Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Average pump prices across 32 filling stations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 174.2p 2.5p above the UK average
- Average diesel 197.9p 3.3p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 165.9p Tesco Bournemouth Extra
- Filling stations 32 6 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 174.2p a litre across 32 forecourts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 2.5p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.9p, 3.3p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Bournemouth Extra, 165.9p; the dearest is 177.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 188.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Bournemouth Extra Bournemouth | 165.9p |
 Texaco Spur End Service Station Bournemouth | 166.9p |
 Christchurch Esso Express Christchurch | 167.9p |
| Murco MFG Fairmile Christchurch | 169.9p |
 Asda Canford Heath Supermarket Poole | 172.9p |
| Esso MFG Southbourne Southbourne / Bournemouth | 172.9p |
| Tesco Poole Extra Poole | 172.9p |
| Tesco Poole Fleets Corner Extra Poole | 172.9p |
| Esso Asda Charminster Express Petrol Bournemouth | 173.9p |
| Shell Asda Christchurch Express Petrol Christchurch | 173.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Bournemouth Extra Bournemouth | 188.9p |
| Texaco Spur End Service Station Bournemouth | 191.9p |
| Murco MFG Fairmile Christchurch | 192.9p |
| Asda Canford Heath Supermarket Poole | 194.9p |
| Tesco Poole Extra Poole | 194.9p |
| Tesco Poole Fleets Corner Extra Poole | 194.9p |
| Christchurch Esso Express Christchurch | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG Southbourne Southbourne / Bournemouth | 195.9p |
| Tesco Poole Branksome Superstore Poole | 195.9p |
| Asda Westway Express Petrol Bournemouth | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 2.0p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 172.6p | 194.4p | 6 |
| Other forecourts | 174.6p | 198.7p | 26 |
Council areas in South West, cheapest first
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is number 11 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Torbay | 168.4p | 191.8p |
| Bristol | 170.1p | 193.7p |
| Plymouth | 172.0p | 195.4p |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 172.4p | 195.6p |
| Wiltshire | 172.5p | 195.0p |
| Cornwall | 172.8p | 195.3p |
| South Gloucestershire | 172.9p | 196.2p |
| Somerset | 173.0p | 195.4p |
| Dorset | 173.5p | 195.9p |
| Swindon | 173.7p | 197.5p |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 174.2p | 197.9p |
| North Somerset | 174.5p | 196.6p |
Every filling station in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Bournemouth Extra Bournemouth · supermarket | 165.9p | 188.9p |
| Texaco Spur End Service Station Bournemouth | 166.9p | 191.9p |
| Christchurch Esso Express Christchurch | 167.9p | 195.9p |
| Murco MFG Fairmile Christchurch | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| Asda Canford Heath Supermarket Poole · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso MFG Southbourne Southbourne / Bournemouth | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| Tesco Poole Extra Poole · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Tesco Poole Fleets Corner Extra Poole · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso Asda Charminster Express Petrol Bournemouth | 173.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Asda Christchurch Express Petrol Christchurch | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Asda Highland New Convenience Express Petrol Poole | 174.9p | 199.9p |
| Texaco Asda Poole Express Petrol Poole | 174.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Asda Rossmore Express Petrol Poole | 174.9p | 199.9p |
| Asda Westway Express Petrol Bournemouth | 174.9p | 196.9p |
| BP Christchurch Sf Connect Christchurch | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Westview Bournemouth | 174.9p | 196.9p |
| Tesco Poole Branksome Superstore Poole · supermarket | 174.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell Somerford Christchurch | 174.9p | 198.9p |
| Asda Bournemouth Express Petrol Bournemouth | 175.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Boscombe Bournemouth | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell MFG Bournemouth Road Poole | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG Creekmoor Poole | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG East Howe Bournemouth | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG Hamworthy Hamworthy / Poole | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG Oakdale Poole | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| BP MFG Wallisdown Bournemouth | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Pgg Holdenhurst Road Bournemouth | 175.9p | 205.9p |
 Sainsbury's Talbot Heath Poole · supermarket | 175.9p | 196.9p |
| Texaco Tgc - Bear Cross Bournemouth | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Tgc - Longfleet Dorset | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Asda Bath Road Express Petrol Bournemouth | 176.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Co-op Darby's Corner Poole | 177.9p | 199.9p |
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.