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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Bedford Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Bedford

149.8p per litre at Essar, Cranfield Bedford
Area average: 155.2p — save up to 5.4p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Bedford

161.8p per litre at Essar, Cranfield Bedford
Area average: 170.6p — save up to 8.8p/litre
See all 18 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: BPTescoShellEssoEssarGulfJetMorrisons

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 1.8p less in Cauldwell (153.4p vs 155.2p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.60 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.10 — a net saving of £0.50 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 4.7p less in Cauldwell (165.9p vs 170.6p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.45 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.80 — a net saving of £2.35 after the return journey.

There are 18 fuel stations in Bedford reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 155.2p per litre across 18 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 170.6p across 18 stations. Unleaded is 3.9p above the national average of 151.3p.

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 from Bedford.

Fuel Stations in Bedford

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
BP, Newnham (Bedford) MK41 9QG 157.9p 178.9p 168.9p 189.9p
BP, Kempston Bedford MK42 7BT 156.0p 179.0p 173.0p 190.0p
BP, Elstow Bedford MK42 9BF 159.9p 180.9p 176.9p 197.9p
BP, Cauldwell Bedford MK42 9NU 153.9p 175.9p 167.9p 189.9p
BP, Bromham (Bedford) MK43 8PT Super-market 156.9p 176.9p 179.9p –
Esso, Kingsbrook Bedford MK42 0NT 155.9p 174.9p 168.9p 187.9p
Essar, Cranfield Bedford MK43 0AW Super-market 149.8p Cheapest 164.9p 161.8p Cheapest –
Gulf, Cranfield Bedford MK43 0DG 152.9p – 167.9p –
Jet, Goldington Bedford MK41 9JF 155.9p 174.9p 169.9p –
Morrisons, Cauldwell Bedford MK42 9JP Super-market 152.9p 165.9p 163.9p 173.9p Cheapest
Sainsbury's, Harpur Bedford MK41 7PJ Super-market 154.9p 166.9p 165.9p –
Sainsburys Kempston, Kempston Bedford MK42 8AY 156.9p 168.9p 187.9p –
Shell, Marston Moretaine Bedford MK43 0PZ 161.9p 179.9p 177.9p 199.9p
Shell, Melchbourne and Yielden Bedford MK44 1JH 151.9p 170.9p 170.9p –
Shell Harvest Energy, Kempston Bedford MK42 7QA 156.9p 181.9p 173.9p 198.9p
Tesco, Riverfield Bedford MK41 0SE Super-market 152.9p 162.9p Cheapest 163.9p –
Tesco, Kingsbrook Bedford MK42 0BG Super-market 152.9p 162.9p 163.9p –
Tesco, Flitwick Bedford MK45 1LX Super-market 153.9p 163.9p 166.9p –

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Kempston
3 stations
Unleaded avg 156.6p
Diesel avg 178.3p
Cauldwell
2 stations
Unleaded avg 153.4p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Elstow
1 stations
Unleaded avg 159.9p
Diesel avg 176.9p
Harpur
1 stations
Unleaded avg 154.9p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Kingsbrook
2 stations
Unleaded avg 154.4p
Diesel avg 166.4p
Bromham
1 stations
Unleaded avg 156.9p
Diesel avg 179.9p
Bromham (Bedford)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 156.9p
Diesel avg 179.9p
Newnham (Bedford)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 157.9p
Diesel avg 168.9p

Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Bedford (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
155.2p
18 stations
±2.9p std dev
+3.9p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
172.4p
17 stations
±6.6p std dev
+3.4p vs national
Diesel (B7)
170.6p
18 stations
±6.5p std dev
+5.6p vs national
Premium Diesel
191.0p
8 stations
±7.9p std dev
+5.4p vs national

30-Day Price Trend in the Milton Keynes Region (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Milton Keynes postcode area over the last 30 days. Bedford sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Bedford?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2420/year on fuel in Bedford (at 155.2p/L). That's £61 more than the UK average of £2358. Across the wider Milton Keynes (MK) postcode area petrol averages 154.4p/L, working out at £2407/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1861/year at Bedford's average diesel price of 170.6p/L. That's £61 more than the UK average of £1800. Across the wider Milton Keynes (MK) postcode area diesel averages 168.2p/L — £1835/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Bedford is 149.8p/L and the most expensive is 161.9p/L — a 12.1p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £7.26.

For diesel the spread is 26.1p/L (161.8p cheapest, 187.9p dearest) — £15.66 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Bedford

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in Bedford.

BP Fuel Prices in Bedford

There are 5 BP forecourts in Bedford. Petrol averages 156.9p/L — 1.7p above the Bedford average. Diesel averages 173.3p/L (2.7p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: BP, Cauldwell at 153.9p. BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show 5 BP stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Newnham (Bedford) MK41 9QG 157.9p 168.9p
BP, Kempston MK42 7BT 156.0p 173.0p
BP, Elstow MK42 9BF 159.9p 176.9p
BP, Cauldwell MK42 9NU 153.9p 167.9p
BP, Bromham (Bedford) MK43 8PT 156.9p 179.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Bedford

There are 3 Tesco forecourts in Bedford. Petrol averages 153.2p/L — 2.0p below the Bedford average. Diesel averages 164.9p/L (5.7p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Tesco, Riverfield at 152.9p. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Tesco stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Riverfield MK41 0SE 152.9p 163.9p
Tesco, Kingsbrook MK42 0BG 152.9p 163.9p
Tesco, Flitwick MK45 1LX 153.9p 166.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Bedford

There are 2 Shell forecourts in Bedford. Petrol averages 156.9p/L — 1.7p above the Bedford average. Diesel averages 174.4p/L (3.8p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Melchbourne and Yielden at 151.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PZ 161.9p 177.9p
Shell, Melchbourne and Yielden MK44 1JH 151.9p 170.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in Bedford

There is 1 Esso forecourt in Bedford. Petrol is 155.9p/L — 0.7p above the Bedford average. Diesel is 168.9p/L (1.7p below town avg). Live prices: Esso, Kingsbrook. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Kingsbrook MK42 0NT 155.9p 168.9p

Essar Fuel Prices in Bedford

There is 1 Essar forecourt in Bedford. Petrol is 149.8p/L — 5.4p below the Bedford average. Diesel is 161.8p/L (8.8p below town avg). Live prices: Essar, Cranfield.

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Essar, Cranfield MK43 0AW 149.8p 161.8p

Gulf Fuel Prices in Bedford

There is 1 Gulf forecourt in Bedford. Petrol is 152.9p/L — 2.3p below the Bedford average. Diesel is 167.9p/L (2.7p below town avg). Live prices: Gulf, Cranfield. Gulf fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Gulf, Cranfield MK43 0DG 152.9p 167.9p

Jet Fuel Prices in Bedford

There is 1 Jet forecourt in Bedford. Petrol is 155.9p/L — 0.7p above the Bedford average. Diesel is 169.9p/L (0.7p below town avg). Live prices: Jet, Goldington. Jet fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Jet, Goldington MK41 9JF 155.9p 169.9p

Morrisons Fuel Prices in Bedford

There is 1 Morrisons forecourt in Bedford. Petrol is 152.9p/L — 2.3p below the Bedford average. Diesel is 163.9p/L (6.7p below town avg). Live prices: Morrisons, Cauldwell. Morrisons fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Morrisons, Cauldwell MK42 9JP 152.9p 163.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Bedford today is 149.8p per litre at Essar, MK43 0AW. The average across 18 stations is 155.2p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Bedford today is 161.8p per litre at Essar, MK43 0AW. The average across 18 stations is 170.6p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Bedford is 155.2p per litre from 18 stations. The national average is 151.3p, so Bedford is 3.9p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Bedford is 170.6p per litre from 18 stations. The national average is 165.0p, so Bedford is 5.6p above the national average.

There are currently 18 fuel stations reporting prices in Bedford. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

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.