 3376 kWh 1008 kWh £866 £101 £966 £19,623 20.3 yrs £-296
6 kW 5261 kWh 4051 kWh 1210 kWh £1,039 £121 £1,160 £21,657 18.7 yrs £1,535
7 kW 6137 kWh 4726 kWh 1412 kWh £1,212 £141 £1,353 £23,692 17.5 yrs £3,366
8 kW 7014 kWh 5401 kWh 1613 kWh £1,385 £161 £1,546 £25,726 16.6 yrs £5,197

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 ST13

Figures below are tailored to ST13 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1336 of 2182
4.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2660 of 2997
12.5 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£815 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2118 of 2997
23.7% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£193 fixed • ~£815 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.64p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.00p/day
Local Sunshine
877kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~877 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: 71% • Flats: 16% • Bungalows: 12% Based on 7,019 properties

Coverage

Staffordshire Moorlands (100%)

Areas Covered

Leek South, Leek East, Leek North, Leek West, Cheddleton, Manifold, Dane, Horton + 4 more

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 Midlands

ST9 (Staffordshire Moorlands)
≈7.8 km away
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ST8 (Staffordshire Moorlands)
≈9.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~891 kWh/kWp · +2% vs ST13
ST2 (Stoke-on-Trent)
≈11.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · +4% vs ST13
ST6 (Stoke-on-Trent)
≈12.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~900 kWh/kWp · +3% vs ST13
ST1 (Stoke-on-Trent)
≈13.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~900 kWh/kWp · +3% vs ST13
ST10 (Staffordshire Moorlands)
≈13.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~919 kWh/kWp · +5% vs ST13

Similar sunshine across the UK

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~877 kWh/kWp · +0% vs ST13
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~877 kWh/kWp · +0% vs ST13
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~877 kWh/kWp · +0% vs ST13