Esso

Snippersgate Filling Station

South Hetton Road, Easington Lane DH5 0LG

Car wash
Air & screenwash
Water
AdBlue (bottled)

Esso Snippersgate Filling Station is a petrol station in Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. It sells unleaded (E10), super unleaded (E5) and diesel (B7). Today unleaded is 169.9p a litre, the 5th cheapest of 5 stations in Houghton le Spring. Its nearest neighbours are Gem Murton (1.9 miles) and MFG Morrisons Dalton Park (2.3 miles).

Prices

Unleaded
169.9p
5th cheapest of 5 in Houghton le Spring · 1.6p above the Houghton le Spring average
Super unleaded
183.9p
2nd cheapest of 4 in Houghton le Spring · 0.6p above the Houghton le Spring average
Diesel
196.9p
5th cheapest of 6 in Houghton le Spring · 2.4p above the Houghton le Spring average

How Esso Snippersgate Filling Station compares

Unleaded: at 169.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £93.44, £0.90 more than at the Houghton le Spring average (168.3p) and £1.71 less than at the Tyne and Wear average. The nearest station selling it for less is EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS, 2.8 miles away, at 167.7p (2.2p cheaper); 4 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Super unleaded: at 183.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £101.14, £0.30 more than at the Houghton le Spring average (183.3p) and £4.16 less than at the Tyne and Wear average. The nearest station selling it for less is Northview Service Station Esso, 3.7 miles away, at 177.9p (6.0p cheaper); 2 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Diesel: at 196.9p a litre, 55 litres costs £108.30, £1.30 more than at the Houghton le Spring average (194.5p) and £1.08 less than at the Tyne and Wear average. The nearest station selling it for less is EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS, 2.8 miles away, at 195.7p (1.2p cheaper); 4 stations within 5 miles are cheaper.

Price history

Unchanged since 12 Oct 2026169.9p

Unleaded has been 169.9p since 12 October.

Super unleaded has been 183.9p since 12 October.

Diesel has been 196.9p since 12 October.

Location

Directions Call 01915 262469

Opening hours

Open 06:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:00–22:00 on Sundays. On bank holidays it keeps its usual hours.

Mon–Sat: 06:00–22:00
Sun: 07:00–22:00
Bank holidays: Usual hours

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Questions about Esso Snippersgate Filling Station

How much is unleaded at Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?: 169.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 23:46 on 13 October. That's 1.6p more than the Houghton le Spring average (168.3p), and the 5th cheapest of 5 stations in Houghton le Spring.
How much is diesel at Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?: 196.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 23:46 on 13 October. That's 2.4p more than the Houghton le Spring average (194.5p), and the 5th cheapest of 6 stations in Houghton le Spring.
Is Esso Snippersgate Filling Station open 24 hours?: No. Open 06:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:00–22:00 on Sundays. On bank holidays it keeps its usual hours.
What facilities does Esso Snippersgate Filling Station have?: A car wash, air and screenwash, water and bottled AdBlue, as listed by the retailer.
Is there cheaper fuel near Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?: For unleaded, EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS is 2.8 miles away and 167.7p a litre. For diesel, EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS is 2.8 miles away and 195.7p a litre.
Where is Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?: South Hetton Road, Easington Lane DH5 0LG, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. Its phone number is 01915 262469.

How Esso Snippersgate Filling Station compares

Questions about Esso Snippersgate Filling Station

How much is unleaded at Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?

169.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 23:46 on 13 October. That's 1.6p more than the Houghton le Spring average (168.3p), and the 5th cheapest of 5 stations in Houghton le Spring.

How much is diesel at Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?

196.9p a litre, as reported by the retailer when we checked at 23:46 on 13 October. That's 2.4p more than the Houghton le Spring average (194.5p), and the 5th cheapest of 6 stations in Houghton le Spring.

Is Esso Snippersgate Filling Station open 24 hours?

No. Open 06:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and 07:00–22:00 on Sundays. On bank holidays it keeps its usual hours.

What facilities does Esso Snippersgate Filling Station have?

A car wash, air and screenwash, water and bottled AdBlue, as listed by the retailer.

Is there cheaper fuel near Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?

For unleaded, EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS is 2.8 miles away and 167.7p a litre. For diesel, EG On The Move EG Rainton PFS is 2.8 miles away and 195.7p a litre.

Where is Esso Snippersgate Filling Station?

South Hetton Road, Easington Lane DH5 0LG, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. Its phone number is 01915 262469.