Most UK new build homes with solar panels do not include battery storage as standard — it’s typically sold separately, often costing several thousand pounds to add after you move in. At The Furlongs at Holland Park in Spalding, solar panels, battery storage and an EV charging point are all included as standard on every home, with no separate upgrade cost.
Why this matters: the gap in most new build solar specs
Solar panels on new build homes are becoming the norm — and from 2027, they’ll be a regulatory requirement for almost all new homes under the Future Homes Standard. But a standard solar panel system only tells half the story.
Battery storage — the part of the system that actually lets you use the power your panels generate, rather than exporting it back to the grid for a fraction of its value — is the component most commonly left out. Buyers are typically offered solar as standard and battery storage as a costly post-completion add-on.
At The Furlongs at Holland Park, we built the home around all three elements from the start: solar panels, battery storage, and an EV charging point. Every home, every plot, no upgrade quote required.
What’s included at The Furlongs, plot by plot
- Solar panels — generating your own electricity from day one
- Battery storage — storing what you don’t use immediately, so it’s there for you in the evening rather than sold back to the grid
- EV charging point — fitted and ready, with no separate installation needed
What this means for your energy bills
Together, these three features are estimated to save the average Furlongs homeowner £1,353 a year* on energy costs compared to a typical older UK property.
That figure reflects the home working as a system — solar generating power, the battery making sure more of it gets used in your own home rather than exported, and an EV charging point that means you’re not paying for separate installation if you run an electric car.
Why we build it in rather than offer it as an upgrade
We think a home that works harder for you shouldn’t cost more to get. Treating solar, battery and EV charging as the standard specification — not a premium tier — is part of how we build at The Furlongs, and reflects fifty years of building homes in Lincolnshire that we’d be proud to live in ourselves.
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3 bedroom homes from £229,995** at The Furlongs at Holland Park, Spalding.
