Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Bedford
Average pump prices across 15 filling stations in Bedford, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.5p 0.2p below the UK average
- Average diesel 194.8p 0.2p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 160.9p Tesco Bedford Extra
- Filling stations 15 5 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.5p a litre across 15 forecourts in Bedford, 0.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.8p, 0.2p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Bedford Extra, 160.9p; the dearest is 177.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 189.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Bedford
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Bedford Extra Bedford | 160.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Bedford Bedford | 168.9p |
| Tesco Bedford Riverfield Dr Superstore Bedford | 169.9p |
 Jet Putnoe Bedford | 170.9p |
| BP Bromham Service Station Bedford | 171.9p |
| BP Newnham Avenue Sf Connect Bedford | 171.9p |
 Sainsbury's Fairfield Park Bedford | 171.9p |
| Shell Souldrop Bedford | 171.9p |
 Welcome Break Wyboston Wyboston | 171.9p |
| Murco Wootton Garage Ltd Bedford | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Bedford Extra Bedford | 189.9p |
| Murco Wootton Garage Ltd Bedford | 189.9p |
| Tesco Bedford Riverfield Dr Superstore Bedford | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Bedford Bedford | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Fairfield Park Bedford | 192.9p |
| BP Bromham Service Station Bedford | 193.9p |
| Welcome Break Wyboston Wyboston | 194.9p |
 Esso Asda Southgate Express Petrol Bedford | 195.9p |
| BP Elstow Bedford | 195.9p |
| BP Newnham Avenue Sf Connect Bedford | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.2p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Bedford.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.7p | 192.1p | 5 |
| Other forecourts | 172.9p | 196.2p | 10 |
Council areas in East of England, cheapest first
Bedford is number 3 of 6 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 171.1p | 193.3p |
| Thurrock | 171.2p | 192.5p |
| Bedford | 171.5p | 194.8p |
| Central Bedfordshire | 171.7p | 194.8p |
| Luton | 172.4p | 196.7p |
| Southend-on-Sea | 173.3p | 198.0p |
Every filling station in Bedford
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Bedford Extra Bedford · supermarket | 160.9p | 189.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Bedford Bedford · supermarket | 168.9p | 191.9p |
| Tesco Bedford Riverfield Dr Superstore Bedford · supermarket | 169.9p | 191.9p |
| Jet Putnoe Bedford | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| BP Bromham Service Station Bedford · supermarket | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| BP Newnham Avenue Sf Connect Bedford | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Sainsbury's Fairfield Park Bedford · supermarket | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Shell Souldrop Bedford | 171.9p | 197.9p |
| Welcome Break Wyboston Wyboston | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| Murco Wootton Garage Ltd Bedford | 171.9p | 189.9p |
| BP Kempston Bedford | 172.0p | 199.0p |
| BP Elstow Bedford | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Asda Southgate Express Petrol Bedford | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell EG Kempston Bedford | 173.9p | 198.9p |
| BP Bedford Sf Connect Bedford | 177.9p | 197.9p |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.