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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Southside Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Southside

Area average: 150.4p — save up to 1.5p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Southside

Area average: 166.9p — save up to 1.0p/litre
Browse by brand: BPSainsbury's

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 2.7p less in Craigmillar (147.7p vs 150.4p here). The round trip is about 3 miles each way, costing roughly £1.32 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.62 — a net saving of £0.30 after the return journey.

There are 2 fuel stations in Southside reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 150.4p per litre across 2 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 166.9p across 2 stations. Unleaded is 2.7p below the national average of 153.1p.

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 Southside.

Fuel Stations in Southside

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
BP, Newington Southside EH9 1SS 151.9p 175.9p 167.9p 189.9p Cheapest
Sainsbury's, Newington Southside EH16 5PB Super-market 148.9p Cheapest 160.9p Cheapest 165.9p Cheapest

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Smaller places near Southside

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

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

Unleaded (E10)
150.4p
2 stations
±1.5p std dev
2.7p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
168.4p
2 stations
±7.5p std dev
3.1p below national
Diesel (B7)
166.9p
2 stations
±1.0p std dev
4.2p below national
Premium Diesel
189.9p
1 stations
1.8p below 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. Southside sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Southside?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2344/year on fuel in Southside (at 150.4p/L). That's £42 less than the UK average of £2386. Across the wider Edinburgh (EH) postcode area petrol averages 153.0p/L, working out at £2385/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1821/year at Southside's average diesel price of 166.9p/L. That's £46 less than the UK average of £1867. Across the wider Edinburgh (EH) postcode area diesel averages 170.7p/L — £1862/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Southside is 148.9p/L and the most expensive is 151.9p/L — a 3.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £1.80.

For diesel the spread is 2.0p/L (165.9p cheapest, 167.9p dearest) — £1.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Southside

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

BP Fuel Prices in Southside

There is 1 BP forecourt in Southside. Petrol is 151.9p/L1.5p above the Southside average. Diesel is 167.9p/L (1.0p above town avg). Live prices: BP, Newington. BP fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Newington EH9 1SS 151.9p 167.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Southside

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Southside. Petrol is 148.9p/L1.5p below the Southside average. Diesel is 165.9p/L (1.0p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Newington. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Newington EH16 5PB 148.9p 165.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Southside today is 148.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, EH16 5PB. The average across 2 stations is 150.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Southside today is 165.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, EH16 5PB. The average across 2 stations is 166.9p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Southside is 150.4p per litre from 2 stations. The national average is 153.1p, so Southside is 2.7p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Southside is 166.9p per litre from 2 stations. The national average is 171.1p, so Southside is 4.2p below the national average.

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