Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Uttlesford
Average pump prices across 12 filling stations in Uttlesford, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 178.4p 6.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.7p 5.1p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 171.9p Gulf A.h Brooks & Son Ltd
- Filling stations 12 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 178.4p a litre across 12 forecourts in Uttlesford, 6.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.7p, 5.1p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Gulf A.h Brooks & Son Ltd, 171.9p; the dearest is 189.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 191.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Uttlesford
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Gulf A.h Brooks & Son Ltd Saffron Walden | 171.9p |
 Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore Saffron Walden | 172.9p |
| Murco Saracens Filling Station Ltd Dunmow | 173.9p |
| Tesco Dunmow Superstore Dunmow | 174.9p |
| Gulf Central Garage Essex Ltd Saffron Walden | 175.9p |
 Jet MFG Stansted Stansted Mountfitchet | 175.9p |
 Esso MFG Start Hill Bishop's Stortford | 176.9p |
| Esso Rontec Stansted Stansted | 177.9p |
| BP Stansted Sf Connect Stansted | 177.9p |
| Gulf Dunmow Convenience Stores Ltd Great Dunmow | 182.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Gulf A.h Brooks & Son Ltd Saffron Walden | 191.9p |
| Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore Saffron Walden | 193.9p |
| Murco Saracens Filling Station Ltd Dunmow | 194.4p |
| Tesco Dunmow Superstore Dunmow | 195.9p |
| Jet MFG Stansted Stansted Mountfitchet | 195.9p |
| Gulf Central Garage Essex Ltd Saffron Walden | 196.9p |
| Esso Rontec Stansted Stansted | 198.9p |
| Esso MFG Start Hill Bishop's Stortford | 199.9p |
| BP Stansted Sf Connect Stansted | 199.9p |
| Gulf Dunmow Convenience Stores Ltd Great Dunmow | 203.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.8p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Uttlesford.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 176.2p | 197.0p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 178.0p | 199.8p | 7 |
Council areas in Essex, cheapest first
Uttlesford is number 12 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 168.7p | 191.6p |
| Maldon | 169.2p | 193.5p |
| Castle Point | 170.9p | 195.6p |
| Tendring | 171.2p | 192.9p |
| Braintree | 171.9p | 196.3p |
| Rochford | 172.3p | 195.7p |
| Chelmsford | 173.8p | 196.2p |
| Epping Forest | 174.5p | 196.2p |
| Colchester | 175.3p | 196.9p |
| Brentwood | 175.7p | 198.0p |
| Harlow | 175.7p | 197.5p |
| Uttlesford | 178.4p | 199.7p |
Every filling station in Uttlesford
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf A.h Brooks & Son Ltd Saffron Walden | 171.9p | 191.9p |
| Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore Saffron Walden · supermarket | 172.9p | 193.9p |
| Murco Saracens Filling Station Ltd Dunmow · supermarket | 173.9p | 194.4p |
| Tesco Dunmow Superstore Dunmow · supermarket | 174.9p | 195.9p |
| Gulf Central Garage Essex Ltd Saffron Walden | 175.9p | 196.9p |
| Jet MFG Stansted Stansted Mountfitchet | 175.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG Start Hill Bishop's Stortford | 176.9p | 199.9p |
| Esso Rontec Stansted Stansted | 177.9p | 198.9p |
| BP Stansted Sf Connect Stansted | 177.9p | 199.9p |
| Gulf Dunmow Convenience Stores Ltd Great Dunmow · supermarket | 182.9p | 203.9p |
| Murco Oak Service Station Dunmow | 189.9p | 214.9p |
| Shell Welcome Break Birchanger Birchanger Green · motorway | 189.9p | 209.9p |
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.