Filling station
Gulf West Rainton Service Station
A690, West Rainton, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 6RG. Prices this forecourt has reported to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; we check them twice a day.
Prices at Gulf West Rainton Service Station
- Unleaded petrol (E10) 169.9p 0.1p below the County Durham average
- Diesel (B7) 198.9p 2.0p above the County Durham average
- Petrol rank in County Durham 26 of 65 1 is the cheapest forecourt
- Forecourt Gulf Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 6RG
Unleaded petrol is 169.9p a litre, 0.1p below the County Durham average of 170.0p and 1.6p below the UK average. Diesel is 198.9p a litre, 2.0p above the County Durham average of 196.9p and 0.2p above the UK average. It is the 26th cheapest of 65 forecourts in County Durham for petrol.
| Fuel | Price a litre | Last changed |
|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 169.9p | 22 Oct, 09:03 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 187.9p | 22 Oct, 09:03 |
| Diesel (B7) | 198.9p | 21 Oct, 09:55 |
| Premium diesel | 216.9p | 21 Oct, 09:55 |
Times are UK time. We last checked Fuel Finder at 31 Oct, 19:32.
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Filling stations near Gulf West Rainton Service Station
6 of the 8 nearest forecourts have cheaper petrol. The cheapest is EG Rainton, 1.8 miles away, at 164.7p.
| Filling station | Miles | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Durham Durham | 1.3 | 172.9p | 199.9p |
| EG Rainton Houghton Le Spring | 1.8 | 164.7p | – |
 Northview Service Station Esso Houghton Le Spring | 2.2 | 164.9p | 194.9p |
| Esso MFG Dragonville Durham | 2.4 | 167.9p | – |
 Jet Fencehouses Service Station Tyne & Wear | 2.5 | 168.9p | – |
 Tesco Durham Extra Durham | 2.8 | 169.9p | 195.9p |
| Jet Quarry Service Station Houghton Le Spring | 2.8 | 164.9p | 193.9p |
| Tesco Houghton Le Spring Houghton Le Spring | 2.8 | 165.9p | – |
Distances are in a straight line. Highlighted prices are cheaper than here.
Opening hours and facilities
| Monday | 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 24 hours |
| Wednesday | 24 hours |
| Thursday | 24 hours |
| Friday | 24 hours |
| Saturday | 24 hours |
| Sunday | 24 hours |
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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.