Cheapest fuel in Colchester
We hold recently reported prices for 27 forecourts in Colchester. Every price below carries the date the retailer reported it, so you can see how recent it is before you drive.
Cheapest by fuel type
The lowest reported price for each fuel across Colchester, and where it was reported.
E10 — standard petrol
Unleaded
167.9p
Ardleigh South Service StationCO7 7YP
Price from 18 Oct 2026E5 — premium petrol
Super unleaded
179.0p
Kmc Automotive SolutionsCO7 6RL
Price from 18 Oct 2026B7 — standard diesel
Diesel
192.9p
Ardleigh South Service StationCO7 7YP
Price from 18 Oct 2026V-Power / Ultimate
Premium diesel
214.9p
Bp Rangers Service StationCO2 8PU
Price from 18 Oct 2026Is fuel dear in Colchester?
The Colchester figure is the average of the forecourts listed on this page. The UK figure is national — it is not limited to Colchester — and it is taken over the 6,153 forecourts that reported a price in the most recent GOV.UK snapshot, out of the 8,136 forecourts we currently list. That is what it was calculated from, rather than every forecourt in the country.
| Fuel | Colchester avg | UK avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded20 forecourts | 176.5p | 174.0p | 2.5p dearer |
| Super unleaded20 forecourts | 194.5p | 192.3p | 2.2p dearer |
| Diesel22 forecourts | 199.9p | 199.0p | 0.9p dearer |
| Premium diesel11 forecourts | 222.0p | 218.8p | 3.2p dearer |
Within Colchester, premium diesel runs from 214.9p at Bp Rangers Service Station to 229.9p at Shell Doggetts Lane — about £7.50 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand.
Colchester forecourts, cheapest premium diesel first
11 of 27 Colchester forecourts report premium diesel. The figure under each price is the difference from the UK average of 218.8p.
Bp Rangers Service Station
Branded154 Mersea Road, COLCHESTERCO2 8PU
214.9p
-3.9p vs UKArdleigh South Service Station
IndependentARDLEIGH SOUTH SERVICE STATION, A120 WESTBOUND, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTERCO7 7YP
214.9p
-3.9p vs UK
Eg Little Bentley Pfs
BrandedCOLCHESTER ROAD, LITTLE BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO7 8RX
216.9p
-1.9p vs UK
Old Forge Filling Station
BrandedESSO OLD FORGE FILLING STATION, 41, KINGSLAND ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTERCO5 8RA
219.9p
+1.1p vs UKColchester Sf Connect
BrandedCUCKOO FARM WAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO4 5YX
222.9p
+4.1p vs UKEastwood Sf Connect
BrandedIPSWICH ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO4 0EX
222.9p
+4.1p vs UKShell Little Waitrose Birchwood
BrandedA12 IPSWICH ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO7 6HU
224.9p
+6.1p vs UKShell Allstop
BrandedA12 NORTHBOUND, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO4 5NQ
224.9p
+6.1p vs UKShell Sextons
BrandedCOGGESHALL ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO6 1LT
224.9p
+6.1p vs UKMarkstey Garage
Branded85 LONDON ROAD, MARKS TEY, COLCHESTERCO6 1EB
224.9p
+6.1p vs UKShell Doggetts Lane
BrandedLONDON ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEXCO6 1EU
229.9p
+11.1p vs UKWhere these prices come from
Prices are published by the retailers themselves under the government's fuel price transparency scheme and are shown in pence per litre. A forecourt only appears here once it has actually reported, and we show its reported date rather than assuming today's price. Prices can change between a retailer reporting and you arriving, so always check the pump.
Common questions about fuel in Colchester
Every answer below is worked out from the forecourt prices on this page.
Where is the cheapest premium diesel in Colchester?
Bp Rangers Service Station, CO2 8PU, at 214.9p a litre. That is the lowest premium diesel price of the 11 Colchester forecourts reporting it. The retailer reported it today (18 Oct 2026). Prices can change between a retailer reporting and you arriving, so check the pump.
How many petrol stations in Colchester report their fuel prices?
We hold a recently reported price for 27 forecourts in Colchester, published by the retailers themselves under the government's fuel price transparency scheme. That is what has reported recently enough for us to list, rather than a count of every forecourt in Colchester — a site that stops reporting drops out, and one that has never reported never appears. Not every forecourt sells every fuel: 20 quote unleaded, 20 quote super unleaded, 22 quote diesel, 11 quote premium diesel. All 11 of the forecourts quoting premium diesel are ranked on this page.
Is premium diesel cheaper in Colchester than the UK average?
Colchester averages 222.0p for premium diesel across the 11 forecourts quoting it, which is 3.2p a litre dearer than the UK average of 218.8p. The UK figure is taken over the 6,153 forecourts that reported a price in the most recent GOV.UK snapshot, out of the 8,136 forecourts we currently list, so it is not limited to Colchester.
How up to date are these Colchester fuel prices?
Every price on this page was reported today. Retailers report into the scheme themselves, anywhere from daily to occasionally, so no price here is a live pump price — each one is shown with the date it was reported.
How much can I save by shopping around for premium diesel in Colchester?
Premium diesel runs from 214.9p to 229.9p across the 11 Colchester forecourts quoting it — a gap of 15.0p a litre, or about £7.50 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand when you get there.
Fuel prices near Colchester
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