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Essex fuel prices

203 stations in Essex, cheapest first.

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201 stations · Unleaded · average 175.8p

  1. 1

    Sainsburys

    Sainsburys Braintree

    Mount Road, Braintree CM7 1XH

    165.9p

    Cheapest

  2. 2

    Shell

    londonforecourt limited

    Shell Whitecourt, 201, London Road, Black Notley, Braintree CM77 8QG

    166.9p

    +1.0p

  3. 3

    Tesco

    Braintree Great Notley Superstore - Petrol Filling Station

    Tesco Stores LTD, 1 The Square, Notley Green, Great Notley, Braintree CM77 7WW

    167.9p

    +2.0p

Fuel prices in Essex today

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Essex today is 165.9p a litre at Sainsburys Braintree in Braintree (CM7 1XH). Across the 201 stations selling it, prices average 175.8p and go up to 195.9p, so filling a 55-litre tank costs between £91.25 and £107.75.

The cheapest diesel in Essex today is 184.0p a litre at AMP Vehicle Services Ltd in Southminster (CM0 7HS). Across the 198 stations selling it, prices average 200.6p and go up to 219.9p, so filling a 55-litre tank costs between £101.20 and £120.94.

Unleaded in Essex averages 175.8p, 1.4p more than the UK average (174.4p). Diesel in Essex averages 200.6p, 1.1p more than the UK average (199.4p).

Super unleaded (E5) is sold at 175 stations, from 174.0p at AMP Vehicle Services Ltd. Premium diesel is sold at 116 stations, from 199.7p at Jet Starthill Service Station. The 52 supermarket stations charge 173.7p on average for unleaded, 2.8p less than the other 149. Motorway services charge 181.6p for unleaded on average, 6.0p more than other stations.

Fuel prices in Essex today, pence per litre
FuelCheapestAverageHighestStations
Unleaded165.9p175.8p195.9p201
Super unleaded174.0p194.0p210.9p175
Diesel184.0p200.6p219.9p198
Premium diesel199.7p220.6p239.9p116

Towns in Essex

Average unleaded price, cheapest highlighted

  • Basildon12 stations172.8p+1.9p
  • Benfleet5 stations176.7p+5.8p
  • Billericay2 stations172.2p+1.3p
  • Bishop's Stortford2 stations185.9p+15.0p
  • Braintree9 stations171.9p+1.0p
  • Brentwood9 stations178.7p+7.8p
  • Buckhurst Hill2 stations178.9p+8.0p
  • Burnham-on-Crouch1 station174.9p+4.0p

Petrol stations in Essex

Essex has 203 petrol stations reporting prices: 44 Esso, 41 BP, 24 Shell, 16 Tesco, 13 Texaco, 10 Asda, 9 Jet, 9 Sainsbury's, 8 Gulf, 6 Morrisons, 4 EG On The Move, 4 Murco, 5 from other chains and 10 independents. 104 are open 24 hours a day and 8 close on Sundays. 52 are at a supermarket and 6 are at motorway services. Of the 203, 193 sell bottled AdBlue, 176 offer air and screenwash, 128 have customer toilets, 118 have water, 80 have a car wash, 28 have AdBlue pumps and 3 sell LPG.

In Essex, Rochford has the cheapest average unleaded (171.3p) and Bishop's Stortford the most expensive (185.9p), out of 32 towns with at least two stations. For diesel, Billericay is cheapest (196.2p) and Bishop's Stortford dearest (209.4p).

Questions about fuel in Essex

Where is the cheapest petrol in Essex?
Sainsburys Braintree in Braintree (CM7 1XH) has the cheapest unleaded at 165.9p a litre. The cheapest super unleaded is 174.0p at AMP Vehicle Services Ltd.
Where is the cheapest diesel in Essex?
AMP Vehicle Services Ltd in Southminster (CM0 7HS) has the cheapest diesel at 184.0p a litre. The cheapest premium diesel is 199.7p at Jet Starthill Service Station.
How much is petrol in Essex today?
Unleaded averages 175.8p a litre across 201 stations, from 165.9p to 195.9p. Diesel averages 200.6p a litre across 198 stations, from 184.0p to 219.9p.
How many petrol stations are there in Essex?
Essex has 203 petrol stations reporting prices: 44 Esso, 41 BP, 24 Shell, 16 Tesco, 13 Texaco, 10 Asda, 9 Jet, 9 Sainsbury's, 8 Gulf, 6 Morrisons, 4 EG On The Move, 4 Murco, 5 from other chains and 10 independents.
Which petrol stations in Essex are open 24 hours?
104 stations are open 24 hours: Shell Chigwell, Esso MFG Castle Point, Esso MFG Kent Elms, Brentwood Esso Express, Shell Little Waitrose South Weald, Tesco Clacton-On-Sea Superstore - Petrol Filling Station and 98 more.
Which town in Essex has the cheapest petrol?
Rochford, where unleaded averages 171.3p a litre. The most expensive is Bishop's Stortford at 185.9p.
Where can I buy LPG in Essex?
3 stations sell LPG: MFG Morrisons Grays, BP MFG Latchingdon and Shell service station Hovefield service station.
Where is there AdBlue at the pump in Essex?
28 stations have AdBlue pumps: Esso MFG Kent Elms, Esso MFG Feering, Shell Harlow, Shell Doggetts Lane, Shell Welcome Break Birchanger and 23 more.
How up to date are these prices?
Retailers report their prices to the UK government's Fuel Finder scheme. We check for changes every 15 minutes; these prices were last checked at 03:03 on 14 October.

Prices checked 14 Oct, 03:03 and refreshed every 15 minutes. Prices are reported by retailers, so check at the pump.

Source: Fuel Finder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data from postcodes.io.