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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Watford Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Watford

Area average: 152.6p — save up to 8.7p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Watford

Area average: 169.0p — save up to 10.1p/litre
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Browse by brand: EssoBPAsdaBP Harvest EnergyCostco WholesaleSainsbury'sShellTesco

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 3.7p less in Hemel Hempstead Town (148.9p vs 152.6p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.44 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.23 — a net saving of £0.78 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 6.1p less in Hemel Hempstead Town (162.9p vs 169.0p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.11 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £3.64 — a net saving of £2.54 after the return journey.

There are 11 fuel stations in Watford reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 152.6p per litre across 11 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 169.0p across 11 stations. Unleaded is 0.6p below 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 Watford.

Fuel Stations in Watford

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
Asda, Tudor Watford WD24 7RT Super-market 146.7p – 161.7p –
BP, Watford (West Northamptonshire) (NN6 7UZ) NN6 7UZ Motorway 175.9p 196.9p 195.9p 216.9p
BP, Watford (West Northamptonshire) (NN6 7UZ) NN6 7UZ Motorway 175.9p 196.9p 195.9p 216.9p
BP Harvest Energy, Watford WD18 0FS 151.9p 172.9p 167.9p –
Costco Wholesale, Bushey Watford WD25 8JS 143.9p Cheapest 154.9p Cheapest 158.9p Cheapest –
Esso, Watford Rural WD19 6EG 147.9p 162.9p 166.9p 180.9p Cheapest
Esso, Callowland Watford WD24 4AE 147.9p 166.9p 162.9p 181.9p
Esso, Woodside (Watford) WD25 7LW 147.9p 166.9p 162.9p 181.9p
Sainsbury's, Meriden Watford WD25 9JS Super-market 146.9p 158.9p 161.9p –
Shell, Leggatts Watford WD24 7RU 146.9p 169.9p 161.9p 184.9p
Tesco, Watford WD17 2BD Super-market 146.9p 157.9p 161.9p –

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Chaulden and Warners End
1 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Berkhamsted
2 stations
Unleaded avg 153.4p
Diesel avg 168.9p
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
1 stations
Unleaded avg 158.9p
Diesel avg 186.9p
Bovingdon
1 stations
Unleaded avg 151.9p
Diesel avg 169.9p
Hemel Hempstead Town
1 stations
Unleaded avg 148.9p
Diesel avg 162.9p
Hemel Hempstead
12 stations
Unleaded avg 150.2p
Diesel avg 165.3p
Grovehill
1 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 162.9p
Adeyfield West
1 stations
Unleaded avg 151.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p

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

Unleaded (E10)
152.6p
11 stations
±11.1p std dev
0.6p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
170.5p
10 stations
±14.2p std dev
0.1p below national
Diesel (B7)
169.0p
11 stations
±12.9p std dev
+0.8p vs national
Premium Diesel
193.9p
6 stations
±16.3p std dev
+5.6p vs national

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

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

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Watford?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2379/year on fuel in Watford (at 152.6p/L). That's £9 less than the UK average of £2388. Across the wider Watford (WD) 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 £1844/year at Watford's average diesel price of 169.0p/L. That's £8 more than the UK average of £1835. Across the wider Watford (WD) postcode area diesel averages 168.1p/L — £1834/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Watford is 143.9p/L and the most expensive is 175.9p/L — a 32.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £19.20.

For diesel the spread is 37.0p/L (158.9p cheapest, 195.9p dearest) — £22.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Watford

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

Esso Fuel Prices in Watford

There are 3 Esso forecourts in Watford. Petrol averages 147.9p/L — 4.7p below the Watford average. Diesel averages 164.2p/L (4.8p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, Watford Rural at 147.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Watford Rural WD19 6EG 147.9p 166.9p
Esso, Callowland WD24 4AE 147.9p 162.9p
Esso, Woodside (Watford) WD25 7LW 147.9p 162.9p

BP Fuel Prices in Watford

There are 2 BP forecourts in Watford. Petrol averages 175.9p/L — 23.3p above the Watford average. Diesel averages 195.9p/L (26.9p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: BP, Watford (West Northamptonshire) (NN6 7UZ) at 175.9p. BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 BP stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Watford (West Northamptonshire) (NN6 7UZ) NN6 7UZ 175.9p 195.9p
BP, Watford (West Northamptonshire) (NN6 7UZ) NN6 7UZ 175.9p 195.9p

Asda Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 Asda forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 146.7p/L — 5.9p below the Watford average. Diesel is 161.7p/L (7.3p below town avg). Live prices: Asda, Tudor. Asda fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Asda, Tudor WD24 7RT 146.7p 161.7p

BP Harvest Energy Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 BP Harvest Energy forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 151.9p/L — 0.7p below the Watford average. Diesel is 167.9p/L (1.1p below town avg). Live prices: BP Harvest Energy, Watford.

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP Harvest Energy, Watford WD18 0FS 151.9p 167.9p

Costco Wholesale Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 Costco Wholesale forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 143.9p/L — 8.7p below the Watford average. Diesel is 158.9p/L (10.1p below town avg). Live prices: Costco Wholesale, Bushey. Costco fuel is members-only — a Costco membership card is required to fill up.

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Costco Wholesale, Bushey WD25 8JS 143.9p 158.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 5.7p below the Watford average. Diesel is 161.9p/L (7.1p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Meriden. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Meriden WD25 9JS 146.9p 161.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 Shell forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 5.7p below the Watford average. Diesel is 161.9p/L (7.1p below town avg). Live prices: Shell, Leggatts. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Leggatts WD24 7RU 146.9p 161.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Watford

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Watford. Petrol is 146.9p/L — 5.7p below the Watford average. Diesel is 161.9p/L (7.1p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Watford. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Watford WD17 2BD 146.9p 161.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Watford today is 143.9p per litre at COSTCO WHOLESALE, WD25 8JS. The average across 11 stations is 152.6p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Watford today is 158.9p per litre at COSTCO WHOLESALE, WD25 8JS. The average across 11 stations is 169.0p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Watford is 152.6p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 153.2p, so Watford is 0.6p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Watford is 169.0p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 168.2p, so Watford is 0.8p above the national average.

There are currently 11 fuel stations reporting prices in Watford. 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.