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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Preston Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Preston

146.9p per litre at Sainsbury's, Deepdale Preston
Area average: 151.6p — save up to 4.7p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Preston

166.9p per litre at Sainsbury's, Deepdale Preston
Area average: 173.6p — save up to 6.7p/litre
See all 12 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: ShellAsdaBPEG On The MoveEssoGulfMorrisonsSainsbury's

Worth the Drive?

Diesel averages 2.7p less in Wensley Fold (170.9p vs 173.6p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.56 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.64 — a net saving of £1.08 after the return journey.

There are 12 fuel stations in Preston reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 151.6p per litre across 12 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 173.6p across 12 stations. Unleaded is 2.9p below the national average of 154.5p.

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 Preston.

Fuel Stations in Preston

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
Asda, Garrison Preston PR2 9NP 149.9p – 174.7p –
BP, Lea Preston PR2 1XL Super-market 152.7p 167.7p 173.7p 188.7p
EG On The Move, Hedon Preston HU12 8DJ 149.9p 169.9p 169.9p 189.9p
Esso, Deepdale Preston PR1 6UY 149.9p 168.9p 174.9p 193.9p
Gulf, Preston PR1 8ND Super-market 162.9p – 179.1p –
Morrisons, Ashton Preston PR2 2YN Super-market 149.9p 165.9p 167.9p –
Sainsbury's, Deepdale Preston PR1 6PJ Super-market 146.9p Cheapest 158.9p Cheapest 166.9p Cheapest –
Shell, Ribbleton Preston (PR1 4TE) PR1 4TE 154.9p 169.9p 175.9p 185.9p
Shell, Ribbleton Preston (PR2 5PZ) PR2 5PZ 148.9p 163.9p 168.9p 181.9p Cheapest
Tesco, Brookfield Preston PR2 6BX Super-market 150.9p 159.9p 176.9p –
Texaco, Deepdale Preston PR1 1NA 149.9p 159.9p 174.9p 184.9p
Texaco, St Matthew's Preston PR15NY 151.9p – 179.9p –

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Roe Lee
1 stations
Unleaded avg 151.9p
Diesel avg 172.9p
Wensley Fold
2 stations
Unleaded avg 150.4p
Diesel avg 170.9p
Queen's Park (Blackburn with Darwen)
3 stations
Unleaded avg 151.2p
Diesel avg 172.2p
Blackburn Central
4 stations
Unleaded avg 151.2p
Diesel avg 174.4p
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
16 stations
Unleaded avg 151.1p
Diesel avg 172.8p
Little Harwood
1 stations
Unleaded avg 152.9p
Diesel avg 174.9p
Whitebirk
1 stations
Unleaded avg 152.9p
Diesel avg 174.9p
Osbaldeston
1 stations
Unleaded avg 155.9p
Diesel avg 176.9p

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

Unleaded (E10)
151.6p
12 stations
±3.9p std dev
2.9p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
165.0p
9 stations
±4.2p std dev
7.4p below national
Diesel (B7)
173.6p
12 stations
±4.1p std dev
0.4p below national
Premium Diesel
187.5p
6 stations
±3.8p std dev
7.1p below national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Preston?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2362/year on fuel in Preston (at 151.6p/L). That's £46 less than the UK average of £2408. Across the wider Preston (PR) postcode area petrol averages 154.1p/L, working out at £2402/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1894/year at Preston's average diesel price of 173.6p/L. That's £4 less than the UK average of £1898. Across the wider Preston (PR) postcode area diesel averages 174.4p/L — £1903/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Preston is 146.9p/L and the most expensive is 162.9p/L — a 16.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £9.60.

For diesel the spread is 13.0p/L (166.9p cheapest, 179.9p dearest) — £7.80 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Preston

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

Shell Fuel Prices in Preston

There are 2 Shell forecourts in Preston. Petrol averages 151.9p/L — 0.3p above the Preston average. Diesel averages 172.4p/L (1.2p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Ribbleton (PR2 5PZ) at 148.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Ribbleton (PR1 4TE) PR1 4TE 154.9p 175.9p
Shell, Ribbleton (PR2 5PZ) PR2 5PZ 148.9p 168.9p

Asda Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 Asda forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 149.9p/L — 1.7p below the Preston average. Diesel is 174.7p/L (1.1p above town avg). Live prices: Asda, Garrison. Asda fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Asda, Garrison PR2 9NP 149.9p 174.7p

BP Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 BP forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 152.7p/L — 1.1p above the Preston average. Diesel is 173.7p/L (0.1p above town avg). Live prices: BP, Lea. BP fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Lea PR2 1XL 152.7p 173.7p

EG On The Move Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 EG On The Move forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 149.9p/L — 1.7p below the Preston average. Diesel is 169.9p/L (3.7p below town avg). Live prices: EG On The Move, Hedon. EG On The Move fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
EG On The Move, Hedon HU12 8DJ 149.9p 169.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 Esso forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 149.9p/L — 1.7p below the Preston average. Diesel is 174.9p/L (1.3p above town avg). Live prices: Esso, Deepdale. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Deepdale PR1 6UY 149.9p 174.9p

Gulf Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 Gulf forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 162.9p/L — 11.3p above the Preston average. Diesel is 179.1p/L (5.5p above town avg). Live prices: Gulf, Preston. Gulf fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Gulf, Preston PR1 8ND 162.9p 179.1p

Morrisons Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 Morrisons forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 149.9p/L — 1.7p below the Preston average. Diesel is 167.9p/L (5.7p below town avg). Live prices: Morrisons, Ashton. Morrisons fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Morrisons, Ashton PR2 2YN 149.9p 167.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Preston

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Preston. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 4.7p below the Preston average. Diesel is 166.9p/L (6.7p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Deepdale. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Deepdale PR1 6PJ 146.9p 166.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Preston today is 146.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, PR1 6PJ. The average across 12 stations is 151.6p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Preston today is 166.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, PR1 6PJ. The average across 12 stations is 173.6p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Preston is 151.6p per litre from 12 stations. The national average is 154.5p, so Preston is 2.9p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Preston is 173.6p per litre from 12 stations. The national average is 174.0p, so Preston is 0.4p below the national average.

There are currently 12 fuel stations reporting prices in Preston. 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.