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THE ROOFTOP VALUATION REPORT: UNITED KINGDOM · 2026

What is your roof really worth?

We modelled over 15 million rooftops in the UK to put a number on the sunlight landing across the nation.

Free address check. Modelled estimates, not a quote.

Average UK home, solar + battery
£946 a year
in modelled electricity bill savings
Payback
7.9 years
Internal rate of return
10.2%
Est. 20-year net return
£10,832
Est. total rooftop value
£14.2 billion a year
Source: The Rooftop Valuation Report: United Kingdom, September 2026.
15M+
UK rooftops, each modelled individually
4 of 4
UK nations model above £800 a year in savings
£14.2 billion
a year: total estimated rooftop value across the UK
7.9 years
average payback on a 5.17 kWp solar + 5 kWh battery system

Find your roof value

Pick your nation or district. These are modelled averages from the UK report. Your own roof is one free address check away.

Modelled annual bill savings
Payback
Internal rate of return
Est. 10-year net return
Est. 20-year net return
Enhanced proposal, entirely new solar + battery system, net of upfront cost. Source: The Rooftop Valuation Report: United Kingdom, September 2026.
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Emily
EMILY'S TIP
These are averages. Your roof's direction, shade and tariff change the answer, so pop your address in and I'll work out yours.

What the report tells you that a sales quote won't

A number for your roof, not the country

Each modelled rooftop is rebuilt in 3D from satellite imagery, then sized to its angle, orientation and the local pattern of household electricity use. No national average applied to your street.

Even the lowest-ranked place pays

Scotland, the lowest-ranked UK nation, still models at £869 a year. Grey skies are not a dealbreaker.

Three options, side by side

Compare three system sizes and see the estimated returns on each before you speak to anyone.

From address to installer in three steps

Emily, EnergyBrain's roof assessor, does the first pass. She is an estimator, not a know-it-all: you confirm your roof and you choose.

STEP 1

Free assessment

Enter your address and confirm your roof on the map. You get a personalised rooftop value report: generation potential, battery benefit and payback.

STEP 2

Tailored design

Emily proposes three system and battery configurations and shows the estimated returns on each, so you can pick what suits how you use energy.

STEP 3

Installation

Emily suggests installers near you. Your chosen installer works with you to finalise the design and make it real.

THE LEAGUE TABLE

Where sunlight pays most

Southern England and south-west Wales lead, but the spread is narrow, and every UK nation models above £800 a year in savings.

Top five UK districts · Estimated 20-year net return per home
WHERE THE NUMBERS COME FROM

Modelled with GreenSketch rooftop data

EnergyBrain publishes the Roof Report. The rooftop modelling behind it comes from GreenSketch, the solar platform developed by OSW Group. Emily reads it back to you in plain words and says when she is estimating.

Read the full report

UNITED KINGDOM · SEPTEMBER 2026

The Rooftop Valuation Report: United Kingdom

Over 15 million rooftops across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, down to district level. 39 pages.

Download the Rooftop Valuation Report UK (PDF)

Questions people ask

What is a Roof Report?

The estimated annual electricity bill savings a home could generate from an optimised rooftop solar and battery system. It's a way to see your roof's earning power as money you no longer spend. It is not paid income.

How are the numbers calculated?

Emily rebuilds each roof in 3D from satellite imagery, sizes a solar and battery system to the roof and typical household electricity use, simulates hourly generation and energy flows with PV-GIS data, then works out cost, savings, payback and returns.

Do the numbers include government support?

No. The UK figures do not factor in subsidies. Solar and batteries carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and any grant you qualify for would improve the result.

Does solar really work in the UK?

Panels work in daylight, not only direct sun. In the UK report all four nations model above £800 a year in average savings: England highest at £954, Scotland lowest at £869.

Is this financial advice?

No. The report is for information only. Figures are indicative estimates based on stated assumptions and will vary by roof, tariff and system design. Get an installer's quote before you decide.

Your roof is already working. Find out what for.

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Rooftop modelling by GreenSketch, the platform solar professionals use, developed by OSW Group.

UK edition developed in collaboration with Fox ESS and Tongwei.

Emily's estimates are not quotes. The Rooftop Valuation Report is prepared for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal or professional advice. Findings are indicative insights rather than definitive valuations, derived from market data, public information and algorithmic models, and rest on assumptions that may change. Individual outcomes vary with location, regulation, system design and financing. Seek independent advice before making decisions.

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