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Cheapest petrol and diesel near AL2
24 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the AL2 postcode district, 5 of them inside AL2 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL2 is £7.22 a gallon (158.9p per litre) at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The average across 24 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.80 a gallon (171.5p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £6.30 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 0.8p per litre below the UK average of 172.3p.
The average has fallen 2.0p per litre since yesterday. The average is unchanged since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 10:31am on 19 September 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme and checked every 30 minutes.
Unleaded Prices
Unleaded (E10)
- Highest
- £8.13/gal178.9p/L
- Average
- £7.80/gal171.5p/L
- Lowest
- £7.22/gal158.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.78/gal193.2p/L
- Lowest
- £8.18/gal179.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.62/gal189.6p/L
- Lowest
- £7.68/gal168.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.85/gal216.7p/L
- Lowest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
Every station near AL2, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costco Wholesale Watford (WD25 8JS)Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire | 4.1 miles | £7.22158.9p | £8.18179.9p | £7.68168.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Sainsburys Dome Roundabout (WD25 9JS)24hCow Lane, Watford | 3.5 miles | £7.36161.9p | £8.27181.9p | £7.91173.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Asda Watford Supercentre (WD24 7RT)24hOdhams Industrial Estate, ST Albans Road, Watford | 3.6 miles | £7.40162.7p | £8.26181.7p | ---- | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Shell Little Waitrose Sceptre (WD24 7RU)ST Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire | 3.6 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.41184.9p | £8.41184.9p | £9.31204.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Sainsburys Marshalswick (AL1 4UZ)185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans | 3.3 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.27181.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Shell Co-op Hunton Bridge (WD4 8QS)24hWatford Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire | 4.7 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.86194.9p | £9.77214.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Rontec Watford (WD24 4AE)24hST Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire | 4.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.68212.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol (WD25 7LW)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans | 3.3 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.86216.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Mfg Primrose (WD4 8HR)Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire | 4.5 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Sainsburys London Colney (AL2 1AB)24hColney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, ST. Albans | 2.3 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Radlett Road Service Station (AL2 2JX)Gulf Service Station, Frogmore Business Park, 51, Radlett Road, Frogmore, ST. Albans | 0.4 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.50186.9p | ---- | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Sainsburys St Albans (AL1 2QU)Everard Close, ST. Albans | 1.7 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Harvest Energy Classic (AL2 3RS)24h1 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, ST Albans | 1.7 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Shell Co-op Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 4.7 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.86194.9p | £10.00219.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Mfg Morrisons St Albans (AL1 4LW)24hHatfield Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.5 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 St Albans Service Station (AL3 6BZ)ST. Albans Service Station, 150, Harpenden Road, ST. Albans | 3.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.68212.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Asda St Albans Express Petrol (AL1 1LP)24hLondon Road, ST Albans | 2 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.77192.9p | £9.86216.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Mfg King William (AL3 5AS)24h2 Beech Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 3.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
 Breakspear Way Sf Connect (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 4.7 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.86194.9p | £9.86216.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| St Albans Sf Connect (AL3 4DP)Verulam Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.6 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.91195.9p | £9.95218.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Shell Little Waitrose Chiswell (AL2 3EH)24h551 Watford Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire | 1.2 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.00197.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Mount Sf Connect (AL2 2NN)24h113 Watling Street, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 0.9 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.95196.9p | £9.95218.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Shell Co-op Orbital (AL4 0NG)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.8 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.22224.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
| Shell Smallford (AL4 0HP)608 Hatfield Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire | 3.8 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 19 Sept 2026, 09:31 |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the AL2 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 AL2
- Where is the cheapest petrol near AL2?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL2 is 158.9p per litre at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The local average is 171.5p across 24 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 10:31am on 19 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near AL2?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of AL2 is 179.9p per litre at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The local average is 193.2p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in AL2 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.