Filling station
Essar Prestons Garages Ltd
2-4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EH. Prices this forecourt has reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; we check them twice a day.
Prices at Essar Prestons Garages Ltd
- Unleaded petrol (E10) 172.9p 0.9p below the Chelmsford average
- Petrol rank in Chelmsford 7 of 19 1 is the cheapest forecourt
- Forecourt Essar Chelmsford, CM1 3EH
Unleaded petrol is 172.9p a litre, 0.9p below the Chelmsford average of 173.8p and 1.2p above the UK average. It is the 7th cheapest of 19 forecourts in Chelmsford for petrol.
| Fuel | Price a litre | Last changed |
|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 172.9p | 16 Sept, 08:28 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 184.9p | 16 Sept, 08:28 |
| Premium diesel | 195.9p | 16 Sept, 08:28 |
Times are UK time. We last checked Fuel Finder at 16 Sept, 16:47.
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Filling stations near Essar Prestons Garages Ltd
1 of the 8 nearest forecourts has cheaper petrol. The cheapest is Esso Rontec West Chelmsford, 1.3 miles away, at 171.9p.
| Filling station | Miles | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Chelmsford Sf Connect Chelmsford | 0.8 | 174.9p | 197.9p |
 Esso Rontec West Chelmsford Chelmsford | 1.3 | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG West End Chelmsford | 1.6 | 174.9p | 197.9p |
 Tesco Chelmsford Princes Rd Superstore Chelmsford | 1.7 | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso MFG Oaklands Chelmsford | 1.8 | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Admiral Chelmsford | 1.8 | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| BP MFG Baddow Road Great Baddow / Chelmsford | 2.7 | 174.9p | 197.9p |
| EG Chelmsford Chelmsford | 2.7 | – | – |
Distances are in a straight line. Highlighted prices are cheaper than here.
Opening hours and facilities
| Monday | 06:45–19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 06:45–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:45–19:00 |
| Thursday | 06:45–19:00 |
| Friday | 06:45–19:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–11:59 |
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 |
- 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.