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Solar panel cost in Wakefield (WF7)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for WF7 (Wakefield) 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
10.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£762
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,916
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 945 kWh/kW — 16 above the regional median (929).

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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 945 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
945 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: £762, Upfront: £8,139, 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 1891 kWh 756 kWh 1134 kWh £191 £113 £305 £3,256 10.7 yrs £2,842
3 kW 2836 kWh 1134 kWh 1702 kWh £287 £170 £457 £4,883 10.7 yrs £4,263
4 kW 3782 kWh 1513 kWh 2269 kWh £383 £227 £610 £6,511 10.7 yrs £5,684
5 kW 4727 kWh 1891 kWh 2836 kWh £479 £284 £762 £8,139 10.7 yrs £7,105
6 kW 5672 kWh 2269 kWh 3403 kWh £574 £340 £915 £9,767 10.7 yrs £8,526
7 kW 6618 kWh 2647 kWh 3971 kWh £670 £397 £1,067 £11,394 10.7 yrs £9,947
8 kW 7563 kWh 3025 kWh 4538 kWh £766 £454 £1,219 £13,022 10.7 yrs £11,367

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: £907, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1891 kWh 1134 kWh 756 kWh £287 £76 £363 £5,356 14.8 yrs £1,900
3 kW 2836 kWh 1702 kWh 1134 kWh £431 £113 £544 £6,983 12.8 yrs £3,900
4 kW 3782 kWh 2269 kWh 1513 kWh £574 £151 £726 £8,611 11.9 yrs £5,900
5 kW 4727 kWh 2836 kWh 1891 kWh £718 £189 £907 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,899
6 kW 5672 kWh 3403 kWh 2269 kWh £861 £227 £1,088 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,899
7 kW 6618 kWh 3971 kWh 2647 kWh £1,005 £265 £1,270 £13,494 10.6 yrs £11,899
8 kW 7563 kWh 4538 kWh 3025 kWh £1,149 £303 £1,451 £15,122 10.4 yrs £13,899

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: £979, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1891 kWh 1324 kWh 567 kWh £335 £57 £392 £6,756 17.2 yrs £1,079
3 kW 2836 kWh 1985 kWh 851 kWh £502 £85 £588 £8,383 14.3 yrs £3,368
4 kW 3782 kWh 2647 kWh 1134 kWh £670 £113 £783 £10,011 12.8 yrs £5,657
5 kW 4727 kWh 3309 kWh 1418 kWh £837 £142 £979 £11,639 11.9 yrs £7,947
6 kW 5672 kWh 3971 kWh 1702 kWh £1,005 £170 £1,175 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,236
7 kW 6618 kWh 4632 kWh 1985 kWh £1,172 £199 £1,371 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,526
8 kW 7563 kWh 5294 kWh 2269 kWh £1,340 £227 £1,567 £16,522 10.5 yrs £14,815

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: £1,001, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1891 kWh 1380 kWh 511 kWh £349 £51 £400 £8,506 21.2 yrs £-498
3 kW 2836 kWh 2070 kWh 766 kWh £524 £77 £601 £10,133 16.9 yrs £1,879
4 kW 3782 kWh 2761 kWh 1021 kWh £699 £102 £801 £11,761 14.7 yrs £4,255
5 kW 4727 kWh 3451 kWh 1276 kWh £873 £128 £1,001 £13,389 13.4 yrs £6,631
6 kW 5672 kWh 4141 kWh 1532 kWh £1,048 £153 £1,201 £15,017 12.5 yrs £9,007
7 kW 6618 kWh 4831 kWh 1787 kWh £1,223 £179 £1,401 £16,644 11.9 yrs £11,383
8 kW 7563 kWh 5521 kWh 2042 kWh £1,397 £204 £1,602 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,760

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: £1,015, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1891 kWh 1418 kWh 473 kWh £359 £47 £406 £10,256 25.2 yrs £-2,132
3 kW 2836 kWh 2127 kWh 709 kWh £538 £71 £609 £11,883 19.5 yrs £302
4 kW 3782 kWh 2836 kWh 945 kWh £718 £95 £812 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,736
5 kW 4727 kWh 3545 kWh 1182 kWh £897 £118 £1,015 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,171
6 kW 5672 kWh 4254 kWh 1418 kWh £1,077 £142 £1,219 £16,767 13.8 yrs £7,605
7 kW 6618 kWh 4963 kWh 1654 kWh £1,256 £165 £1,422 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,039
8 kW 7563 kWh 5672 kWh 1891 kWh £1,436 £189 £1,625 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,473

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: £1,030, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1891 kWh 1456 kWh 435 kWh £368 £43 £412 £12,706 30.8 yrs £-4,466
3 kW 2836 kWh 2184 kWh 652 kWh £553 £65 £618 £14,333 23.2 yrs £-1,974
4 kW 3782 kWh 2912 kWh 870 kWh £737 £87 £824 £15,961 19.4 yrs £518
5 kW 4727 kWh 3640 kWh 1087 kWh £921 £109 £1,030 £17,589 17.1 yrs £3,010
6 kW 5672 kWh 4368 kWh 1305 kWh £1,105 £130 £1,236 £19,217 15.5 yrs £5,502
7 kW 6618 kWh 5096 kWh 1522 kWh £1,290 £152 £1,442 £20,844 14.5 yrs £7,994
8 kW 7563 kWh 5824 kWh 1740 kWh £1,474 £174 £1,648 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,486

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 WF7

Figures below are tailored to WF7 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1260 of 2182
4.9 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1741 of 2996
10.7 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£762 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2224 of 2996
30.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£762 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.1% West −20.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in WF7

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 35 Jan 50 Feb 83 Mar 107 Apr 117 May 111 Jun 115 Jul 107 Aug 87 Sep 61 Oct 41 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.5% 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 39 kWh per month; the average month produces around 79 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 156 kWh in winter, or 315 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
945kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~945 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: 73% • Flats: 9% • Bungalows: 18% Based on 8,443 properties

Coverage

Wakefield (100%)

Areas Covered

Featherstone, Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton, Pontefract North, Hemsworth

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 Yorkshire

WF8 (Wakefield)
≈3.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~949 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WF7
WF6 (Wakefield)
≈5.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF7
WF10 (Wakefield)
≈5.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~940 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WF7
WF11 (Wakefield)
≈7.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · +1% vs WF7
WF9 (Wakefield)
≈7.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~954 kWh/kWp · +1% vs WF7
WF90 (Wakefield)
≈9.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WF7

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LL70 (Isle of Anglesey)
~945 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF7
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~945 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF7
CH31 (Wirral)
~945 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF7