Solar explained to clever people by people who are not trying to be clever
Home Regions
Insights
Big Roof Britain Solar Payback Index Standing Charge Drag

Solar Panels in WV7 (Shropshire)

See if solar pays off for you in Shropshire — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

Solar Calculator

Change the settings below to see how costs and savings work for your situation.

System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
13.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£760
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,823
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

Ready to Get Started?

Get your free quote from Blue Ape Renewables. They'll connect you with MCS-certified installers in your area and handle all the paperwork.

Get Solar Quote →
4.8★ Trustpilot • Octopus Energy trusted partner • MCS certified • No obligation
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 935 kWh/kW — 7 below the regional median (942).

Read the full story

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 935 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)
935 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: £760, Upfront: £10,173, 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 1870 kWh 748 kWh 1122 kWh £192 £112 £304 £4,069 13.4 yrs £2,010
3 kW 2804 kWh 1122 kWh 1683 kWh £288 £168 £456 £6,104 13.4 yrs £3,014
4 kW 3739 kWh 1496 kWh 2244 kWh £384 £224 £608 £8,138 13.4 yrs £4,019
5 kW 4674 kWh 1870 kWh 2804 kWh £479 £280 £760 £10,173 13.4 yrs £5,024
6 kW 5609 kWh 2244 kWh 3365 kWh £575 £337 £912 £12,207 13.4 yrs £6,029
7 kW 6544 kWh 2617 kWh 3926 kWh £671 £393 £1,064 £14,242 13.4 yrs £7,033
8 kW 7479 kWh 2991 kWh 4487 kWh £767 £449 £1,216 £16,276 13.4 yrs £8,038

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: £906, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 13.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1122 kWh 748 kWh £288 £75 £362 £6,169 17.0 yrs £1,079
3 kW 2804 kWh 1683 kWh 1122 kWh £431 £112 £544 £8,204 15.1 yrs £2,669
4 kW 3739 kWh 2244 kWh 1496 kWh £575 £150 £725 £10,238 14.1 yrs £4,258
5 kW 4674 kWh 2804 kWh 1870 kWh £719 £187 £906 £12,273 13.5 yrs £5,848
6 kW 5609 kWh 3365 kWh 2244 kWh £863 £224 £1,087 £14,307 13.2 yrs £7,438
7 kW 6544 kWh 3926 kWh 2617 kWh £1,007 £262 £1,268 £16,342 12.9 yrs £9,027
8 kW 7479 kWh 4487 kWh 2991 kWh £1,151 £299 £1,450 £18,376 12.7 yrs £10,617

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: £979, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1309 kWh 561 kWh £336 £56 £392 £7,569 19.3 yrs £264
3 kW 2804 kWh 1963 kWh 841 kWh £503 £84 £587 £9,604 16.3 yrs £2,146
4 kW 3739 kWh 2617 kWh 1122 kWh £671 £112 £783 £11,638 14.9 yrs £4,028
5 kW 4674 kWh 3272 kWh 1402 kWh £839 £140 £979 £13,673 14.0 yrs £5,910
6 kW 5609 kWh 3926 kWh 1683 kWh £1,007 £168 £1,175 £15,707 13.4 yrs £7,792
7 kW 6544 kWh 4581 kWh 1963 kWh £1,174 £196 £1,371 £17,742 12.9 yrs £9,674
8 kW 7479 kWh 5235 kWh 2244 kWh £1,342 £224 £1,567 £19,776 12.6 yrs £11,556

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: £1,001, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 15.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1365 kWh 505 kWh £350 £50 £400 £9,319 23.3 yrs £-1,311
3 kW 2804 kWh 2047 kWh 757 kWh £525 £76 £601 £11,354 18.9 yrs £659
4 kW 3739 kWh 2730 kWh 1010 kWh £700 £101 £801 £13,388 16.7 yrs £2,629
5 kW 4674 kWh 3412 kWh 1262 kWh £875 £126 £1,001 £15,423 15.4 yrs £4,599
6 kW 5609 kWh 4095 kWh 1514 kWh £1,050 £151 £1,201 £17,457 14.5 yrs £6,568
7 kW 6544 kWh 4777 kWh 1767 kWh £1,225 £177 £1,401 £19,492 13.9 yrs £8,538
8 kW 7479 kWh 5459 kWh 2019 kWh £1,400 £202 £1,602 £21,526 13.4 yrs £10,508

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: £1,016, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1402 kWh 467 kWh £360 £47 £406 £11,069 27.2 yrs £-2,944
3 kW 2804 kWh 2103 kWh 701 kWh £539 £70 £609 £13,104 21.5 yrs £-915
4 kW 3739 kWh 2804 kWh 935 kWh £719 £93 £813 £15,138 18.6 yrs £1,113
5 kW 4674 kWh 3506 kWh 1169 kWh £899 £117 £1,016 £17,173 16.9 yrs £3,141
6 kW 5609 kWh 4207 kWh 1402 kWh £1,079 £140 £1,219 £19,207 15.8 yrs £5,169
7 kW 6544 kWh 4908 kWh 1636 kWh £1,258 £164 £1,422 £21,242 14.9 yrs £7,198
8 kW 7479 kWh 5609 kWh 1870 kWh £1,438 £187 £1,625 £23,276 14.3 yrs £9,226

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: £1,030, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1440 kWh 430 kWh £369 £43 £412 £13,519 32.8 yrs £-5,277
3 kW 2804 kWh 2159 kWh 645 kWh £554 £65 £618 £15,554 25.2 yrs £-3,190
4 kW 3739 kWh 2879 kWh 860 kWh £738 £86 £824 £17,588 21.3 yrs £-1,103
5 kW 4674 kWh 3599 kWh 1075 kWh £923 £108 £1,030 £19,623 19.0 yrs £984
6 kW 5609 kWh 4319 kWh 1290 kWh £1,107 £129 £1,236 £21,657 17.5 yrs £3,070
7 kW 6544 kWh 5039 kWh 1505 kWh £1,292 £151 £1,442 £23,692 16.4 yrs £5,157
8 kW 7479 kWh 5758 kWh 1720 kWh £1,476 £172 £1,648 £25,726 15.6 yrs £7,244

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 WV7

Figures below are tailored to WV7 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #624 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2057 of 2997
11.7 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£869 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1971 of 2997
22.3% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£193 fixed • ~£869 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.64p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.00p/day
Local Sunshine
935kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~935 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: 80% • Flats: 4% • Bungalows: 15% Based on 2,088 properties

Coverage

Shropshire (93%)|South Staffordshire (3%)|Wolverhampton (3%)

Areas Covered

Albrighton, Shifnal Rural, Heath Town, Perton Wrottesley, Codsall, Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn + 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 Midlands

WV8 (South Staffordshire)
≈6.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7
TF11 (Shropshire)
≈7.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7
WV6 (Wolverhampton)
≈8.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WV7
WV9 (Wolverhampton)
≈9.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~936 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7
WV99 (Telford and Wrekin)
≈10.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~942 kWh/kWp · +1% vs WV7
WV3 (Wolverhampton)
≈10.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~927 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WV7

Similar sunshine across the UK

S19 (Sheffield)
~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7
SA36 (Pembrokeshire)
~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7
SY14 (Cheshire West and Chester)
~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WV7