Areas we cover — Kent, Dover and Beyond
Solar panels, storage & EV charging in Deal
Deal sits eight miles north-east of Dover on a shingle shore facing the old Downs anchorage — and about nine miles by road from our base in Shepherdswell. It is a town of just under 29,000 people whose character is carefully protected: Middle Street became Kent's first conservation area in 1968.
Deal in numbers
The local picture.
Local context
What we know about Deal.
Semi-detached and terraced homes make up around two-thirds of Deal's 13,900 households, and at the 2021 Census 82.8% heated with mains gas while only 0.2% used renewable heating alone — real headroom for solar, battery storage and heat pumps. With the nearby Manston station averaging 1,846 sunshine hours a year, Deal's roofs are well placed to earn their keep. We cover Kent, Dover and beyond — Deal very much included.
Semi-detached (33.4%) and terraced (31.8%) houses together make up around two-thirds of Deal's roughly 13,900 households, with 17% detached (Census 2021).
censusdata.ukDeal's Middle Street was designated Kent's first conservation area in 1968, and its boundary has since been extended three times.
dover.gov.ukAt the 2021 Census, 82.8% of Deal households heated with mains gas and only 0.2% used renewable-only heating.
censusdata.ukThe Met Office's Manston climate station, a few miles up the coast from Deal, recorded an average of 1,846 hours of sunshine a year over 1991–2020 — among the highest in the UK.
sunsave.energyDeal Castle, begun by Henry VIII in 1539, is the most elaborate of his revolutionary coastal artillery castles, ringed by the dark 'Rounds' passage that encircles the whole fort.
english-heritage.org.ukDeal sits on a low-lying shingle shore facing the Downs — the naturally sheltered anchorage inside the Goodwin Sands — with the French coast around 25 miles away and visible on clear days.
en.wikipedia.orgOther areas
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Deal questions
Solar, batteries and electricians in Deal: your questions
Do you install solar panels and batteries in Deal?
Yes. Deal is about 8.9 road miles from our base in Shepherdswell, near Dover, and inside the area we cover: Kent, Dover and Beyond, across the CT, TN, ME, DA and BR postcodes. Every job starts with a free design visit, with no obligation.
Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Deal?
Usually not: roof-mounted panels on most houses are permitted development. The exceptions are listed buildings, walls facing a road in a conservation area, and streets where Dover District Council has removed the right with an Article 4 direction, so check with Dover District Council if your home is one of those. Dover district alone has 57 conservation areas, and the council publishes a map of them.
Who is the electricity network operator in Deal?
UK Power Networks. Solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps in Deal are all notified to it, and the installer does that for you. Larger solar and battery systems need its approval before they are connected, which the survey checks.
Do you do electrical work in Deal too?
Yes. Our NAPIT-registered electricians cover Deal for domestic and commercial work: EICRs, rewiring, consumer units and LED upgrades, as well as the wiring for solar, batteries and EV chargers.
Can you add a battery or EV charger to a home in Deal that already has solar?
Yes. A battery stores daytime solar for the evening, and an EV charger can be set to use it. We install Sigenergy and Fox ESS storage, and the survey checks your existing system and fuse board first.
Start your design — tomorrow’s sun is free
The sun sets over Deal. Your savings don’t.
Tell us about your roof and your evenings — we’ll design a solar + storage system around them.