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Cheapest Petrol in Pontefract

Area average: 149.3p — save up to 4.4p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Pontefract

Area average: 167.4p — save up to 6.5p/litre
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Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 1.9p less in Ackworth Moor Top (147.4p vs 149.3p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.79 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.15 — a net saving of £0.36 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 4.5p less in Hemsworth (162.9p vs 167.4p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.21 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.68 — a net saving of £1.47 after the return journey.

There are 13 fuel stations in Pontefract reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 149.3p per litre across 12 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 167.4p across 13 stations. Unleaded is 2.3p below the national average of 151.6p.

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 Pontefract.

Fuel Stations in Pontefract

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
BP, Ackworth Moor Top Pontefract WF7 7HY 147.9p 164.9p 161.9p 178.9p Cheapest
Esso, Pontefract South WF8 3QF 147.9p 166.9p 165.9p –
Millpond Service Station, Featherstone (Wakefield) Pontefract WF7 5HL – – 165.9p –
Murco, Pontefract North WF8 1PN 147.9p 162.9p 165.9p –
Shell, Pontefract North WF8 2JP 150.9p 169.9p 165.9p 189.9p
Shell, Upton and North Elmsall Pontefract (WF8 3JF) WF8 3JF 154.9p 179.9p 170.9p 194.9p
Shell, Upton and North Elmsall Pontefract (WF8 3JF) WF8 3JF 154.9p 179.9p 170.9p 194.9p
Shell, South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2PH 146.9p 164.9p 165.9p 183.9p
Spring house Garage, South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LB 152.9p 160.9p 186.9p –
Springhouse garage, South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LB 144.9p Cheapest 155.9p Cheapest 160.9p Cheapest –
Tesco, Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4LB Super-market 146.9p 157.9p 162.9p –
Total Harvest Energy, Pontefract North WF8 2PB 145.9p 157.9p 163.9p –
Welcome Break, Darrington Pontefract WF8 3BA 149.9p 161.9p 167.9p 179.9p

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Ackworth Moor Top
2 stations
Unleaded avg 147.4p
Diesel avg 163.9p
Ackworth
2 stations
Unleaded avg 147.4p
Diesel avg 163.9p
Darrington
1 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 167.9p
Pontefract South
1 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Upton and North Elmsall
2 stations
Unleaded avg 154.9p
Diesel avg 170.9p
Hemsworth
1 stations
Unleaded avg 146.9p
Diesel avg 162.9p
Featherstone (Wakefield)
2 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 163.9p
Pontefract North
3 stations
Unleaded avg 148.2p
Diesel avg 165.2p

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

Unleaded (E10)
149.3p
12 stations
±3.3p std dev
2.3p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
165.3p
12 stations
±7.6p std dev
4.1p below national
Diesel (B7)
167.4p
13 stations
±6.3p std dev
+1.7p vs national
Premium Diesel
187.1p
6 stations
±6.6p std dev
+0.7p vs national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Pontefract?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2327/year on fuel in Pontefract (at 149.3p/L). That's £36 less than the UK average of £2363. Across the wider Wakefield (WF) postcode area petrol averages 149.0p/L, working out at £2322/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1826/year at Pontefract's average diesel price of 167.4p/L. That's £18 more than the UK average of £1808. Across the wider Wakefield (WF) postcode area diesel averages 164.3p/L — £1793/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Pontefract is 144.9p/L and the most expensive is 154.9p/L — a 10.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £6.00.

For diesel the spread is 26.0p/L (160.9p cheapest, 186.9p dearest) — £15.60 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Pontefract

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

Shell Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There are 4 Shell forecourts in Pontefract. Petrol averages 151.9p/L — 2.6p above the Pontefract average. Diesel averages 168.4p/L (1.0p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, South Elmsall at 146.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 4 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Pontefract North WF8 2JP 150.9p 165.9p
Shell, Upton and North Elmsall (WF8 3JF) WF8 3JF 154.9p 170.9p
Shell, Upton and North Elmsall (WF8 3JF) WF8 3JF 154.9p 170.9p
Shell, South Elmsall WF9 2PH 146.9p 165.9p

BP Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 BP forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 147.9p/L — 1.4p below the Pontefract average. Diesel is 161.9p/L (5.5p below town avg). Live prices: BP, Ackworth Moor Top. BP fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Ackworth Moor Top WF7 7HY 147.9p 161.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Esso forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 147.9p/L — 1.4p below the Pontefract average. Diesel is 165.9p/L (1.5p below town avg). Live prices: Esso, Pontefract South. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Pontefract South WF8 3QF 147.9p 165.9p

Millpond Service Station Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Millpond Service Station forecourt in Pontefract. Diesel is 165.9p/L (1.5p below town avg).

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Millpond Service Station, Featherstone (Wakefield) WF7 5HL – 165.9p

Murco Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Murco forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 147.9p/L — 1.4p below the Pontefract average. Diesel is 165.9p/L (1.5p below town avg). Live prices: Murco, Pontefract North. Murco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Murco, Pontefract North WF8 1PN 147.9p 165.9p

Spring house Garage Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Spring house Garage forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 152.9p/L — 3.6p above the Pontefract average. Diesel is 186.9p/L (19.5p above town avg). Live prices: Spring house Garage, South Kirkby.

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Spring house Garage, South Kirkby WF9 3LB 152.9p 186.9p

Springhouse garage Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Springhouse garage forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 144.9p/L — 4.4p below the Pontefract average. Diesel is 160.9p/L (6.5p below town avg). Live prices: Springhouse garage, South Kirkby.

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Springhouse garage, South Kirkby WF9 3LB 144.9p 160.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Pontefract

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Pontefract. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 2.4p below the Pontefract average. Diesel is 162.9p/L (4.5p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Hemsworth. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Hemsworth WF9 4LB 146.9p 162.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Pontefract today is 144.9p per litre at Springhouse garage, WF9 3LB. The average across 12 stations is 149.3p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Pontefract today is 160.9p per litre at Springhouse garage, WF9 3LB. The average across 13 stations is 167.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Pontefract is 149.3p per litre from 12 stations. The national average is 151.6p, so Pontefract is 2.3p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Pontefract is 167.4p per litre from 13 stations. The national average is 165.7p, so Pontefract is 1.7p above the national average.

There are currently 13 fuel stations reporting prices in Pontefract. 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.