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Cheapest petrol and diesel near AL2

25 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 £7.36 a gallon (161.9p per litre) at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The average across 25 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.83 a gallon (172.2p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £5.15 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.2p per litre above the UK average of 171.0p.

The average has fallen 4.7p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 5.9p per litre since last week.

Prices last refreshed at 2:04am 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
£7.83/gal172.2p/L
Lowest
£7.36/gal161.9p/L

Diesel Prices

Diesel (B7)

Highest
£9.18/gal201.9p/L
Average
£8.95/gal196.8p/L
Lowest
£8.41/gal184.9p/L

Premium Unleaded Prices

Premium Unleaded (E5)

Highest
£9.31/gal204.9p/L
Average
£8.71/gal191.5p/L
Lowest
£7.91/gal173.9p/L

Super Diesel Prices

Super Diesel (SDV)

Highest
£10.45/gal229.9p/L
Average
£9.99/gal219.8p/L
Lowest
£9.45/gal207.9p/L

Every station near AL2, cheapest unleaded first

StationDistanceUnleadedDieselPremiumSuper dieselUpdated
Costco logoCostco Wholesale Watford (WD25 8JS)Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire4.1 miles£7.36161.9p£8.41184.9p£7.91173.9p----2h ago
Esso logoMfg Primrose (WD4 8HR)Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire4.5 miles£7.50164.9p£9.09199.9p£8.91195.9p£10.00219.9p2h ago
Asda logoAsda Watford Supercentre (WD24 7RT)24hOdhams Industrial Estate, ST Albans Road, Watford3.6 miles£7.62167.7p£8.53187.7p--------2h ago
BP logoBreakspear Way Sf Connect (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire4.7 miles£7.63167.9p£9.00197.9p£8.59188.9p£9.95218.9p2h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys Dome Roundabout (WD25 9JS)24hCow Lane, Watford3.5 miles£7.63167.9p£8.54187.9p£8.18179.9p----2h ago
Esso logoRontec Watford (WD24 4AE)24hST Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire4.4 miles£7.68168.9p£8.59188.9p£8.54187.9p£9.45207.9p2h ago
Gulf logoYarl Petroleum Limited (AL10 9BY)24hYarl Petroleum, 65, Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9BY4.8 miles£7.71169.7p£8.99197.7p£8.17179.7p----2h ago
Esso logoAsda Sheepcot Express Petrol (WD25 7LW)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans3.3 miles£7.72169.9p£8.81193.9p£8.59188.9p£9.68212.9p2h ago
Shell logoShell Co-op Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4TZ)24hBreakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire4.7 miles£7.72169.9p£9.00197.9p£8.86194.9p£10.22224.9p2h ago
Shell logoShell Little Waitrose Sceptre (WD24 7RU)ST Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire3.6 miles£7.72169.9p£8.63189.9p£8.86194.9p£9.54209.9p2h ago
Esso logoMfg King William (AL3 5AS)24h2 Beech Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire3.4 miles£7.81171.9p£9.09199.9p£8.91195.9p£10.00219.9p2h ago
Texaco logoSt Albans Service Station (AL3 6BZ)ST. Albans Service Station, 150, Harpenden Road, ST. Albans3.8 miles£7.81171.9p£9.09199.9p£8.54187.9p£9.82215.9p2h ago
Morrisons logoMfg Morrisons St Albans (AL1 4LW)24hHatfield Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire2.5 miles£7.81171.9p£8.95196.9p£8.63189.9p----2h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys Marshalswick (AL1 4UZ)185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans3.3 miles£7.81171.9p£8.95196.9p£8.36183.9p----2h ago
Eg Classic Pfs (AL2 3RS)24h1 Old Watford Road, Bricket Wood, ST Albans1.7 miles£7.86172.9p£9.09199.9p£8.77192.9p----2h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys London Colney (AL2 1AB)24hColney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, ST. Albans2.3 miles£7.91173.9p£9.04198.9p£8.45185.9p----2h ago
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys St Albans (AL1 2QU)Everard Close, ST. Albans1.7 miles£7.91173.9p£9.04198.9p£8.45185.9p----2h ago
Shell logoShell Co-op Hunton Bridge (WD4 8QS)24hWatford Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire4.7 miles£7.95174.9p£8.91195.9p£9.09199.9p£10.22224.9p2h ago
Shell logoShell Smallford (AL4 0HP)608 Hatfield Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire3.8 miles£8.00175.9p£9.13200.9p£9.09199.9p£10.22224.9p2h ago
Esso logoAsda St Albans Express Petrol (AL1 1LP)24hLondon Road, ST Albans2 miles£8.04176.9p£9.04198.9p£8.91195.9p£9.91217.9p2h ago
Shell logoShell Co-op Orbital (AL4 0NG)24hNorth Orbital Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire2.8 miles£8.04176.9p£9.18201.9p£9.09199.9p£10.45229.9p2h ago
Shell logoShell Little Waitrose Chiswell (AL2 3EH)24h551 Watford Road, ST. Albans, Hertfordshire1.2 miles£8.09177.9p£9.18201.9p£9.31204.9p£10.22224.9p2h ago
BP logoMount Sf Connect (AL2 2NN)24h113 Watling Street, ST Albans, Hertfordshire0.9 miles£8.09177.9p£9.18201.9p£9.00197.9p£10.13222.9p2h ago
BP logoSt Albans Sf Connect (AL3 4DP)Verulam Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire2.6 miles£8.13178.9p£9.09199.9p£9.09199.9p£10.04220.9p2h ago
Gulf logoRadlett Road Service Station (AL2 2JX)Gulf Service Station, Frogmore Business Park, 51, Radlett Road, Frogmore, ST. Albans0.4 miles£8.18179.9p£9.09199.9p--------2h ago

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 161.9p per litre at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The local average is 172.2p across 25 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 2:04am on 5 November 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 184.9p per litre at Costco, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire (WD25 8JS). The local average is 196.8p 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.