Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Brighton and Hove
Average pump prices across 17 filling stations in Brighton and Hove, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.1p 0.6p below the UK average
- Average diesel 194.7p 0.1p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 165.9p Sainsbury's West Hove
- Filling stations 17 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.1p a litre across 17 forecourts in Brighton and Hove, 0.6p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.7p, 0.1p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Sainsbury's West Hove, 165.9p; the dearest is 175.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 184.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Brighton and Hove
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Sainsbury's West Hove Hove | 165.9p |
 Valero Tates Portslade | 165.9p |
 Asda Brighton Hollingbury Superstore Brighton | 168.9p |
| Asda Brighton Marina Superstore Brighton | 169.9p |
| BP Hove Sf Connect Hove | 169.9p |
| Valero Pgg Woodingdean Woodingdean | 169.9p |
 Woodingdean Esso Express Brighton | 169.9p |
| Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express Hove | 170.9p |
| Esso Rontec Sussex Square Brighton | 171.9p |
| Shell Preston Park Brighton | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's West Hove Hove | 184.9p |
| Valero Tates Portslade | 184.9p |
| BP Hove Sf Connect Hove | 189.9p |
| Asda Brighton Hollingbury Superstore Brighton | 191.9p |
| Asda Brighton Marina Superstore Brighton | 192.9p |
| Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express Hove | 195.9p |
| Esso Patcham Brighton | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Sussex Square Brighton | 195.9p |
| Shell Preston Park Brighton | 195.9p |
| Central Convenience - Hangleton Road Hove | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.5p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Brighton and Hove.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 167.7p | 188.7p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 172.2p | 196.6p | 13 |
Council areas in South East, cheapest first
Brighton and Hove is the cheapest of 13 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 171.1p | 194.7p |
| Buckinghamshire | 171.7p | 195.6p |
| Portsmouth | 172.4p | 195.8p |
| Southampton | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Slough | 172.5p | 195.0p |
| Reading | 172.6p | 196.6p |
| Milton Keynes | 173.7p | 195.7p |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 174.1p | 198.3p |
| Wokingham | 174.2p | 196.7p |
| Medway | 174.3p | 197.4p |
| Bracknell Forest | 175.0p | 198.0p |
| Isle of Wight | 176.9p | 199.8p |
| West Berkshire | 179.8p | 201.5p |
Every filling station in Brighton and Hove
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's West Hove Hove · supermarket | 165.9p | 184.9p |
| Valero Tates Portslade · supermarket | 165.9p | 184.9p |
| Asda Brighton Hollingbury Superstore Brighton · supermarket | 168.9p | 191.9p |
| Asda Brighton Marina Superstore Brighton · supermarket | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| BP Hove Sf Connect Hove | 169.9p | 189.9p |
| Valero Pgg Woodingdean Woodingdean | 169.9p | 199.9p |
| Woodingdean Esso Express Brighton | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express Hove | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Sussex Square Brighton | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell Preston Park Brighton | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Central Convenience - Hangleton Road Hove | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Downsway Brighton | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Hove Hove - Brighton | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso Patcham Brighton | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| BP University Way Sf Connect Brighton | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| BP MFG Brighton Patcham Brighton | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Hove Hove | 175.9p | 196.9p |
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.