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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Halstead Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Halstead

157.9p per litre at ESSO, Halstead (Braintree)
Area average: 158.9p — save up to 1.0p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Halstead

179.9p per litre at ESSO, Halstead (Braintree)
Area average: 182.4p — save up to 2.5p/litre

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 10.0p less in Beckers Green (148.9p vs 158.9p here). The round trip is about 7 miles each way, costing roughly £2.67 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £6.00 — a net saving of £3.33 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 10.5p less in Beckers Green (171.9p vs 182.4p here). The round trip is about 7 miles each way, costing roughly £2.16 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £6.30 — a net saving of £4.14 after the return journey.

There are 2 fuel stations in Halstead reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 158.9p per litre across 2 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 182.4p across 2 stations. Unleaded is 2.1p above the national average of 156.8p.

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 Halstead.

Fuel Stations in Halstead

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
ESSO, Halstead (Braintree) CO9 1JA 157.9p Cheapest 179.9p Cheapest 179.9p Cheapest 199.9p Cheapest
MOUNT HILL GARAGE, Halstead (Braintree) CO9 1AA 159.9p 184.9p

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

Unleaded (E10)
158.9p
2 stations
±1.0p std dev
+2.1p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
179.9p
1 stations
+4.9p vs national
Diesel (B7)
182.4p
2 stations
±2.5p std dev
+3.3p vs national
Premium Diesel
199.9p
1 stations
+0.2p vs national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Halstead?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2477/year on fuel in Halstead (at 158.9p/L). That's £33 more than the UK average of £2444. Across the wider Colchester (CO) postcode area petrol averages 157.9p/L, working out at £2461/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1990/year at Halstead's average diesel price of 182.4p/L. That's £36 more than the UK average of £1954. Across the wider Colchester (CO) postcode area diesel averages 181.3p/L — £1978/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Halstead is 157.9p/L and the most expensive is 159.9p/L — a 2.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £1.20.

For diesel the spread is 5.0p/L (179.9p cheapest, 184.9p dearest) — £3.00 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Halstead today is 157.9p per litre at ESSO, CO9 1JA. The average across 2 stations is 158.9p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Halstead today is 179.9p per litre at ESSO, CO9 1JA. The average across 2 stations is 182.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Halstead is 158.9p per litre from 2 stations. The national average is 156.8p, so Halstead is 2.1p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Halstead is 182.4p per litre from 2 stations. The national average is 179.1p, so Halstead is 3.3p above the national average.

There are currently 2 fuel stations reporting prices in Halstead. 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.