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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in St Albans Today

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Cheapest Petrol in St Albans

141.9p per litre at Esso, Friar's Wash
Area average: 154.1p — save up to 12.2p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in St Albans

159.9p per litre at EG On The Move, Friar's Wash
Area average: 167.1p — save up to 7.2p/litre
See all 13 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: Sainsbury'sEssoShellBPEG On The MoveEssoGulfMorrisons

Worth the Drive?

Diesel averages 3.2p less in Marshalswick West (163.9p vs 167.1p here). The round trip is about 2 miles each way, costing roughly £0.51 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.89 — a net saving of £1.38 after the return journey.

There are 13 fuel stations in St Albans reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 154.1p per litre across 13 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 167.1p across 13 stations. Unleaded is 0.9p above 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 St Albans.

Fuel Stations in St Albans

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
BP, St Peters (St Albans) AL3 4DP 157.9p 178.9p 171.9p 192.9p
EG On The Move, Friar's Wash AL3 8HS 145.9p 159.9p Cheapest 159.9p Cheapest 166.9p Cheapest
Esso, Bernards Heath St Albans AL3 5AS 155.9p 169.9p 166.9p 185.9p
Esso, Havering RM1 2SL 149.9p 169.9p 166.9p 185.9p
Esso, Friar's Wash AL3 8HS 141.9p Cheapest 161.9p 166.9p 186.9p
Gulf, Park Street and Frogmore AL2 2JX Super-market 155.9p – 166.9p –
Morrisons, Clarence St Albans AL1 4LW Super-market 154.9p 165.9p 164.9p –
Sainsbury's, Sopwell St Albans AL1 2QU Super-market 155.9p 167.9p 165.9p –
Sainsbury's, Marshalswick West St Albans AL1 4UZ 153.9p 165.9p 163.9p –
Sainsbury's, London Colney AL2 1AB 155.9p 167.9p 165.9p –
Shell, Chiswell Green AL2 3EH 159.9p 184.9p 175.9p 199.9p
Shell, Smallford AL4 0HP 159.9p 179.9p 169.9p 189.9p
Texaco, Bernards Heath St Albans AL3 6BZ Super-market 154.9p 170.9p 165.9p 181.9p

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Clarence
1 stations
Unleaded avg 154.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p
Colney Heath
2 stations
Unleaded avg 160.9p
Diesel avg 170.9p
Marshalswick West
1 stations
Unleaded avg 153.9p
Diesel avg 163.9p
Smallford
1 stations
Unleaded avg 159.9p
Diesel avg 169.9p
Sopwell
1 stations
Unleaded avg 155.9p
Diesel avg 165.9p
London Colney
1 stations
Unleaded avg 155.9p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Bernards Heath
2 stations
Unleaded avg 155.4p
Diesel avg 166.4p
St Peters (St Albans)
1 stations
Unleaded avg 157.9p
Diesel avg 171.9p

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

Unleaded (E10)
154.1p
13 stations
±5.0p std dev
+0.9p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
170.3p
12 stations
±7.1p std dev
0.3p below national
Diesel (B7)
167.1p
13 stations
±3.7p std dev
1.1p below national
Premium Diesel
186.3p
8 stations
±8.9p std dev
2.0p below 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 £2401/year on fuel in St Albans (at 154.1p/L). That's £13 more than the UK average of £2388. Across the wider St Albans (AL) postcode area petrol averages 156.2p/L, working out at £2435/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1823/year at St Albans's average diesel price of 167.1p/L. That's £13 less than the UK average of £1835. 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 141.9p/L and the most expensive is 159.9p/L — a 18.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £10.80.

For diesel the spread is 16.0p/L (159.9p cheapest, 175.9p dearest) — £9.60 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.

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in St Albans

There are 3 Sainsbury's forecourts in St Albans. Petrol averages 155.2p/L — 1.1p above the St Albans average. Diesel averages 165.2p/L (1.9p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Sainsbury's, Marshalswick West at 153.9p. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Sainsbury's stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Sopwell AL1 2QU 155.9p 165.9p
Sainsbury's, Marshalswick West AL1 4UZ 153.9p 163.9p
Sainsbury's, London Colney AL2 1AB 155.9p 165.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in St Albans

There are 2 Esso forecourts in St Albans. Petrol averages 152.9p/L — 1.2p below the St Albans average. Diesel averages 166.9p/L (0.2p 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 155.9p 166.9p
Esso, Havering RM1 2SL 149.9p 166.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in St Albans

There are 2 Shell forecourts in St Albans. Petrol averages 159.9p/L — 5.8p above the St Albans average. Diesel averages 172.9p/L (5.8p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Chiswell Green at 159.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Chiswell Green AL2 3EH 159.9p 175.9p
Shell, Smallford AL4 0HP 159.9p 169.9p

BP Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 BP forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 157.9p/L — 3.8p above the St Albans average. Diesel is 171.9p/L (4.8p above town avg). Live prices: BP, St Peters (St Albans). BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, St Peters (St Albans) AL3 4DP 157.9p 171.9p

EG On The Move Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 EG On The Move forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 145.9p/L — 8.2p below the St Albans average. Diesel is 159.9p/L (7.2p below town avg). Live prices: EG On The Move, Friar's Wash. EG On The Move fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
EG On The Move, Friar's Wash AL3 8HS 145.9p 159.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 Esso forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 141.9p/L — 12.2p below the St Albans average. Diesel is 166.9p/L (0.2p below town avg). Live prices: Esso, Friar's Wash. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Friar's Wash AL3 8HS 141.9p 166.9p

Gulf Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 Gulf forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 155.9p/L — 1.8p above the St Albans average. Diesel is 166.9p/L (0.2p below town avg). Live prices: Gulf, Park Street and Frogmore. Gulf fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Gulf, Park Street and Frogmore AL2 2JX 155.9p 166.9p

Morrisons Fuel Prices in St Albans

There is 1 Morrisons forecourt in St Albans. Petrol is 154.9p/L — 0.8p above the St Albans average. Diesel is 164.9p/L (2.2p below town avg). Live prices: Morrisons, Clarence. Morrisons fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Morrisons, Clarence AL1 4LW 154.9p 164.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in St Albans today is 141.9p per litre at Esso, AL3 8HS. The average across 13 stations is 154.1p. 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 159.9p per litre at EG On The Move, AL3 8HS. The average across 13 stations is 167.1p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in St Albans is 154.1p per litre from 13 stations. The national average is 153.2p, so St Albans is 0.9p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in St Albans is 167.1p per litre from 13 stations. The national average is 168.2p, so St Albans is 1.1p below the national average.

There are currently 13 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.