Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Chelmsford
Average pump prices across 20 filling stations in Chelmsford, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 172.4p 0.9p above the UK average
- Average diesel 201.4p 2.7p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Sainsbury's South Woodham Ferrers
- Filling stations 20 5 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 172.4p a litre across 17 forecourts in Chelmsford, 0.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.4p, 2.7p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Sainsbury's South Woodham Ferrers, 167.9p; the dearest is 176.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Esso MFG Oaklands, 199.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Chelmsford
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| | 167.9p |
| | 169.7p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| | 170.9p |
| BP MFG Baddow Road Great Baddow / Chelmsford | 171.9p |
| | 171.9p |
| | 171.9p |
| | 171.9p |
| BP Chelmsford Sf Connect Chelmsford | 172.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| | 199.9p |
| | 199.9p |
| | 199.9p |
| | 200.9p |
| BP Chelmsford Sf Connect Chelmsford | 201.9p |
| | 201.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Stock Road Chelmsford | 201.9p |
| BP Boreham Sf Connect Chelmsford | 204.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.6p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Chelmsford.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 169.9p | – | 5 |
| Other forecourts | 173.5p | 201.6p | 12 |
Council areas in Essex, cheapest first
Chelmsford is number 6 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Maldon | 168.9p | – |
| Braintree | 169.4p | 200.0p |
| Castle Point | 169.8p | 199.9p |
| Rochford | 170.3p | 198.8p |
| Basildon | 170.6p | 197.0p |
| Chelmsford | 172.4p | 201.4p |
| Tendring | 172.4p | 198.0p |
| Colchester | 173.3p | 198.8p |
| Epping Forest | 174.3p | 199.4p |
| Harlow | 177.5p | 199.9p |
| Brentwood | 178.6p | 200.9p |
| Uttlesford | 179.6p | 209.9p |
Every filling station in Chelmsford
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| | 167.9p | – |
| | 169.7p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 170.9p | – |
| | 170.9p | 199.9p |
| BP MFG Baddow Road Great Baddow / Chelmsford | 171.9p | – |
| | 171.9p | 199.9p |
| | 171.9p | – |
| | 171.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Chelmsford Sf Connect Chelmsford | 172.9p | 201.9p |
| | 172.9p | 200.9p |
| | 172.9p | 201.9p |
| BP South Woodham Ferrers Sfc Chelmsford | 172.9p | – |
| | 173.9p | – |
| BP Boreham Sf Connect Chelmsford | 175.9p | 204.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Stock Road Chelmsford | 175.9p | 201.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Chelmsford Chelmsford | 176.9p | – |
| EG Chelmsford Chelmsford | – | – |
| Bfs Hyde Lane Service Station Danbury | – | – |
| | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in Chelmsford, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 194.7p | 172.2p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 196.2p | 173.8p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 196.5p | 174.2p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 197.0p | 174.2p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 197.3p | 174.2p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 197.4p | 174.4p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 197.6p | 174.7p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 197.8p | 175.2p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 198.4p | 175.3p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 198.9p | 175.6p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 199.5p | 175.9p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 200.0p | 176.0p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 200.3p | 176.0p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 200.8p | 176.4p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 200.9p | 176.0p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 201.0p | 176.0p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 176.6p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 176.6p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 177.0p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 177.0p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 177.0p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 177.1p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 176.9p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 201.5p | 176.9p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 201.5p | 176.8p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.7p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 176.4p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 176.5p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 176.2p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 176.0p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.6p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 175.3p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.1p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 201.0p | 175.2p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 200.9p | 175.0p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 200.9p | 175.2p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 201.0p | 174.8p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 200.9p | 174.4p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 174.6p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.1p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.1p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 173.7p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 173.7p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 201.3p | 173.7p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 201.6p | 173.5p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 201.5p | 172.5p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 172.4p |
Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated
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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 19:32 on 31 October 2026 | 8,148 filling stations | 31 October 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.