Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Braintree
Average pump prices across 21 filling stations in Braintree, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.9p 0.2p above the UK average
- Average diesel 196.3p 1.7p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 166.9p Shell Londonforecourt Limited
- Filling stations 21 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.9p a litre across 20 forecourts in Braintree, 0.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.3p, 1.7p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Shell Londonforecourt Limited, 166.9p; the dearest is 175.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Gulf Witham Service Station, 191.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Braintree
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Shell Londonforecourt Limited Braintree | 166.9p |
 Texaco Braintree Road Service Station Witham | 167.9p |
 Esso Doemotorsltd Witham | 167.9p |
| Gulf Witham Service Station Witham | 167.9p |
 Sainsbury's Braintree Braintree | 168.9p |
 Tesco Braintree Great Notley Superstore Braintree | 169.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Witham Witham | 169.9p |
 Jet Westrope Motors Haverhill Ltd Haverhill | 170.9p |
 Asda Witham Express Petrol Witham | 172.9p |
| BP Braintree Sf Connect Braintree | 172.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Gulf Witham Service Station Witham | 191.9p |
| Tesco Braintree Great Notley Superstore Braintree | 192.9p |
| Texaco Braintree Road Service Station Witham | 192.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Witham Witham | 192.9p |
| Sainsbury's Braintree Braintree | 192.9p |
| Esso Doemotorsltd Witham | 193.9p |
| Jet Westrope Motors Haverhill Ltd Haverhill | 193.9p |
| Shell Londonforecourt Limited Braintree | 194.9p |
| Asda Witham Express Petrol Witham | 195.9p |
| BP Braintree Sf Connect Braintree | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.9p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Braintree.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.7p | 193.4p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 172.6p | 196.8p | 15 |
Council areas in Essex, cheapest first
Braintree is number 5 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 168.7p | 191.6p |
| Maldon | 169.2p | 193.5p |
| Castle Point | 170.9p | 195.6p |
| Tendring | 171.2p | 192.9p |
| Braintree | 171.9p | 196.3p |
| Rochford | 172.3p | 195.7p |
| Chelmsford | 173.8p | 196.2p |
| Epping Forest | 174.5p | 196.2p |
| Colchester | 175.3p | 196.9p |
| Brentwood | 175.7p | 198.0p |
| Harlow | 175.7p | 197.5p |
| Uttlesford | 178.4p | 199.7p |
Every filling station in Braintree
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Londonforecourt Limited Braintree · supermarket | 166.9p | 194.9p |
| Texaco Braintree Road Service Station Witham · supermarket | 167.9p | 192.9p |
| Esso Doemotorsltd Witham | 167.9p | 193.9p |
| Gulf Witham Service Station Witham | 167.9p | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Braintree Braintree | 168.9p | 192.9p |
| Tesco Braintree Great Notley Superstore Braintree · supermarket | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Witham Witham · supermarket | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| Jet Westrope Motors Haverhill Ltd Haverhill | 170.9p | 193.9p |
| Asda Witham Express Petrol Witham | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| BP Braintree Sf Connect Braintree | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| EG Braintree Braintree | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso Jai & Sons Service Station Halstead | 172.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Bradwell Service Station Braintree | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| BP C. J. Eley & Co Braintree | 173.9p | 197.9p |
| BP Rivenhall South Service Station Witham · motorway | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Texaco Tgc - Galleys Roundabout Braintree | 173.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Halstead Halstead | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell MFG Hedingham Sible Hedingham | 174.9p | 199.9p |
| Mount Hill Garage Halstead | 174.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Feering Feering / Colchester | 175.9p | 199.9p |
 Gulf Jesmond Garage Ltd Braintree | – | – |
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.