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Cheapest petrol and diesel near AL1
20 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 £7.77 a gallon (170.9p per litre) at Sainsbury's, 185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans (AL1 4UZ). The average across 20 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.92 a gallon (174.2p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £1.65 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 2.3p per litre above the UK average of 171.9p.
The average has risen 1.8p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 7.3p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 4:01pm on 17 September 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme and checked every 30 minutes.
Unleaded Prices
Unleaded (E10)
- Highest
- £8.27/gal181.9p/L
- Average
- £7.92/gal174.2p/L
- Lowest
- £7.77/gal170.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.91/gal195.9p/L
- Lowest
- £8.50/gal186.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.54/gal209.9p/L
- Average
- £8.76/gal192.6p/L
- Lowest
- £8.27/gal181.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.93/gal218.5p/L
- Lowest
- £9.68/gal212.9p/L
Every station near AL1, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sainsburys Marshalswick (AL1 4UZ)185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans | 1.2 miles | £7.77170.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Asda Hatfield Superstore (AL10 0JP)24h98 Town Centre, Hatfield | 4.2 miles | £7.81171.7p | £8.81193.7p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Hatfield Extra - Petrol Filling Station (AL9 5JY)24hGreat North Road, Hatfield | 4.8 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.27181.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Radlett Road Service Station (AL2 2JX)Gulf Service Station, Frogmore Business Park, 51, Radlett Road, Frogmore, ST. Albans | 2.4 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.50186.9p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Harvest Energy Classic (AL2 3RS)24h1 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, ST Albans | 3.3 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Breakspear Way Sf Connect (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 4.5 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.81193.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Mfg Morrisons St Albans (AL1 4LW)24hHatfield Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 0.5 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Welham Green (AL9 7NF)24hWelham Green Service Station, Dellsome Lane, Welham Green | 4.6 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.31204.9p | £8.63189.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Sainsburys St Albans (AL1 2QU)Everard Close, ST. Albans | 0.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.41184.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Shell Co-op Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 4.5 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.86194.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Sainsburys London Colney (AL2 1AB)24hColney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, ST. Albans | 2.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.41184.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 Mfg King William (AL3 5AS)24h2 Beech Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 1.2 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
 St Albans Service Station (AL3 6BZ)ST. Albans Service Station, 150, Harpenden Road, ST. Albans | 1.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.68212.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Asda St Albans Express Petrol (AL1 1LP)24hLondon Road, ST Albans | 0.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.77192.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| St Albans Sf Connect (AL3 4DP)Verulam Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 1.2 miles | £7.95174.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.91195.9p | £9.91217.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Shell Little Waitrose Chiswell (AL2 3EH)24h551 Watford Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.6 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.00197.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Mount Sf Connect (AL2 2NN)24h113 Watling Street, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 1.5 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.95196.9p | £9.95218.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Shell Smallford (AL4 0HP)608 Hatfield Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.4 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Shell Co-op Orbital (AL4 0NG)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.1 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.22224.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
| Shell Redbourn (AL3 7AD)Redbourne Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 4.2 miles | £8.27181.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.54209.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 15:01 |
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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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 170.9p per litre at Sainsbury's, 185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans (AL1 4UZ). The local average is 174.2p across 20 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 4:01pm on 17 September 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 186.9p per litre at Gulf, Gulf Service Station, Frogmore Business Park, 51, Radlett Road, Frogmore, ST. Albans (AL2 2JX). The local average is 195.9p 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.