Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in North Hertfordshire
Average pump prices across 17 filling stations in North Hertfordshire, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 174.4p 2.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 195.8p 1.2p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Essar Oil UK Letchworth Service Station
- Filling stations 17 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 174.4p a litre across 17 forecourts in North Hertfordshire, 2.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.8p, 1.2p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Essar Oil UK Letchworth Service Station, 167.9p; the dearest is 187.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Sainsbury's Letchworth, 187.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in North Hertfordshire
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Essar Oil UK Letchworth Service Station Letchworth Garden City | 167.9p |
| BP Greenfields Service Station Royston | 168.9p |
 Tesco Royston Extra Royston | 168.9p |
 Sainsbury's Letchworth Letchworth | 168.9p |
| Tesco Baldock Extra Baldock | 169.9p |
 Esso Asda Icknield Way Express Petrol Letchworth | 171.9p |
| Esso Mantles Group Limited Royston | 171.9p |
| BP MFG Jackmans Letchworth Garden City | 171.9p |
| Esso Rontec Letchworth Letchworth Garden City | 171.9p |
 Applegreen Welcome Break Northway Baldock | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Letchworth Letchworth | 187.9p |
| Tesco Baldock Extra Baldock | 188.9p |
| Essar Oil UK Letchworth Service Station Letchworth Garden City | 188.9p |
| Tesco Royston Extra Royston | 192.9p |
| Applegreen Welcome Break Northway Baldock | 192.9p |
| Esso Asda Icknield Way Express Petrol Letchworth | 194.9p |
| BP Greenfields Service Station Royston | 194.9p |
| BP MFG Jackmans Letchworth Garden City | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Letchworth Letchworth Garden City | 195.9p |
| Esso Mantles Group Limited Royston | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 2.2p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in North Hertfordshire.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 172.7p | 192.4p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 174.9p | 197.0p | 13 |
Council areas in Hertfordshire, cheapest first
North Hertfordshire is number 8 of 10 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Watford | 166.6p | 187.0p |
| Hertsmere | 169.4p | 193.0p |
| Dacorum | 170.1p | 193.1p |
| Stevenage | 170.3p | 191.1p |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 172.5p | 195.3p |
| Three Rivers | 174.2p | 195.6p |
| St Albans | 174.3p | 195.2p |
| North Hertfordshire | 174.4p | 195.8p |
| East Hertfordshire | 175.2p | 197.2p |
| Broxbourne | 177.5p | 198.7p |
Every filling station in North Hertfordshire
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Essar Oil UK Letchworth Service Station Letchworth Garden City | 167.9p | 188.9p |
| BP Greenfields Service Station Royston | 168.9p | 194.9p |
| Tesco Royston Extra Royston · supermarket | 168.9p | 192.9p |
| Sainsbury's Letchworth Letchworth · supermarket | 168.9p | 187.9p |
| Tesco Baldock Extra Baldock · supermarket | 169.9p | 188.9p |
| Esso Asda Icknield Way Express Petrol Letchworth | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso Mantles Group Limited Royston | 171.9p | 196.9p |
| BP MFG Jackmans Letchworth Garden City | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Letchworth Letchworth Garden City | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Applegreen Welcome Break Northway Baldock | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Murco Ashwell Garage Ltd Baldock | 172.9p | 199.9p |
| Pace Keldene Ltd Royston | 174.9p | – |
| Esso Asda Nightingale Express Petrol Hitchin | 179.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Oakfield Sf Connect Hitchin | 179.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Hitchin Hitchin | 181.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Westmill Service Station Hitchin · supermarket | 182.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Baldock Baldock Road | 187.9p | 205.9p |
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.