Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Essex
Average pump prices across 169 filling stations in Essex, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 172.8p 1.3p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.7p 1.0p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 163.9p Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations
- Filling stations 169 44 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 172.8p a litre across 132 forecourts in Essex, 1.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.7p, 1.0p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations in Chelmsford, 163.9p; the dearest is 192.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre, 193.7p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Essex
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations Chelmsford | 163.9p |
| Shell Londonforecourt Limited Braintree | 165.9p |
 Sainsbury's Braintree Braintree | 165.9p |
 Jet Starthill Service Station Rochford | 166.7p |
 Gulf Billericay Fuel Express Automat Billericay | 167.7p |
 Tesco Braintree Great Notley Superstore Braintree | 167.9p |
 Esso MFG Halstead Halstead | 167.9p |
| Sainsbury's South Woodham Ferrers South Woodham Ferrer | 167.9p |
| Toomey Filling Station Basildon Basildon | 167.9p |
| BP Rochford Toomey Southend Rochford | 167.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre Basildon | 193.7p |
| EG Basildon Basildon | 193.7p |
| Sainsbury's East Mayne Basildon | 193.9p |
| Gulf Billericay Fuel Express Automat Billericay | 194.7p |
| Tesco Basildon Pitsea Extra Basildon | 194.9p |
| Tesco Mayflower Retail Park Extra Basildon | 194.9p |
| Ardleigh South Service Station Colchester | 195.9p |
 Texaco Asda Colchester Express Petrol Colchester | 195.9p |
| BP Rangers Service Station Colchester | 195.9p |
| Shell EG Little Bentley Colchester | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.1p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Essex.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 171.8p | 197.9p | 33 |
| Motorway services | 178.9p | 204.9p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 172.9p | 200.0p | 95 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| 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 |
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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.