Cheapest fuel in Pontefract
We hold recently reported prices for 12 forecourts in Pontefract. 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 Pontefract, and where it was reported.
E10 — standard petrol
Unleaded
168.9p
Gulf Wakefield Road Service StationWF7 5BP
Price from 18 Oct 2026E5 — premium petrol
Super unleaded
180.9p
Hemsworth Superstore - Petrol Filling StationWF9 4LB
Price from 18 Oct 2026B7 — standard diesel
Diesel
196.9p
Gulf Wakefield Road Service StationWF7 5BP
Price from 18 Oct 2026V-Power / Ultimate
Premium diesel
211.9p
Welcome Break DarringtonWF8 3BA
Price from 18 Oct 2026Is fuel dear in Pontefract?
The Pontefract figure is the average of the forecourts listed on this page. The UK figure is national — it is not limited to Pontefract — 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 | Pontefract avg | UK avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded11 forecourts | 174.3p | 174.0p | 0.2p dearer |
| Super unleaded10 forecourts | 191.8p | 192.3p | 0.5p cheaper |
| Diesel11 forecourts | 200.1p | 199.0p | 1.1p dearer |
| Premium diesel6 forecourts | 220.9p | 218.8p | 2.1p dearer |
Within Pontefract, unleaded runs from 168.9p at Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station to 179.9p at Shell Barnsdale Bar South — about £5.50 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand.
Pontefract forecourts, cheapest unleaded first
11 of 12 Pontefract forecourts report unleaded. The figure under each price is the difference from the UK average of 174.0p.
Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station
BrandedWakefield Road Service Station, Featherstone, PontefractWF7 5BP
168.9p
-5.1p vs UK
Hemsworth Superstore - Petrol Filling Station
SupermarketMARKET STREET, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACTWF9 4LB
169.9p
-4.1p vs UK
Ackworth Service Station
BrandedACKWORTH SERVICE STATION LTD, BARNSLEY ROAD, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACTWF7 7HY
169.9p
-4.1p vs UKMillpond Service Station Ltd
IndependentWAKEFIELD RD, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACTWF7 5HL
171.9p
-2.1p vs UK
Eg Ferrybridge Pfs
BrandedFERRYBRIDGE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 2PB
173.9p
-0.1p vs UK
Rontec Pontefract
BrandedCORNER GARAGE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 3QF
173.9p
-0.1p vs UKStringers Service Station - Murco
BrandedSTRINGERS MOTORWAYS PONTEFRACT, 102, SOUTHGATE, PONTEFRACTWF8 1PN
173.9p
-0.1p vs UK
Welcome Break Darrington
MotorwayA1, GREAT NORTH ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 3BA
176.9p
+2.9p vs UK
Shell Pontefract
BrandedBONDGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 2JP
177.9p
+3.9p vs UKShell Barnsdale Bar North
BrandedGREAT NORTH ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 3JF
179.9p
+5.9p vs UKShell Barnsdale Bar South
BrandedGREAT NORTH ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIREWF8 3JF
179.9p
+5.9p 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 Pontefract
Every answer below is worked out from the forecourt prices on this page.
Where is the cheapest unleaded in Pontefract?
Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station, WF7 5BP, at 168.9p a litre. That is the lowest unleaded price of the 11 Pontefract 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 Pontefract report their fuel prices?
We hold a recently reported price for 12 forecourts in Pontefract, 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 Pontefract — a site that stops reporting drops out, and one that has never reported never appears. Not every forecourt sells every fuel: 11 quote unleaded, 10 quote super unleaded, 11 quote diesel, 6 quote premium diesel. All 11 of the forecourts quoting unleaded are ranked on this page.
Is unleaded cheaper in Pontefract than the UK average?
Pontefract averages 174.3p for unleaded across the 11 forecourts quoting it, which is 0.2p a litre dearer than the UK average of 174.0p. 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 Pontefract.
How up to date are these Pontefract 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 unleaded in Pontefract?
Unleaded runs from 168.9p to 179.9p across the 11 Pontefract forecourts quoting it — a gap of 11.0p a litre, or about £5.50 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand when you get there.
Fuel prices near Pontefract
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