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Solar Panels in YO11 (North Yorkshire)

See if solar pays off for you in North Yorkshire — 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
13.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£6,104
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£466
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£5,559
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 962 kWh/kW — 36 above the regional median (926).

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A typical roof here lands around 3.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 962 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)
962 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: £777, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 769 kWh 1154 kWh £196 £115 £311 £4,069 13.1 yrs £2,151
3 kW 2885 kWh 1154 kWh 1731 kWh £293 £173 £466 £6,104 13.1 yrs £3,226
4 kW 3846 kWh 1538 kWh 2308 kWh £391 £231 £622 £8,138 13.1 yrs £4,302
5 kW 4808 kWh 1923 kWh 2885 kWh £489 £288 £777 £10,173 13.1 yrs £5,377
6 kW 5769 kWh 2308 kWh 3461 kWh £587 £346 £933 £12,207 13.1 yrs £6,453
7 kW 6731 kWh 2692 kWh 4038 kWh £685 £404 £1,088 £14,242 13.1 yrs £7,528
8 kW 7692 kWh 3077 kWh 4615 kWh £782 £462 £1,244 £16,276 13.1 yrs £8,603

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: £926, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 1154 kWh 769 kWh £293 £77 £370 £6,169 16.7 yrs £1,238
3 kW 2885 kWh 1731 kWh 1154 kWh £440 £115 £556 £8,204 14.8 yrs £2,907
4 kW 3846 kWh 2308 kWh 1538 kWh £587 £154 £741 £10,238 13.8 yrs £4,576
5 kW 4808 kWh 2885 kWh 1923 kWh £734 £192 £926 £12,273 13.3 yrs £6,244
6 kW 5769 kWh 3461 kWh 2308 kWh £880 £231 £1,111 £14,307 12.9 yrs £7,913
7 kW 6731 kWh 4038 kWh 2692 kWh £1,027 £269 £1,296 £16,342 12.6 yrs £9,582
8 kW 7692 kWh 4615 kWh 3077 kWh £1,174 £308 £1,481 £18,376 12.4 yrs £11,251

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: £1,000, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 1346 kWh 577 kWh £342 £58 £400 £7,569 18.9 yrs £431
3 kW 2885 kWh 2019 kWh 865 kWh £513 £87 £600 £9,604 16.0 yrs £2,397
4 kW 3846 kWh 2692 kWh 1154 kWh £685 £115 £800 £11,638 14.5 yrs £4,362
5 kW 4808 kWh 3365 kWh 1442 kWh £856 £144 £1,000 £13,673 13.7 yrs £6,328
6 kW 5769 kWh 4038 kWh 1731 kWh £1,027 £173 £1,200 £15,707 13.1 yrs £8,294
7 kW 6731 kWh 4711 kWh 2019 kWh £1,198 £202 £1,400 £17,742 12.7 yrs £10,259
8 kW 7692 kWh 5385 kWh 2308 kWh £1,369 £231 £1,600 £19,776 12.4 yrs £12,225

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: £1,022, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 15.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 1404 kWh 519 kWh £357 £52 £409 £9,319 22.8 yrs £-1,141
3 kW 2885 kWh 2106 kWh 779 kWh £535 £78 £613 £11,354 18.5 yrs £914
4 kW 3846 kWh 2808 kWh 1038 kWh £714 £104 £818 £13,388 16.4 yrs £2,968
5 kW 4808 kWh 3510 kWh 1298 kWh £892 £130 £1,022 £15,423 15.1 yrs £5,023
6 kW 5769 kWh 4211 kWh 1558 kWh £1,071 £156 £1,227 £17,457 14.2 yrs £7,078
7 kW 6731 kWh 4913 kWh 1817 kWh £1,249 £182 £1,431 £19,492 13.6 yrs £9,132
8 kW 7692 kWh 5615 kWh 2077 kWh £1,428 £208 £1,636 £21,526 13.2 yrs £11,187

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: £1,037, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 1442 kWh 481 kWh £367 £48 £415 £11,069 26.7 yrs £-2,772
3 kW 2885 kWh 2163 kWh 721 kWh £550 £72 £622 £13,104 21.1 yrs £-658
4 kW 3846 kWh 2885 kWh 962 kWh £734 £96 £830 £15,138 18.2 yrs £1,456
5 kW 4808 kWh 3606 kWh 1202 kWh £917 £120 £1,037 £17,173 16.6 yrs £3,570
6 kW 5769 kWh 4327 kWh 1442 kWh £1,100 £144 £1,245 £19,207 15.4 yrs £5,684
7 kW 6731 kWh 5048 kWh 1683 kWh £1,284 £168 £1,452 £21,242 14.6 yrs £7,798
8 kW 7692 kWh 5769 kWh 1923 kWh £1,467 £192 £1,659 £23,276 14.0 yrs £9,912

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: £1,052, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 18.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1923 kWh 1481 kWh 442 kWh £377 £44 £421 £13,519 32.1 yrs £-5,103
3 kW 2885 kWh 2221 kWh 663 kWh £565 £66 £631 £15,554 24.6 yrs £-2,930
4 kW 3846 kWh 2961 kWh 885 kWh £753 £88 £842 £17,588 20.9 yrs £-757
5 kW 4808 kWh 3702 kWh 1106 kWh £941 £111 £1,052 £19,623 18.7 yrs £1,417
6 kW 5769 kWh 4442 kWh 1327 kWh £1,130 £133 £1,262 £21,657 17.2 yrs £3,590
7 kW 6731 kWh 5183 kWh 1548 kWh £1,318 £155 £1,473 £23,692 16.1 yrs £5,763
8 kW 7692 kWh 5923 kWh 1769 kWh £1,506 £177 £1,683 £25,726 15.3 yrs £7,937

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 YO11

Figures below are tailored to YO11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1697 of 2182
4.5 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1721 of 2997
11.4 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£889 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2176 of 2997
24.6% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£889 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
962kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~962 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
3.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

⚠️ This area is predominantly flats. Many residents require freeholder approval for solar installations. System size shown reflects houses and bungalows only.

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 37% • Flats: 52% • Bungalows: 8% Based on 10,294 properties

Coverage

North Yorkshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Castle, Weaponness & Ramshill, Eastfield, Cayton, Seamer, Hunmanby & Sherburn, Northstead, Scalby & the Coast + 3 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

YO12 (North Yorkshire)
≈1.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~956 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO11
YO13 (North Yorkshire)
≈5.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -3% vs YO11
YO14 (North Yorkshire)
≈10.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO11
YO22 (North Yorkshire)
≈23.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~944 kWh/kWp · -2% vs YO11
YO18 (North Yorkshire)
≈24.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~947 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO11
YO21 (North Yorkshire)
≈27.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~947 kWh/kWp · -2% vs YO11

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~962 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO11
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~961 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO11
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~961 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO11