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Cheapest petrol and diesel near CM1
14 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the CM1 postcode district, 5 of them inside CM1 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CM1 is £7.72 a gallon (169.9p per litre) at Asda, Chelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford (CM2 6RE). The average across 14 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.84 a gallon (172.4p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.4p per litre above the UK average of 171.0p.
The average has fallen 0.7p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 3.5p 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
- £8.04/gal176.9p/L
- Average
- £7.84/gal172.4p/L
- Lowest
- £7.72/gal169.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £9.14/gal201.0p/L
- Lowest
- £9.03/gal198.7p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.74/gal192.3p/L
- Lowest
- £8.18/gal179.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.45/gal229.9p/L
- Average
- £10.03/gal220.6p/L
- Lowest
- £9.22/gal202.9p/L
Every station near CM1, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asda Chelmsford Superstore (CM2 6RE)24hChelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford | 2.3 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.03198.7p | ---- | ---- | 3h ago |
 Mfg Baddow Road (CM2 9RA)24h346B Baddow Road, Great Baddow / Chelmsford, Essex | 2.1 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 3h ago |
 Mfg Oaklands (CM2 9DF)24hPrinces Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 1.8 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 3h ago |
 Chelmsford Princes Rd Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (CM2 9XW)24hTesco Stores Ltd, Princes Road, Chelmsford | 1.9 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.18179.9p | ---- | 3h ago |
 Our Coop Baddow Road (CM2 9RA)372 Baddow Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford | 2.2 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 3h ago |
 Sainsburys Springfield (CM2 5PA)White Hart Lane, Chelmsford | 2.3 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 3h ago |
| Mfg Admiral (CM1 1RY)89 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 0.5 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.18201.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 3h ago |
| Mfg West End (CM1 2QL)24hRainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 0.6 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.18201.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 3h ago |
| Rontec West Chelmsford (CM1 2RY)24hWaterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex | 1 mile | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.68190.9p | ---- | 3h ago |
| Chelmsford Sf Connect (CM1 3RU)24hRoxwell Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 0.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.18201.9p | £8.81193.9p | £10.13222.9p | 3h ago |
 Shell Little Waitrose Stock Road (CM2 8LA)Stock Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 4.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.18201.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.45229.9p | 3h ago |
| Boreham Sf Connect (CM2 5PY)24hColchester Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 2.7 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.27203.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.22224.9p | 3h ago |
 Prestons Garages Ltd (CM1 3EH)2-4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford | 1.7 miles | £8.04176.9p | ---- | £8.41184.9p | £9.22202.9p | 3h ago |
| Shell Little Waitrose Chelmsford (CM3 3FY)24h3 Eagle Way Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex | 2 miles | £8.04176.9p | £9.31204.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 3h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the CM1 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 CM1
- Where is the cheapest petrol near CM1?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CM1 is 169.9p per litre at Asda, Chelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford (CM2 6RE). The local average is 172.4p across 14 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 CM1?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of CM1 is 198.7p per litre at Asda, Chelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford (CM2 6RE). The local average is 201.0p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in CM1 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.