How many fuel stations are in the Southampton (SO) area?

There are 77 fuel stations currently reporting prices across the Southampton postcode area.

How do Southampton fuel prices compare to the national average?

Unleaded petrol in the Southampton area averages 155.9p compared to the national average of 153.0p. Diesel averages 174.8p compared to 170.8p nationally. Prices are updated every 30 minutes from official Fuel Finder data.

Fuel Prices Across the Southampton (SO) Postcode Area

Q: How often are fuel prices updated?

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices.

Last updated: 23 Jun 2026, 11:37 · Prices refresh every 30 minutes from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

Looking for Southampton itself? See the cheapest petrol & diesel prices in Southampton — this page covers the whole Southampton postcode area.

Cheapest Petrol in Southampton (SO)

146.9p per litre at Tesco, Winchester

Area average: 155.9p — save up to 9.0p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Southampton (SO)

164.9p per litre at Costco Wholesale, Millbrook Southampton

Area average: 174.8p — save up to 9.9p/litre

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There are 77 fuel stations reporting live prices across the Southampton (SO) postcode area via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 155.9p per litre across 75 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 174.8p across 76 stations. Unleaded is 2.9p above the national average of 153.0p.

Use our fuel station finder to find the most economical place to fill up near you, or calculate the fuel cost of a longer trip.

Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Southampton (SO) (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)

155.9p

75 stations

±6.8p std dev

+2.9p vs national

Super Unleaded (E5)

173.9p

66 stations

±9.7p std dev

+2.5p vs national

Diesel (B7)

174.8p

76 stations

±7.2p std dev

+4.0p vs national

Premium Diesel

195.9p

45 stations

±9.2p std dev

+4.5p vs national

30-Day Price Trend in Southampton (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Southampton (SO) postcode area over the last 30 days.

Fuel Stations in Southampton (SO)

Station	Postcode	E10	E5	B7	SDV
Esso, Bevois Southampton (SO14 0QL)	SO14 0QL	151.9p	175.9p	167.9p	189.9p
Texaco, Bargate Southampton	SO14 3BL Super-market	151.9p	159.9p	169.9p	–
Esso, Bevois Southampton (SO14 6RP)	SO14 6RP	153.9p	168.9p	169.9p	–
Asda Express, Millbrook Southampton	SO15 0JU	155.9p	–	174.9p	–
Esso, Redbridge Southampton	SO15 0LT	160.9p	179.9p	176.9p	195.9p
BP, Freemantle Southampton	SO15 3BZ ✓	155.9p	160.9p	176.9p	–
Costco Wholesale, Millbrook Southampton	SO15 8TA	148.9p	158.9p	164.9p Cheapest	–
Watson Fuels - Southampton, Nursling	SO16 0AG ⚠	–	–	1000.0p	–
Tesco, Millbrook Southampton	SO16 4QE Super-market	153.9p	162.9p	166.9p	–
Shell, Bassett Southampton	SO16 6TL	157.9p	179.9p	171.9p	194.9p
Shell, Chilworth	SO16 7LQ	158.9p	179.9p	170.9p	194.9p
BP, Rownhams (SO16 8AP)	SO16 8AP Motorway	178.9p	199.9p	194.9p	215.9p
BP, Rownhams (SO16 8AP)	SO16 8AP Motorway	178.9p	199.9p	194.9p	215.9p
Sainsbury's, Coxford Southampton	SO16 8HY Super-market	154.9p	166.9p	168.9p	–
Esso, Bassett Southampton	SO17 1TU	156.9p	175.9p	172.9p	189.9p
Shell, Swaythling Southampton	SO17 3ED	156.9p	179.9p	170.9p	194.9p
Esso, Thornhill Southampton	SO18 5TQ	153.9p	172.9p	172.9p	–
Esso, Harefield Southampton	SO18 6PJ	154.9p	–	174.9p	–
BP, Bitterne Park Southampton	SO181AR	151.9p	179.9p	167.9p	189.9p
BP Sholing Service Station, Thornhill Southampton	SO19 8NG	152.9p	172.9p	169.9p	189.9p
BP, Woolston Southampton	SO19 9AQ	152.9p	175.9p	171.9p	189.9p
Murco, Kentsboro	SO20 8DZ Super-market	151.9p	158.9p	174.9p	–
E W Pinchbeck & Sons, Middle Wallop	SO20 8EG Super-market	150.9p	–	171.9p	–
BP, Itchen Valley (SO21 1PP)	SO21 1PP Motorway	178.9p	199.9p	194.9p	215.9p
BP, Itchen Valley (SO21 1PP)	SO21 1PP Motorway	178.9p	199.9p	194.9p	215.9p
Esso, Steventon	SO21 3BD	159.9p	178.9p	183.9p	202.9p
Shell, Sutton Scotney (SO21 3JY)	SO21 3JY	160.9p	189.9p	182.9p	209.9p
Shell, Sutton Scotney (SO21 3JY)	SO21 3JY	160.9p	189.9p	182.9p	209.9p
Texaco, Sutton Scotney	SO21 3LA	161.9p	–	179.9p	–
Esso, Barton Stacey	SO21 3NF	153.9p	175.9p	174.9p	189.9p
BP, Popham	SO21 3SP	157.9p	178.9p	179.9p	200.9p
Sainsbury's, Winchester	SO22 4QB Super-market	148.9p	160.9p	169.9p	–
Murco, Hursley	SO22 5QN	152.9p	–	182.9p	–
Esso, Winchester (SO22 6JU)	SO22 6JU	151.9p	–	173.9p	–
Esso, Winchester (SO23 7BT)	SO23 7BT	149.9p	164.9p	171.9p	185.9p
Tesco, Winchester	SO23 7RS Super-market	146.9p Cheapest	156.9p Cheapest	167.9p	–
Shell, Winchester	SO23 7SL	148.9p	174.9p	170.9p	199.9p
Esso, Winchester (SO23 9NP)	SO23 9NP	149.9p	175.9p	171.9p	189.9p
BP, Winchester	SO23 9PS	146.9p	169.9p	164.9p	179.9p Cheapest
Shell, Ropley	SO24 0BG	159.9p	179.9p	176.9p	204.9p
BP, Curdridge	SO30 2DN	152.9p	168.9p	171.9p	187.9p
Texaco, Botley	SO30 2FU	152.9p	170.9p	171.9p	189.9p
Sainsbury's, Hedge End	SO30 2UH Super-market	151.9p	163.9p	169.9p	–
EG On The Move, West End (Eastleigh)	SO30 3AG	154.9p	–	174.9p	–
BP, Locks Heath	SO31 7GE	151.9p	172.9p	179.9p	200.9p
Esso, Locks Heath	SO31 7ZE	150.9p	169.9p	180.9p	199.9p
Tesco, Bursledon	SO31 8GN Super-market	149.9p	158.9p	167.9p	–
Sainsbury's, Bishop's Waltham	SO32 1BE	151.9p	163.9p	169.9p	–
Gulf, Droxford	SO32 3QL Super-market	155.9p	–	169.9p	–
Texaco, Cadnam and Bartley	SO40 2NN	153.9p	170.9p	172.9p	190.9p
Morrisons, Totton	SO40 8AD Super-market	154.9p	165.9p	167.9p	–
Esso, Totton	SO40 8DD	159.9p	178.9p	175.9p	–
Texaco, Ashley (New Forest)	SO41 0FN	153.9p	170.9p	177.9p	195.9p
Shell, Lymington	SO41 8DH	155.9p	179.9p	174.9p	199.9p
Asda Express, Lymington	SO41 8XN	155.9p	171.9p	177.9p	193.9p
Gates of Brockenhurst, Brockenhurst	SO42 7SH Super-market	157.9p	163.9p	179.9p	–
Esso, Minstead	SO43 7GN	155.9p	175.9p	172.9p	189.9p
Esso, Blackfield and Langley	SO45 1WE	153.9p	174.9p	171.9p	192.9p
Esso, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	SO45 4JH	156.9p	171.9p	174.9p	–
Shell, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	SO45 5DA	155.9p	179.9p	173.9p	194.9p
Tesco, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	SO45 5JA Super-market	151.9p	161.9p	169.9p	–
Esso, Eastleigh (SO50 4HP)	SO50 4HP	155.9p	170.9p	173.9p	187.9p
Valero, Eastleigh	SO50 5QT	149.9p	172.9p	169.9p	189.9p
Esso, Eastleigh (SO50 6AF)	SO50 6AF	156.9p	175.9p	174.9p	193.9p
Jet, Horton Heath	SO50 7DN	146.9p	169.9p	164.9p	179.9p
Esso, Eastleigh (SO50 7HD)	SO50 7HD	155.9p	170.9p	173.9p	187.9p
Shell, Eastleigh	SO50 9NH	158.9p	179.9p	176.9p	204.9p
Esso, Romsey	SO51 0HB	154.9p	173.9p	172.9p	191.9p
lockerley motors, Lockerley	SO51 0JG	174.9p	–	202.9p	–
Glebe Garage, Sherfield English	SO51 6FL	–	173.9p	176.9p	–
Esso, Copythorne	SO51 6GF	155.9p	175.9p	173.9p	–
Texaco, Romsey	SO51 7YY	151.9p	167.9p	171.9p	181.9p
Shell Romsey, Romsey	SO51 8AA	152.9p	172.9p	172.9p	192.9p
Murco, Romsey	SO51 9AN	154.9p	168.9p	172.9p	–
BP, North Baddesley	SO52 9DU	152.9p	172.9p	172.9p	192.9p
Shell, Chandler's Ford	SO53 2DS	157.9p	184.9p	175.9p	204.9p
Asda, Chandler's Ford	SO53 3YJ	154.9p	–	168.9p	–

Station Map

Towns in the Southampton Area

Browse fuel prices by town for more detailed local comparisons.

Blackfield and Langley

Fair Oak and Horton Heath

Hythe and Dibden Purlieu

Itchen Valley

Kentsboro

Littleton and Harestock

Lockerley

Locks Heath

Lymington

Lymington and Pennington

Nursling and Rownhams

What does fuel cost a typical driver in the Southampton area?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2430/year on fuel across the Southampton (SO) postcode area (at 155.9p/L). That's £45 more than the UK average of £2385.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1908/year at the area's average diesel price of 174.8p/L. That's £44 more than the UK average of £1864.

Choose the right station — save £££

Across the Southampton area, the cheapest petrol is 146.9p/L and the most expensive is 178.9p/L — a 32.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £19.20.

For diesel the spread is 835.1p/L (164.9p cheapest, 1000.0p dearest) — £501.06 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Frequently Asked Questions

The average unleaded petrol (E10) price across the Southampton (SO) postcode area is currently 155.9p per litre from 75 stations. The national average is 153.0p, so the Southampton area is 2.9p above the national average. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The average diesel (B7) price across the Southampton (SO) postcode area is currently 174.8p per litre from 76 stations. The national average is 170.8p, so the Southampton area is 4.0p above the national average. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

There are currently 77 fuel stations reporting prices across the Southampton postcode area. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

Unleaded petrol in the Southampton area averages 155.9p compared to the national average of 153.0p — that's 2.9p more expensive than the UK average. Diesel averages 174.8p compared to 170.8p nationally — 4.0p above average.

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices, covering the vast majority of UK forecourts.