Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Sunderland
Average pump prices across 26 filling stations in Sunderland, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 168.6p 3.1p below the UK average
- Average diesel 192.4p 2.2p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 159.9p Tesco Houghton Le Spring
- Filling stations 26 7 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 168.6p a litre across 25 forecourts in Sunderland, 3.1p below the UK average. Diesel averages 192.4p, 2.2p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Houghton Le Spring, 159.9p; the dearest is 173.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 180.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Sunderland
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Houghton Le Spring Houghton Le Spring | 159.9p |
 Asda Sunderland Thompson Road Sunderland | 163.7p |
 MFG Morrisons Seaburn Seaburn | 163.9p |
 Northview Service Station Esso Houghton Le Spring | 163.9p |
 Sainsbury's Sunderland North Sunderland | 163.9p |
| Esso Pallion Service Station Sunderland | 164.9p |
 Jet Quarry Service Station Houghton Le Spring | 164.9p |
| EG Sunderland Sunderland | 165.9p |
| Asda Sunderland Superstore Sunderland | 166.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park Tyne & Wear | 166.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Houghton Le Spring Houghton Le Spring | 180.9p |
| Northview Service Station Esso Houghton Le Spring | 188.9p |
| Esso Pallion Service Station Sunderland | 188.9p |
| R L Autoservices Ltd Houghton Le Spring | 188.9p |
| Sainsbury's Sunderland North Sunderland | 188.9p |
| Asda Sunderland Thompson Road Sunderland | 189.7p |
| Sainsbury's Sunderland Sunderland | 189.9p |
| EG Sunderland Sunderland | 190.9p |
| Asda Sunderland Superstore Sunderland | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Seaburn Seaburn | 191.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.6p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Sunderland.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 165.3p | 190.3p | 7 |
| Other forecourts | 169.9p | 193.2p | 18 |
Council areas in Tyne and Wear, cheapest first
Sunderland is number 2 of 5 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside | 166.9p | 190.1p |
| Sunderland | 168.6p | 192.4p |
| North Tyneside | 170.3p | 194.0p |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 172.3p | 195.4p |
| Gateshead | 173.3p | 196.7p |
Every filling station in Sunderland
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Houghton Le Spring Houghton Le Spring | 159.9p | 180.9p |
| Asda Sunderland Thompson Road Sunderland | 163.7p | 189.7p |
| MFG Morrisons Seaburn Seaburn · supermarket | 163.9p | 191.9p |
| Northview Service Station Esso Houghton Le Spring · supermarket | 163.9p | 188.9p |
| Sainsbury's Sunderland North Sunderland · supermarket | 163.9p | 188.9p |
| Esso Pallion Service Station Sunderland · supermarket | 164.9p | 188.9p |
| Jet Quarry Service Station Houghton Le Spring | 164.9p | 191.9p |
| EG Sunderland Sunderland | 165.9p | 190.9p |
| Asda Sunderland Superstore Sunderland · supermarket | 166.9p | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park Tyne & Wear · supermarket | 166.9p | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Sunderland Sunderland · supermarket | 166.9p | 189.9p |
| Silksworth Rd Esso Express Sunderland | 166.9p | 194.9p |
| EG Rainton Houghton Le Spring | 168.9p | 193.9p |
| Shell Gem Ryhope Road Sunderland | 168.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso Snippersgate Tyne & Wear | 168.9p | 193.9p |
| Jet G Nicholson Engineers Ltd Washington | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Esso Rontec Durham Road Sunderland | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Jet Ascona Foxcover Service Station Middle Herrington | 172.7p | 193.7p |
| Asda Washington Express Petrol Washington | 172.9p | 193.9p |
| BP Rontec Grindon Mill Sunderland | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| BP Rontec Wessington Way Sunderland | 172.9p | 193.9p |
| Sainsbury's Washington Washington | 172.9p | 193.9p |
| Esso Asda Barnes Express Petrol Sunderland | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell Asda Grindon Broadway Express Petrol Sunderland | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Rontec Washington Washington | 173.9p | 194.9p |
| R L Autoservices Ltd Houghton Le Spring | – | 188.9p |
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.