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Cheapest petrol and diesel near AL1

21 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the AL1 postcode district, 4 of them inside AL1 itself.

The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL1 is £7.63 a gallon (167.9p per litre) at BP, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (HP2 4TZ). The average across 21 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.91 a gallon (174.0p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £3.05 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 3.0p per litre above the UK average of 171.0p.

The average has risen 0.1p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 0.7p per litre since last week.

Prices last refreshed at 1:32am on 5 November 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme and checked every 30 minutes.

Unleaded Prices

Unleaded (E10)

Highest
£8.18/gal179.9p/L
Average
£7.91/gal174.0p/L
Lowest
£7.63/gal167.9p/L

Diesel Prices

Diesel (B7)

Highest
£9.18/gal201.9p/L
Average
£9.06/gal199.2p/L
Lowest
£8.91/gal195.9p/L

Premium Unleaded Prices

Premium Unleaded (E5)

Highest
£9.31/gal204.9p/L
Average
£8.76/gal192.7p/L
Lowest
£8.17/gal179.7p/L

Super Diesel Prices

Super Diesel (SDV)

Highest
£10.45/gal229.9p/L
Average
£10.09/gal221.9p/L
Lowest
£9.82/gal215.9p/L

Every station near AL1, cheapest unleaded first

StationDistanceUnleadedDieselPremiumSuper dieselUpdated
BP logoBreakspear Way Sf Connect (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire4.5 miles£7.63167.9p£9.00197.9p£8.59188.9p£9.95218.9p3h ago
Gulf logoYarl Petroleum Limited (AL10 9BY)24hYarl Petroleum, 65, Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9BY3.8 miles£7.71169.7p£8.99197.7p£8.17179.7p----3h ago
BP logoWelham Green (AL9 7NF)24hWelham Green Service Station, Dellsome Lane, Welham Green4.6 miles£7.72169.9p£9.09199.9p£8.63189.9p£9.86216.9p3h ago
Shell logoShell Co-op Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire4.5 miles£7.72169.9p£9.00197.9p£8.86194.9p£10.22224.9p3h ago
Morrisons logoMfg Morrisons St Albans (AL1 4LW)24hHatfield Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire0.5 miles£7.81171.9p£8.95196.9p£8.63189.9p----3h ago
Esso logoMfg King William (AL3 5AS)24h2 Beech Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire1.2 miles£7.81171.9p£9.09199.9p£8.91195.9p£10.00219.9p3h ago
Texaco logoSt Albans Service Station (AL3 6BZ)ST. Albans Service Station, 150, Harpenden Road, ST. Albans1.8 miles£7.81171.9p£9.09199.9p£8.54187.9p£9.82215.9p3h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys Marshalswick (AL1 4UZ)185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans1.2 miles£7.81171.9p£8.95196.9p£8.36183.9p----3h ago
Tesco logoHatfield Extra - Petrol Filling Station (AL9 5JY)24hGreat North Road, Hatfield4.8 miles£7.81171.9p£8.91195.9p£8.27181.9p----3h ago
Asda logoAsda Hatfield Superstore (AL10 0JP)24h98 Town Centre, Hatfield4.2 miles£7.85172.7p£8.94196.7p--------3h ago
Eg Classic Pfs (AL2 3RS)24h1 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, ST Albans3.3 miles£7.86172.9p£9.09199.9p£8.77192.9p----3h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys St Albans (AL1 2QU)Everard Close, ST. Albans0.9 miles£7.91173.9p£9.04198.9p£8.45185.9p----3h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys London Colney (AL2 1AB)24hColney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, ST. Albans2.9 miles£7.91173.9p£9.04198.9p£8.45185.9p----3h ago
Shell logoShell Smallford (AL4 0HP)608 Hatfield Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire2.4 miles£8.00175.9p£9.13200.9p£9.09199.9p£10.22224.9p3h ago
Shell logoShell Co-op Orbital (AL4 0NG)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire2.1 miles£8.04176.9p£9.18201.9p£9.09199.9p£10.45229.9p3h ago
Esso logoAsda St Albans Express Petrol (AL1 1LP)24hLondon Road, ST Albans0.4 miles£8.04176.9p£9.04198.9p£8.91195.9p£9.91217.9p3h ago
Shell logoShell Little Waitrose Chiswell (AL2 3EH)24h551 Watford Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire2.6 miles£8.09177.9p£9.18201.9p£9.31204.9p£10.22224.9p3h ago
BP logoMount Sf Connect (AL2 2NN)24h113 Watling Street, ST Albans, Hertfordshire1.5 miles£8.09177.9p£9.18201.9p£9.00197.9p£10.13222.9p3h ago
Shell logoShell Redbourn (AL3 7AD)Redbourne Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire4.2 miles£8.13178.9p£9.13200.9p£9.31204.9p£10.22224.9p3h ago
BP logoSt Albans Sf Connect (AL3 4DP)Verulam Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire1.2 miles£8.13178.9p£9.09199.9p£9.09199.9p£10.04220.9p3h ago
Gulf logoRadlett Road Service Station (AL2 2JX)Gulf Service Station, Frogmore Business Park, 51, Radlett Road, Frogmore, ST. Albans2.4 miles£8.18179.9p£9.09199.9p--------3h ago

The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the AL1 postcode district. Not every station reports every fuel grade, so grade averages state how many stations they cover. Prices are supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme (Open Government Licence v3.0) and checked every 30 minutes.

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Filling 50 litres at the cheapest reported station rather than an average-priced one saves about £3.05 today.

Questions about fuel prices near AL1

Where is the cheapest petrol near AL1?
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL1 is 167.9p per litre at BP, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (HP2 4TZ). The local average is 174.0p across 21 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 1:32am on 5 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
Where is the cheapest diesel near AL1?
The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of AL1 is 195.9p per litre at Tesco, Great North Road, Hatfield (AL9 5JY). The local average is 199.2p per litre.
How often are fuel prices in AL1 updated?
Prices are supplied by fuel retailers through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme and checked every 30 minutes. Each station row shows when its price was last recorded.