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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Colinton Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Colinton

144.9p per litre at Tesco, Fairmilehead Colinton
Area average: 151.2p — save up to 6.3p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Colinton

157.9p per litre at Tesco, Fairmilehead Colinton
Area average: 162.9p — save up to 5.0p/litre
See all 3 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: EssoShellTesco

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 5.4p less in Midlothian West (145.8p vs 151.2p here). The round trip is about 3 miles each way, costing roughly £1.29 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £3.26 — a net saving of £1.97 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 4.1p less in Loanhead (158.8p vs 162.9p here). The round trip is about 3 miles each way, costing roughly £0.99 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.46 — a net saving of £1.47 after the return journey.

There are 3 fuel stations in Colinton reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 151.2p per litre across 3 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 162.9p across 3 stations. Unleaded is 0.1p above the national average of 151.1p.

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 Colinton.

Fuel Stations in Colinton

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
Esso, Fairmilehead Colinton EH10 7DU 152.9p 169.9p 162.9p 185.9p Cheapest
Shell, Fairmilehead Colinton EH13 9QR 155.9p 174.9p 167.9p 194.9p
Tesco, Fairmilehead Colinton EH13 9AH Super-market 144.9p Cheapest 154.9p Cheapest 157.9p Cheapest –

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Fairmilehead
3 stations
Unleaded avg 151.2p
Diesel avg 162.9p
Morningside
1 stations
Unleaded avg 152.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p
Fountainbridge
2 stations
Unleaded avg 148.3p
Diesel avg 160.8p
Craiglockhart
2 stations
Unleaded avg 148.3p
Diesel avg 160.8p
Gorgie
4 stations
Unleaded avg 148.4p
Diesel avg 160.9p
Sighthill
4 stations
Unleaded avg 148.4p
Diesel avg 160.9p
Midlothian West
3 stations
Unleaded avg 145.8p
Diesel avg 158.8p
Loanhead
3 stations
Unleaded avg 145.8p
Diesel avg 158.8p

Smaller places near Colinton

Live prices at the nearest fuel stations to villages and smaller settlements around Colinton.

Blackness
Muirhouses
Carriden
Whitecross

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

Unleaded (E10)
151.2p
3 stations
±4.6p std dev
+0.1p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
166.6p
3 stations
±8.5p std dev
2.4p below national
Diesel (B7)
162.9p
3 stations
±4.1p std dev
1.9p below national
Premium Diesel
190.4p
2 stations
±4.5p std dev
+4.8p vs national

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

Daily averages across all stations in the Edinburgh postcode area over the last 30 days. Colinton sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Colinton?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2357/year on fuel in Colinton (at 151.2p/L). That's £2 more than the UK average of £2355. Across the wider Edinburgh (EH) postcode area petrol averages 151.5p/L, working out at £2361/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1777/year at Colinton's average diesel price of 162.9p/L. That's £21 less than the UK average of £1798. Across the wider Edinburgh (EH) postcode area diesel averages 164.4p/L — £1794/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Colinton is 144.9p/L and the most expensive is 155.9p/L — a 11.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £6.60.

For diesel the spread is 10.0p/L (157.9p cheapest, 167.9p dearest) — £6.00 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Colinton

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

Esso Fuel Prices in Colinton

There is 1 Esso forecourt in Colinton. Petrol is 152.9p/L — 1.7p above the Colinton average. Diesel is 162.9p/L. Live prices: Esso, Fairmilehead. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Fairmilehead EH10 7DU 152.9p 162.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Colinton

There is 1 Shell forecourt in Colinton. Petrol is 155.9p/L — 4.7p above the Colinton average. Diesel is 167.9p/L (5.0p above town avg). Live prices: Shell, Fairmilehead. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Fairmilehead EH13 9QR 155.9p 167.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Colinton

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Colinton. Petrol is 144.9p/L — 6.3p below the Colinton average. Diesel is 157.9p/L (5.0p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Fairmilehead. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Fairmilehead EH13 9AH 144.9p 157.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Colinton today is 144.9p per litre at TESCO, EH13 9AH. The average across 3 stations is 151.2p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Colinton today is 157.9p per litre at TESCO, EH13 9AH. The average across 3 stations is 162.9p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Colinton is 151.2p per litre from 3 stations. The national average is 151.1p, so Colinton is 0.1p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Colinton is 162.9p per litre from 3 stations. The national average is 164.8p, so Colinton is 1.9p below the national average.

There are currently 3 fuel stations reporting prices in Colinton. 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.