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Solar Panels in TS5 (Middlesbrough)

See if solar pays off for you in Middlesbrough — 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
13.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£748
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,531
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 925 kWh/kW — 0 below the regional median (926).

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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 925 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)
925 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: £748, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1850 kWh 740 kWh 1110 kWh £188 £111 £299 £4,069 13.6 yrs £1,916
3 kW 2776 kWh 1110 kWh 1665 kWh £282 £167 £449 £6,104 13.6 yrs £2,874
4 kW 3701 kWh 1480 kWh 2221 kWh £376 £222 £599 £8,138 13.6 yrs £3,832
5 kW 4626 kWh 1850 kWh 2776 kWh £471 £278 £748 £10,173 13.6 yrs £4,790
6 kW 5551 kWh 2221 kWh 3331 kWh £565 £333 £898 £12,207 13.6 yrs £5,749
7 kW 6477 kWh 2591 kWh 3886 kWh £659 £389 £1,047 £14,242 13.6 yrs £6,707
8 kW 7402 kWh 2961 kWh 4441 kWh £753 £444 £1,197 £16,276 13.6 yrs £7,665

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: £891, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1850 kWh 1110 kWh 740 kWh £282 £74 £356 £6,169 17.3 yrs £958
3 kW 2776 kWh 1665 kWh 1110 kWh £424 £111 £535 £8,204 15.3 yrs £2,487
4 kW 3701 kWh 2221 kWh 1480 kWh £565 £148 £713 £10,238 14.4 yrs £4,017
5 kW 4626 kWh 2776 kWh 1850 kWh £706 £185 £891 £12,273 13.8 yrs £5,546
6 kW 5551 kWh 3331 kWh 2221 kWh £847 £222 £1,069 £14,307 13.4 yrs £7,075
7 kW 6477 kWh 3886 kWh 2591 kWh £988 £259 £1,247 £16,342 13.1 yrs £8,604
8 kW 7402 kWh 4441 kWh 2961 kWh £1,129 £296 £1,425 £18,376 12.9 yrs £10,133

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: £962, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1850 kWh 1295 kWh 555 kWh £329 £56 £385 £7,569 19.7 yrs £129
3 kW 2776 kWh 1943 kWh 833 kWh £494 £83 £577 £9,604 16.6 yrs £1,944
4 kW 3701 kWh 2591 kWh 1110 kWh £659 £111 £770 £11,638 15.1 yrs £3,759
5 kW 4626 kWh 3238 kWh 1388 kWh £824 £139 £962 £13,673 14.2 yrs £5,573
6 kW 5551 kWh 3886 kWh 1665 kWh £988 £167 £1,155 £15,707 13.6 yrs £7,388
7 kW 6477 kWh 4534 kWh 1943 kWh £1,153 £194 £1,347 £17,742 13.2 yrs £9,203
8 kW 7402 kWh 5181 kWh 2221 kWh £1,318 £222 £1,540 £19,776 12.8 yrs £11,017

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: £984, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 15.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1850 kWh 1351 kWh 500 kWh £344 £50 £393 £9,319 23.7 yrs £-1,449
3 kW 2776 kWh 2026 kWh 749 kWh £515 £75 £590 £11,354 19.2 yrs £451
4 kW 3701 kWh 2702 kWh 999 kWh £687 £100 £787 £13,388 17.0 yrs £2,351
5 kW 4626 kWh 3377 kWh 1249 kWh £859 £125 £984 £15,423 15.7 yrs £4,252
6 kW 5551 kWh 4053 kWh 1499 kWh £1,031 £150 £1,180 £17,457 14.8 yrs £6,152
7 kW 6477 kWh 4728 kWh 1749 kWh £1,202 £175 £1,377 £19,492 14.2 yrs £8,052
8 kW 7402 kWh 5403 kWh 1999 kWh £1,374 £200 £1,574 £21,526 13.7 yrs £9,953

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: £998, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 17.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1850 kWh 1388 kWh 463 kWh £353 £46 £399 £11,069 27.7 yrs £-3,085
3 kW 2776 kWh 2082 kWh 694 kWh £529 £69 £599 £13,104 21.9 yrs £-1,128
4 kW 3701 kWh 2776 kWh 925 kWh £706 £93 £798 £15,138 19.0 yrs £830
5 kW 4626 kWh 3470 kWh 1157 kWh £882 £116 £998 £17,173 17.2 yrs £2,787
6 kW 5551 kWh 4164 kWh 1388 kWh £1,059 £139 £1,198 £19,207 16.0 yrs £4,745
7 kW 6477 kWh 4858 kWh 1619 kWh £1,235 £162 £1,397 £21,242 15.2 yrs £6,702
8 kW 7402 kWh 5551 kWh 1850 kWh £1,412 £185 £1,597 £23,276 14.6 yrs £8,660

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: £1,012, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1850 kWh 1425 kWh 426 kWh £362 £43 £405 £13,519 33.4 yrs £-5,421
3 kW 2776 kWh 2137 kWh 638 kWh £544 £64 £607 £15,554 25.6 yrs £-3,406
4 kW 3701 kWh 2850 kWh 851 kWh £725 £85 £810 £17,588 21.7 yrs £-1,392
5 kW 4626 kWh 3562 kWh 1064 kWh £906 £106 £1,012 £19,623 19.4 yrs £623
6 kW 5551 kWh 4275 kWh 1277 kWh £1,087 £128 £1,215 £21,657 17.8 yrs £2,637
7 kW 6477 kWh 4987 kWh 1490 kWh £1,268 £149 £1,417 £23,692 16.7 yrs £4,652
8 kW 7402 kWh 5699 kWh 1702 kWh £1,449 £170 £1,620 £25,726 15.9 yrs £6,666

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 TS5

Figures below are tailored to TS5 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #964 of 2182
5.1 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2277 of 2997
11.9 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£855 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2313 of 2997
25.6% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£855 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
925kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~925 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: 78% • Flats: 13% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 9,528 properties

Coverage

Middlesbrough (100%)

Areas Covered

Park, Ayresome, Acklam, Linthorpe, Kader, Trimdon, Newport, Ladgate + 1 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 Northern

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TS2 (Middlesbrough)
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TS3 (Middlesbrough)
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Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · -1% vs TS5

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