Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Southend-on-Sea
Average pump prices across 14 filling stations in Southend-on-Sea, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.3p 1.6p above the UK average
- Average diesel 198.0p 3.4p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 167.9p Tesco Southend Extra
- Filling stations 14 2 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.3p a litre across 14 forecourts in Southend-on-Sea, 1.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.0p, 3.4p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Southend Extra, 167.9p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 189.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Southend-on-Sea
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Southend Extra Southend-On-Sea | 167.9p |
 Valero Pgg Standard Southend on Sea | 169.9p |
| BP Belgrave Service Station Essex | 170.9p |
 Eastwood Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 170.9p |
| Southchurch Esso Express Southend-On-Sea | 170.9p |
 Asda Shoeburyness Superstore Shoeburyness | 171.7p |
| Leigh-On-Sea Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 171.9p |
| Esso MFG Kent Elms Eastwood | 172.9p |
| BP Rontec Leigh on Sea Leigh on Sea | 172.9p |
| BP London Road Sf Connect Westcliff-On-Sea | 174.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Southend Extra Southend-On-Sea | 189.9p |
| BP Belgrave Service Station Essex | 194.9p |
| BP Rontec Leigh on Sea Leigh on Sea | 194.9p |
| Eastwood Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 195.9p |
| Southchurch Esso Express Southend-On-Sea | 195.9p |
| Asda Shoeburyness Superstore Shoeburyness | 196.7p |
| Leigh-On-Sea Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 196.9p |
| BP London Road Sf Connect Westcliff-On-Sea | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Kent Elms Eastwood | 197.9p |
| BP West Street Sf Connect Southend-On-Sea | 197.9p |
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Council areas in East of England, cheapest first
Southend-on-Sea is number 6 of 6 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 171.1p | 193.3p |
| Thurrock | 171.2p | 192.5p |
| Bedford | 171.5p | 194.8p |
| Central Bedfordshire | 171.7p | 194.8p |
| Luton | 172.4p | 196.7p |
| Southend-on-Sea | 173.3p | 198.0p |
Every filling station in Southend-on-Sea
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Southend Extra Southend-On-Sea · supermarket | 167.9p | 189.9p |
| Valero Pgg Standard Southend on Sea | 169.9p | 203.9p |
| BP Belgrave Service Station Essex | 170.9p | 194.9p |
| Eastwood Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| Southchurch Esso Express Southend-On-Sea | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| Asda Shoeburyness Superstore Shoeburyness · supermarket | 171.7p | 196.7p |
| Leigh-On-Sea Esso Express Leigh-On-Sea | 171.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Kent Elms Eastwood | 172.9p | 197.9p |
| BP Rontec Leigh on Sea Leigh on Sea | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| BP London Road Sf Connect Westcliff-On-Sea | 174.9p | 196.9p |
| BP West Street Sf Connect Southend-On-Sea | 175.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Sovereign Southend-On-Sea | 177.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Waitrose Southend-On-Sea Southend-On-Sea | 177.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Bournesgreen Services Station Southend-On-Sea | 179.9p | 209.9p |
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.