Motorway services
BP Washington North Service Area
Washington Service Area, A1 Portobello, Birtley, DH3 2SJ. Prices this forecourt has reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; we check them twice a day.
Prices at BP Washington North Service Area
- Unleaded petrol (E10) 194.9p 22.3p above the Gateshead average
- Diesel (B7) 219.9p 17.2p above the Gateshead average
- Petrol rank in Gateshead 23 of 24 1 is the cheapest forecourt
- Forecourt Motorway Birtley, DH3 2SJ
Unleaded petrol is 194.9p a litre, 22.3p above the Gateshead average of 172.6p and 23.4p above the UK average. Diesel is 219.9p a litre, 17.2p above the Gateshead average of 202.7p and 21.2p above the UK average. It is the 2nd dearest of 24 forecourts in Gateshead for petrol.
| Fuel | Price a litre | Last changed |
|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 194.9p | 30 Oct, 13:11 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 214.9p | 30 Oct, 13:11 |
| Diesel (B7) | 219.9p | 30 Oct, 13:10 |
| Premium diesel | 239.9p | 30 Oct, 13:10 |
Times are UK time. We last checked Fuel Finder at 31 Oct, 19:32.
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Filling stations near BP Washington North Service Area
7 of the 8 nearest forecourts have cheaper petrol. The cheapest is Esso MFG Vigo Lane, 1.0 miles away, at 169.9p.
| Filling station | Miles | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Washington South Service Area Birtley | 0.1 | 194.9p | 219.9p |
 Jet Durham Road Filling Station Country Durham | 0.7 | 171.9p | – |
 Esso MFG Vigo Lane Birtley | 1.0 | 169.9p | – |
 Sainsbury's Washington Washington | 1.5 | 170.9p | – |
 Asda Washington Express Petrol Washington | 1.6 | 170.9p | – |
| Esso Ouston Chester Le Street | 1.6 | 169.9p | – |
| Jet G Nicholson Engineers Ltd Washington | 2.0 | 172.9p | 199.9p |
| BP Park Road Sf Connect Chester Le Street | 2.0 | 171.9p | – |
Distances are in a straight line. Highlighted prices are cheaper than here.
Opening hours and facilities
| Monday | 24 hours |
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| Tuesday | 24 hours |
| Wednesday | 24 hours |
| Thursday | 24 hours |
| Friday | 24 hours |
| Saturday | 24 hours |
| Sunday | 24 hours |
Facilities
- AdBlue (packaged)
- AdBlue pumps
- Air and screenwash
- Toilets
- 24-hour fuel
- Water
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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 |
- Prices are those the forecourt has reported to Fuel Finder, the statutory scheme that requires UK filling stations to publish their prices within 30 minutes of a change. We check it twice a day, so a price may have changed since.
- Council areas come from the forecourt’s 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.