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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Oldham Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Oldham

144.9p per litre at Tesco, St James' (Oldham)
Area average: 149.1p — save up to 4.2p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Oldham

161.9p per litre at Tesco, St James' (Oldham)
Area average: 167.4p — save up to 5.5p/litre
See all 11 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: EssoTescoTexacoBP Featherstall Service StationGulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service StationSainsbury'sShellshell

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 4.4p less in Chadderton Central (144.7p vs 149.1p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.57 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.63 — a net saving of £2.06 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 5.7p less in Chadderton Central (161.7p vs 167.4p 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 £3.39 — a net saving of £2.95 after the return journey.

There are 11 fuel stations in Oldham reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 149.1p per litre across 11 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 167.4p across 11 stations. Unleaded is 4.1p below the national average of 153.2p.

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 Oldham.

Fuel Stations in Oldham

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
BP Featherstall Service Station, Coldhurst Oldham OL9 6HL 155.9p – 178.9p 192.9p
Esso, St Mary's (Oldham) OL4 1JW 147.9p 175.9p 164.9p 189.9p
Esso, Alexandra (Oldham) OL8 1DB 147.9p 175.9p 164.9p 189.9p
Gulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service Station, Hollinwood Oldham OL8 4RH 146.9p – 162.9p 190.9p
Sainsbury's, Coldhurst Oldham OL1 1DJ Super-market 145.9p 157.9p 162.9p –
Shell, Werneth Oldham OL8 1SY 159.9p 175.9p 176.9p 199.9p
Tesco, St James' (Oldham) OL1 3LG Super-market 144.9p Cheapest 153.9p Cheapest 161.9p Cheapest –
Tesco, Coldhurst Oldham OL9 6BW Super-market 144.9p 153.9p 161.9p –
Texaco, Royton South Oldham OL1 4AW 147.9p 169.9p 167.9p 175.9p Cheapest
Texaco, Hollinwood Oldham OL8 4JZ 147.9p 167.9p 167.9p 175.9p
shell, Waterhead Oldham OL4 2HN 149.9p 169.9p 169.9p 189.9p

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Alexandra (Oldham)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p
Coldhurst
3 stations
Unleaded avg 148.9p
Diesel avg 167.9p
Werneth
1 stations
Unleaded avg 159.9p
Diesel avg 176.9p
St Mary's (Oldham)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p
St James' (Oldham)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 144.9p
Diesel avg 161.9p
Chadderton Central
1 stations
Unleaded avg 144.7p
Diesel avg 161.7p
Royton South
3 stations
Unleaded avg 148.6p
Diesel avg 166.2p
Royton
2 stations
Unleaded avg 148.9p
Diesel avg 165.4p

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

Unleaded (E10)
149.1p
11 stations
±4.5p std dev
4.1p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
166.8p
9 stations
±8.7p std dev
4.7p below national
Diesel (B7)
167.4p
11 stations
±5.6p std dev
3.8p below national
Premium Diesel
188.2p
8 stations
±7.7p std dev
3.6p below national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Oldham?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2324/year on fuel in Oldham (at 149.1p/L). That's £64 less than the UK average of £2388. Across the wider Oldham (OL) postcode area petrol averages 150.0p/L, working out at £2338/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1826/year at Oldham's average diesel price of 167.4p/L. That's £42 less than the UK average of £1868. Across the wider Oldham (OL) postcode area diesel averages 167.4p/L — £1826/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Oldham is 144.9p/L and the most expensive is 159.9p/L — a 15.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £9.00.

For diesel the spread is 17.0p/L (161.9p cheapest, 178.9p dearest) — £10.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Oldham

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

Esso Fuel Prices in Oldham

There are 2 Esso forecourts in Oldham. Petrol averages 147.9p/L — 1.2p below the Oldham average. Diesel averages 164.9p/L (2.5p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, St Mary's (Oldham) at 147.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, St Mary's (Oldham) OL4 1JW 147.9p 164.9p
Esso, Alexandra (Oldham) OL8 1DB 147.9p 164.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Oldham

There are 2 Tesco forecourts in Oldham. Petrol averages 144.9p/L — 4.2p below the Oldham average. Diesel averages 161.9p/L (5.5p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Tesco, St James' (Oldham) at 144.9p. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Tesco stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, St James' (Oldham) OL1 3LG 144.9p 161.9p
Tesco, Coldhurst OL9 6BW 144.9p 161.9p

Texaco Fuel Prices in Oldham

There are 2 Texaco forecourts in Oldham. Petrol averages 147.9p/L — 1.2p below the Oldham average. Diesel averages 167.9p/L (0.5p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Texaco, Royton South at 147.9p. Texaco fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Texaco stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Texaco, Royton South OL1 4AW 147.9p 167.9p
Texaco, Hollinwood OL8 4JZ 147.9p 167.9p

BP Featherstall Service Station Fuel Prices in Oldham

There is 1 BP Featherstall Service Station forecourt in Oldham. Petrol is 155.9p/L — 6.8p above the Oldham average. Diesel is 178.9p/L (11.5p above town avg). Live prices: BP Featherstall Service Station, Coldhurst.

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP Featherstall Service Station, Coldhurst OL9 6HL 155.9p 178.9p

Gulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service Station Fuel Prices in Oldham

There is 1 Gulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service Station forecourt in Oldham. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 2.2p below the Oldham average. Diesel is 162.9p/L (4.5p below town avg). Live prices: Gulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service Station, Hollinwood.

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Gulf-Nisa Hollinwood Service Station, Hollinwood OL8 4RH 146.9p 162.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Oldham

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Oldham. Petrol is 145.9p/L — 3.2p below the Oldham average. Diesel is 162.9p/L (4.5p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Coldhurst. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Coldhurst OL1 1DJ 145.9p 162.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Oldham

There is 1 Shell forecourt in Oldham. Petrol is 159.9p/L — 10.8p above the Oldham average. Diesel is 176.9p/L (9.5p above town avg). Live prices: Shell, Werneth. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Werneth OL8 1SY 159.9p 176.9p

shell Fuel Prices in Oldham

There is 1 shell forecourt in Oldham. Petrol is 149.9p/L — 0.8p above the Oldham average. Diesel is 169.9p/L (2.5p above town avg). Live prices: shell, Waterhead. shell fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
shell, Waterhead OL4 2HN 149.9p 169.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Oldham today is 144.9p per litre at TESCO, OL1 3LG. The average across 11 stations is 149.1p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Oldham today is 161.9p per litre at TESCO, OL1 3LG. The average across 11 stations is 167.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Oldham is 149.1p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 153.2p, so Oldham is 4.1p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Oldham is 167.4p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 171.2p, so Oldham is 3.8p below the national average.

There are currently 11 fuel stations reporting prices in Oldham. 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.