Filling station
Esso MFG Vigo Lane
Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2BQ. Prices this forecourt has reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; we check them twice a day.
Prices at Esso MFG Vigo Lane
- Unleaded petrol (E10) 171.9p 1.4p below the Gateshead average
- Diesel (B7) 197.9p 1.2p above the Gateshead average
- Petrol rank in Gateshead 12 of 26 1 is the cheapest forecourt
- Forecourt Esso Birtley, DH3 2BQ
Unleaded petrol is 171.9p a litre, 1.4p below the Gateshead average of 173.3p and 0.2p above the UK average. Diesel is 197.9p a litre, 1.2p above the Gateshead average of 196.7p and 3.3p above the UK average. It is the 12th cheapest of 26 forecourts in Gateshead for petrol.
| Fuel | Price a litre | Last changed |
|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 171.9p | 16 Sept, 12:43 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 189.9p | 7 Sept, 16:40 |
| Diesel (B7) | 197.9p | 16 Sept, 12:43 |
| Premium diesel | 215.9p | 16 Sept, 14:53 |
Times are UK time. We last checked Fuel Finder at 16 Sept, 16:47.
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Filling stations near Esso MFG Vigo Lane
3 of the 8 nearest forecourts have cheaper petrol. The cheapest is BP Park Road Sf Connect, 1.3 miles away, at 168.9p.
| Filling station | Miles | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
 Esso Ouston Chester Le Street | 0.9 | 169.9p | 193.9p |
 Jet Durham Road Filling Station Country Durham | 0.9 | 171.0p | 194.9p |
| BP Washington South Service Area Birtley | 0.9 | 196.9p | 217.9p |
| BP Washington North Service Area Birtley | 1.0 | 196.9p | 217.9p |
| Esso Falcon Service Station Chester Le Street | 1.1 | 185.9p | 189.9p |
| BP Park Road Sf Connect Chester Le Street | 1.3 | 168.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso Asda Cestrian Express Petrol Chester-Le-Street | 1.9 | 171.9p | 197.9p |
 Sainsbury's Washington Washington | 2.4 | 172.9p | 193.9p |
Distances are in a straight line. Highlighted prices are cheaper than here.
Opening hours and facilities
| Monday | 06:00–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 06:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 06:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 06:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 06:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 06:00–23:00 |
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.