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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in St Albans Today

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Cheapest Petrol in St Albans

149.9p per litre at Esso, Havering
Area average: 151.2p — save up to 1.3p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in St Albans

164.9p per litre at Esso, Havering
Area average: 167.6p — save up to 2.7p/litre

Worth the Drive?

Diesel averages 2.7p less in Clarence (164.9p vs 167.6p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.12 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.63 — a net saving of £0.51 after the return journey.

There are 7 fuel stations in St Albans reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 151.2p per litre across 7 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 167.6p across 7 stations. Unleaded is 0.4p 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 St Albans.

Fuel Stations in St Albans

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
BP, St Peters (St Albans) AL3 4DP 154.9p 175.9p 173.9p 194.9p
Esso, Bernards Heath St Albans AL3 5AS 151.9p 175.9p 167.9p 189.9p
Esso, Havering RM1 2SL 149.9p Cheapest 175.9p 164.9p Cheapest 189.9p
Morrisons, Clarence St Albans AL1 4LW Super-market 149.9p 165.9p 164.9p
Sainsbury's, Sopwell St Albans AL1 2QU Super-market 149.9p 161.9p Cheapest 166.9p
Sainsbury's, Marshalswick West St Albans AL1 4UZ 149.9p 161.9p 164.9p
Texaco, Bernards Heath St Albans AL3 6BZ Super-market 151.9p 167.9p 169.9p 185.9p Cheapest

Station Map

Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in St Albans (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
151.2p
7 stations
±1.7p std dev
0.4p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
169.3p
7 stations
±6.0p std dev
1.1p below national
Diesel (B7)
167.6p
7 stations
±3.1p std dev
0.3p below national
Premium Diesel
190.2p
4 stations
±3.2p std dev
+1.2p vs national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in St Albans?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2356/year on fuel in St Albans (at 151.2p/L). That's £6 less than the UK average of £2363. Across the wider St Albans (AL) postcode area petrol averages 152.3p/L, working out at £2374/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1829/year at St Albans's average diesel price of 167.6p/L. That's £3 less than the UK average of £1832. Across the wider St Albans (AL) postcode area diesel averages 168.3p/L — £1836/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in St Albans is 149.9p/L and the most expensive is 154.9p/L — a 5.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £3.00.

For diesel the spread is 9.0p/L (164.9p cheapest, 173.9p dearest) — £5.40 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in St Albans

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in St Albans.

Esso Fuel Prices in St Albans

There are 2 Esso forecourts in St Albans. Petrol averages 150.9p/L0.3p below the St Albans average. Diesel averages 166.4p/L (1.2p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, Havering at 149.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Bernards Heath AL3 5AS 151.9p 167.9p
Esso, Havering RM1 2SL 149.9p 164.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in St Albans

There are 2 Sainsbury's forecourts in St Albans. Petrol averages 149.9p/L1.3p below the St Albans average. Diesel averages 165.9p/L (1.7p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Sainsbury's, Sopwell at 149.9p. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Sainsbury's stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Sopwell AL1 2QU 149.9p 166.9p
Sainsbury's, Marshalswick West AL1 4UZ 149.9p 164.9p

BP Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 BP forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 154.9p/L3.7p above the St Albans average. Diesel is 173.9p/L (6.3p above town avg). Live prices: BP, St Peters (St Albans). BP fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, St Peters (St Albans) AL3 4DP 154.9p 173.9p

Morrisons Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 Morrisons forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 149.9p/L1.3p below the St Albans average. Diesel is 164.9p/L (2.7p below town avg). Live prices: Morrisons, Clarence. Morrisons fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Morrisons, Clarence AL1 4LW 149.9p 164.9p

Texaco Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 Texaco forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 151.9p/L0.7p above the St Albans average. Diesel is 169.9p/L (2.3p above town avg). Live prices: Texaco, Bernards Heath. Texaco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Texaco, Bernards Heath AL3 6BZ 151.9p 169.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in St Albans today is 149.9p per litre at ESSO, RM1 2SL. The average across 7 stations is 151.2p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in St Albans today is 164.9p per litre at ESSO, RM1 2SL. The average across 7 stations is 167.6p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in St Albans is 151.2p per litre from 7 stations. The national average is 151.6p, so St Albans is 0.4p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in St Albans is 167.6p per litre from 7 stations. The national average is 167.9p, so St Albans is 0.3p below the national average.

There are currently 7 fuel stations reporting prices in St Albans. 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.