Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Colchester
Average pump prices across 21 filling stations in Colchester, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 175.3p 3.6p above the UK average
- Average diesel 196.9p 2.3p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 169.9p BP Rangers Service Station
- Filling stations 21 6 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 175.3p a litre across 20 forecourts in Colchester, 3.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 2.3p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at BP Rangers Service Station, 169.9p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 190.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Colchester
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| BP Rangers Service Station Colchester | 169.9p |
 Asda Colchester Superstore Colchester | 172.9p |
 Tesco Colchester Extra Colchester | 172.9p |
| Tesco Colchester Hythe Superstore Colchester | 172.9p |
 Sainsbury's Stanway Colchester | 172.9p |
| Bluebird Garage Colchester | 173.0p |
 Esso Old Forge Colchester | 173.9p |
| Stanway Co-op Forecourt Colchester | 173.9p |
| Esso Braiswick Service Station Colchester | 174.9p |
| BP Eastwood Sf Connect Colchester | 174.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| BP Rangers Service Station Colchester | 190.9p |
| Bluebird Garage Colchester | 193.0p |
| Sainsbury's Stanway Colchester | 193.9p |
| Asda Colchester Superstore Colchester | 194.7p |
| Tesco Colchester Extra Colchester | 194.9p |
| Tesco Colchester Hythe Superstore Colchester | 194.9p |
| Murco Great Horkesley Garage Colchester | 195.9p |
| Esso Old Forge Colchester | 195.9p |
| Stanway Co-op Forecourt Colchester | 195.9p |
 Texaco Asda Colchester Express Petrol Colchester | 197.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 2.9p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Colchester.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 173.2p | 194.7p | 6 |
| Other forecourts | 176.1p | 197.8p | 14 |
Council areas in Essex, cheapest first
Colchester is number 9 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 Colchester
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| BP Rangers Service Station Colchester · supermarket | 169.9p | 190.9p |
| Asda Colchester Superstore Colchester · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.7p |
| Tesco Colchester Extra Colchester · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Tesco Colchester Hythe Superstore Colchester · supermarket | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Sainsbury's Stanway Colchester · supermarket | 172.9p | 193.9p |
| Bluebird Garage Colchester | 173.0p | 193.0p |
| Esso Old Forge Colchester | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Stanway Co-op Forecourt Colchester | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Braiswick Service Station Colchester | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| BP Eastwood Sf Connect Colchester | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Allstop Colchester | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood Colchester | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| BP Colchester Sf Connect Colchester | 175.9p | 198.9p |
| Esso MFG Stanway Stanway Colchester | 175.9p | 199.9p |
| Texaco Asda Colchester Express Petrol Colchester | 176.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Markstey Garage Colchester | 176.9p | 197.9p |
| Asda Tiptree Supermarket Colchester · supermarket | 177.9p | 198.9p |
| Shell Co-op Tiptree Tiptree | 179.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Doggetts Lane Colchester | 179.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Sextons Colchester | 179.9p | 199.9p |
| Murco Great Horkesley Garage Colchester | – | 195.9p |
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.