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Cheapest petrol and diesel near AL5
14 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the AL5 postcode district, 2 of them inside AL5 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL5 is £7.50 a gallon (164.9p per litre) at EG On the Move, Flamstead Filling Station, London Road, Flamstead, ST. Albans, AL3 8HS, ST. Albans (AL3 8HS). The average across 14 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.90 a gallon (173.7p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £4.40 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.3p per litre above the UK average of 172.4p.
The average has fallen 0.7p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 4.3p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 10:31pm 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
- £8.27/gal181.9p/L
- Average
- £7.90/gal173.7p/L
- Lowest
- £7.50/gal164.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.93/gal196.4p/L
- Lowest
- £8.63/gal189.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.54/gal209.9p/L
- Average
- £8.72/gal191.9p/L
- Lowest
- £8.13/gal178.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.78/gal215.1p/L
- Lowest
- £8.95/gal196.9p/L
Every station near AL5, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eg Flamstead Pfs (AL3 8HS)24hFlamstead Filling Station, London Road, Flamstead, ST. Albans, AL3 8HS, ST. Albans | 3.3 miles | £7.50164.9p | £8.63189.9p | £8.13178.9p | £8.95196.9p | 19h ago |
 Asda Hemel Hempstead Express Petrol (HP2 7BA)24hRedbourn Road, Cupid Green, Hemel Hempstead | 4.9 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | ---- | 19h ago |
 Sainsburys Marshalswick (AL1 4UZ)185 Marshalswick Lane, ST Albans | 4.1 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.27181.9p | ---- | 19h ago |
 Mfg Morrisons St Albans (AL1 4LW)24hHatfield Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 4.7 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 19h ago |
 Farley Green (LU1 5QA)1 Leyhill Drive, Luton, Bedforshire | 4.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 19h ago |
 St Albans Service Station (AL3 6BZ)ST. Albans Service Station, 150, Harpenden Road, ST. Albans | 3 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.68212.9p | 19h ago |
| Eg Luton Pfs (LU1 3AA)24h157-159 Castle Street, Luton, Bedfordshire | 4.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | 19h ago |
 Asda St Albans Express Petrol (AL1 1LP)24hLondon Road, ST Albans | 4.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.77192.9p | £9.86216.9p | 19h ago |
| Mfg King William (AL3 5AS)24h2 Beech Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 3.6 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 19h ago |
| Harpenden Esso Express (AL5 5AL)TES103 -105 Lower Luton RD, Harpenden | 0.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.59210.9p | 19h ago |
| St Albans Sf Connect (AL3 4DP)Verulam Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 4.1 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.91195.9p | £9.95218.9p | 19h ago |
| Townsend Sf Connect (AL5 2UA)24h17 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire | 0.4 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.91195.9p | £9.95218.9p | 19h ago |
 Shell Co-op Luton Airport (LU2 9HD)24hEaton Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | 4.8 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 19h ago |
| Shell Redbourn (AL3 7AD)Redbourne Road, ST Albans, Hertfordshire | 2.3 miles | £8.27181.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.54209.9p | £10.00219.9p | 19h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the AL5 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 AL5
- Where is the cheapest petrol near AL5?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of AL5 is 164.9p per litre at EG On the Move, Flamstead Filling Station, London Road, Flamstead, ST. Albans, AL3 8HS, ST. Albans (AL3 8HS). The local average is 173.7p across 14 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 10:31pm on 19 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near AL5?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of AL5 is 189.9p per litre at EG On the Move, Flamstead Filling Station, London Road, Flamstead, ST. Albans, AL3 8HS, ST. Albans (AL3 8HS). The local average is 196.4p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in AL5 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.