Cheapest fuel in Southend-on-Sea
We hold recently reported prices for 7 forecourts in Southend-on-Sea. 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 Southend-on-Sea, and where it was reported.
E10 — standard petrol
Unleaded
169.9p
Southend Extra - Petrol Filling StationSS0 0JP
Price from 18 Oct 2026E5 — premium petrol
Super unleaded
180.9p
Southend Extra - Petrol Filling StationSS0 0JP
Price from 18 Oct 2026B7 — standard diesel
Diesel
198.9p
Southend Extra - Petrol Filling StationSS0 0JP
Price from 18 Oct 2026V-Power / Ultimate
Premium diesel
212.9p
Southchurch Esso ExpressSS1 2QA
Price from 18 Oct 2026Is fuel dear in Southend-on-Sea?
The Southend-on-Sea figure is the average of the forecourts listed on this page. The UK figure is national — it is not limited to Southend-on-Sea — 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 | Southend-on-Sea avg | UK avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded5 forecourts | 173.9p | 174.0p | 0.1p cheaper |
| Super unleaded5 forecourts | 192.9p | 192.3p | 0.6p dearer |
| Diesel5 forecourts | 200.3p | 199.0p | 1.3p dearer |
| Premium diesel4 forecourts | 220.2p | 218.8p | 1.3p dearer |
Within Southend-on-Sea, premium diesel runs from 212.9p at Southchurch Esso Express to 224.9p at Shell Sovereign — about £6.00 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand.
Southend-on-Sea forecourts, cheapest premium diesel first
4 of 7 Southend-on-Sea forecourts report premium diesel. The figure under each price is the difference from the UK average of 218.8p.
Southchurch Esso Express
Branded500 SOUTHCHURCH RD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEASS1 2QA
212.9p
-5.9p vs UKPgg Standard
Branded682-696 SOUTHCHURCH RD, SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEXSS1 2PS
219.9p
+1.1p vs UK
West Street Sf Connect
Branded50 WEST STREET, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEXSS2 6HJ
222.9p
+4.1p vs UK
Shell Sovereign
Branded96-118 PRINCE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEXSS2 6PL
224.9p
+6.1p 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 Southend-on-Sea
Every answer below is worked out from the forecourt prices on this page.
Where is the cheapest premium diesel in Southend-on-Sea?
Southchurch Esso Express, SS1 2QA, at 212.9p a litre. That is the lowest premium diesel price of the 4 Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea report their fuel prices?
We hold a recently reported price for 7 forecourts in Southend-on-Sea, 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 Southend-on-Sea — a site that stops reporting drops out, and one that has never reported never appears. Not every forecourt sells every fuel: 5 quote unleaded, 5 quote super unleaded, 5 quote diesel, 4 quote premium diesel. All 4 of the forecourts quoting premium diesel are ranked on this page.
Is premium diesel cheaper in Southend-on-Sea than the UK average?
Southend-on-Sea averages 220.2p for premium diesel across the 4 forecourts quoting it, which is 1.3p 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 Southend-on-Sea.
How up to date are these Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea?
Premium diesel runs from 212.9p to 224.9p across the 4 Southend-on-Sea forecourts quoting it — a gap of 12.0p a litre, or about £6.00 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand when you get there.
Fuel prices near Southend-on-Sea
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