Barrow Hill

Location Details

Address:	Barrow Hill
Coordinates:	0.93425 : 51.79047
Grid reference:	TM024142
Elevation:	20m (42084th in the UK)
Local council:	Colchester District
Crime rate:	Low (3)

Solar Information

Barrow Hill sits in a great region for solar. While the absolute peak yields are down on the south coast, this latitude still produces highly profitable year-round energy to easily pay off a system.

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Sun angle:
Solar panel tilt (summer):	23.1°
Solar panel tilt (winter):	75.6°

How good are solar panels in Barrow Hill

Site Potential:
Assumed System:	14 Panels (5.7kW) + 10kWh Battery
Estimated Generation:	6,284 kWh / year
Bill Savings (3,825 kWh used):	£1,033 / year
Grid Export (2,459 kWh sold):	£369 / year
Total Annual Benefit:	£1,402 / year
Estimated Payback:	5.7 Years

*Financial estimates are for illustrative purposes. Assumes a fully installed system cost of £7,995, a modern household usage of 4,500 kWh/year, an average import tariff of 27p/kWh, and a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) rate of 15p/kWh.

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Crime Statistics

Address:	Barrow Hill
Lat:	51.79047
Lng:	0.93425
Police:	Essex Police
Neighbourhood:	Colchester 021C
Recent crimes:	Violence and sexual offences 2 Public order 1
Total crimes:	3

Nearby Schools

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School name	Distance (miles)
Primary
Old Heath Community Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8698 - 0.93425 - 0.9289375.5
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	208
Boys / Girls	(92/116)
Website	www.oldheath.com/
Langenhoe Community Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8317 - 0.93425 - 0.9115743.0
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	133
Boys / Girls	(65/68)
Website	www.langenhoeprimaryschool.com
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.7242 - 0.93425 - 0.9029614.8
Pupil age range	5 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	105
Boys / Girls	(52/53)
Website	www.st-ceddsprimary.co.uk
Alresford Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8507 - 0.93425 - 1.001445.1
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	191
Boys / Girls	(96/95)
Website	www.alresford.essex.sch.uk
Millfields Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8591 - 0.93425 - 0.9711435.0
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	245
Boys / Girls	(128/117)
Website	www.millfields.essex.sch.uk
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8656 - 0.93425 - 0.8841825.6
Pupil age range	7 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	326
Boys / Girls	(167/159)
Website	http://www.montgomery-jun.org.uk
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8656 - 0.93425 - 0.8841825.6
Pupil age range	3 - 7
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	313
Boys / Girls	(152/161)
Website	www.montgomery-inf.essex.sch.uk
Broomgrove Infant School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8676 - 0.93425 - 0.9598185.4
Pupil age range	4 - 7
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	164
Boys / Girls	(99/65)
Website	www.broomgroveinfantschool.co.uk
Broomgrove Junior School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8676 - 0.93425 - 0.9598185.4
Pupil age range	7 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	207
Boys / Girls	(100/107)
Website	www.broomgrove-jun.essex.sch.uk/
Mersea Island School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.7776 - 0.93425 - 0.9190161.1
Pupil age range	2 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	391
Boys / Girls	(236/155)
Website	www.merseaschool.org
Monkwick Junior School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8677 - 0.93425 - 0.9055865.5
Pupil age range	7 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	233
Boys / Girls	(129/104)
Website	https://www.monkwickjunior.co.uk
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.864 - 0.93425 - 0.8777595.6
Pupil age range	3 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	258
Boys / Girls	(137/121)
Website	www.stmichaelsprimary.co.uk/
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8566 - 0.93425 - 0.9446424.6
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	221
Boys / Girls	(108/113)
Website	http://www.st-lawrence-pri.essex.sch.uk/
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8443 - 0.93425 - 0.8573775.0
Pupil age range	5 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	206
Boys / Girls	(97/109)
Website	www.layer-de-la-haye.essex.sch.uk/
Cherry Tree Academy	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.856 - 0.93425 - 0.9113224.6
Pupil age range	4 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	163
Boys / Girls	(83/80)
Website
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8677 - 0.93425 - 0.9055865.5
Pupil age range	2 - 7
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	236
Boys / Girls	(116/120)
Website	www.monkwick-inf.essex.sch.uk
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.845 - 0.93425 - 0.9479233.8
Pupil age range	5 - 11
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	93
Boys / Girls	(47/46)
Website	www.fingringhoeprimaryschool.co.uk
Secondary
The Thomas Lord Audley School	Calc_Distance 51.79047 - 51.8661 - 0.93425 - 0.9045955.4
Pupil age range	11 - 16
Gender	Mixed
Number of Pupils	832
Boys / Girls	(416/416)
Website	http://www.tla.essex.sch.uk

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