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Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood

A12 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO7 6HU

Open 24 hours
Toilets
Air & screenwash
Water
AdBlue (bottled)

Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood is a petrol station in Colchester, Essex. It sells unleaded (E10), super unleaded (E5), diesel (B7) and premium diesel. Today unleaded is 178.9p a litre, the 19th cheapest of 27 stations in Colchester. Its nearest neighbours are Shell Allstop (0.4 miles) and Ardleigh Service Station (1.6 miles).

Prices

Unleaded
178.9p
19th cheapest of 27 in Colchester · 1.9p above the Colchester average
Super unleaded
204.9p
19th cheapest of 24 in Colchester · 9.1p above the Colchester average
Diesel
201.9p
19th cheapest of 28 in Colchester · 1.3p above the Colchester average
Premium diesel
224.9p
11th cheapest of 16 in Colchester · 2.9p above the Colchester average

How Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood compares

Unleaded: at 178.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £98.39, £1.06 more than at the Colchester average (177.0p) and £1.71 more than at the Essex average. The nearest station selling it for less is Ardleigh Service Station, 1.6 miles away, at 176.9p (2.0p cheaper); 10 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Super unleaded: at 204.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £112.69, £5.03 more than at the Colchester average (195.8p) and £5.98 more than at the Essex average. The nearest station selling it for less is Ardleigh Service Station, 1.6 miles away, at 193.9p (11.0p cheaper); 13 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Diesel: at 201.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £111.05, £0.73 more than at the Colchester average (200.6p) and £0.73 more than at the Essex average. The nearest station selling it for less is Ardleigh Service Station, 1.6 miles away, at 199.9p (2.0p cheaper); 11 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Premium diesel: at 224.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £123.69, £1.62 more than at the Colchester average (222.0p) and £2.38 more than at the Essex average. The nearest station selling it for less is Ardleigh Service Station, 1.6 miles away, at 218.9p (6.0p cheaper); 5 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Price history

Unchanged since 8 Oct 2026178.9p

Unleaded has been 178.9p since 8 October.

Super unleaded has been 204.9p since 12 October.

Diesel has been 201.9p since 9 October.

Premium diesel has been 224.9p since 12 October.

Location

Directions Call 01206 323224

Opening hours

Open 24 hours, every day.

Mon–Sun: 24 hours
Bank holidays: Usual hours

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Questions about Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood

How much is unleaded at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?: 178.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 04:46 on 14 October. That's 1.9p more than the Colchester average (177.0p), and the 19th cheapest of 27 stations in Colchester.
How much is diesel at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?: 201.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 04:46 on 14 October. That's 1.3p more than the Colchester average (200.6p), and the 19th cheapest of 28 stations in Colchester.
Is Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood open 24 hours?: Yes. Open 24 hours, every day.
What facilities does Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood have?: 24-hour fuel, customer toilets, air and screenwash, water and bottled AdBlue, as listed by the retailer.
Is there cheaper fuel near Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?: For unleaded, Ardleigh Service Station is 1.6 miles away and 176.9p a litre. For diesel, Ardleigh Service Station is 1.6 miles away and 199.9p a litre.
Where is Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?: A12 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO7 6HU, Essex. Its phone number is 01206 323224.

Prices

Unleaded

178.9p

19th cheapest of 27 in Colchester · 1.9p above the Colchester average

Super unleaded

204.9p

19th cheapest of 24 in Colchester · 9.1p above the Colchester average

Diesel

201.9p

19th cheapest of 28 in Colchester · 1.3p above the Colchester average

Premium diesel

224.9p

11th cheapest of 16 in Colchester · 2.9p above the Colchester average

How Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood compares

Questions about Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood

How much is unleaded at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

178.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 04:46 on 14 October. That's 1.9p more than the Colchester average (177.0p), and the 19th cheapest of 27 stations in Colchester.

How much is diesel at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

201.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 04:46 on 14 October. That's 1.3p more than the Colchester average (200.6p), and the 19th cheapest of 28 stations in Colchester.

Is Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood open 24 hours?

Yes. Open 24 hours, every day.

What facilities does Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood have?

24-hour fuel, customer toilets, air and screenwash, water and bottled AdBlue, as listed by the retailer.

Is there cheaper fuel near Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

For unleaded, Ardleigh Service Station is 1.6 miles away and 176.9p a litre. For diesel, Ardleigh Service Station is 1.6 miles away and 199.9p a litre.

Where is Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

A12 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO7 6HU, Essex. Its phone number is 01206 323224.