Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Cambridge
Average pump prices across 6 filling stations in Cambridge, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 176.4p 4.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 198.6p 4.0p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 169.9p Sainsbury's Coldhams Lane
- Filling stations 6 1 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 176.4p a litre across 6 forecourts in Cambridge, 4.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.6p, 4.0p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Sainsbury's Coldhams Lane, 169.9p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 192.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Cambridge
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Sainsbury's Coldhams Lane Cambridge | 169.9p |
| BP MFG Orchard Cambridge | 175.9p |
| BP MFG Cambridge Cambridge | 176.9p |
 Esso MFG City Cambridge | 176.9p |
| Shell Co-op Newnham Cambridge | 178.9p |
| Shell Trumpington Cambridge | 179.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Coldhams Lane Cambridge | 192.9p |
| Shell Co-op Newnham Cambridge | 198.9p |
| BP MFG Cambridge Cambridge | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG City Cambridge | 199.9p |
| BP MFG Orchard Cambridge | 199.9p |
| Shell Trumpington Cambridge | 199.9p |
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Council areas in Cambridgeshire, cheapest first
Cambridge is number 5 of 5 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Fenland | 170.9p | 194.0p |
| East Cambridgeshire | 171.4p | 194.1p |
| Huntingdonshire | 174.1p | 195.3p |
| South Cambridgeshire | 174.7p | 196.6p |
| Cambridge | 176.4p | 198.6p |
Every filling station in Cambridge
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Coldhams Lane Cambridge · supermarket | 169.9p | 192.9p |
| BP MFG Orchard Cambridge | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| BP MFG Cambridge Cambridge | 176.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso MFG City Cambridge | 176.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Co-op Newnham Cambridge | 178.9p | 198.9p |
| Shell Trumpington Cambridge | 179.9p | 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.