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Cheapest petrol and diesel near CM3
13 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the CM3 postcode district, 8 of them inside CM3 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CM3 is £7.68 a gallon (168.9p per litre) at Sainsbury's, Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrer (CM3 5QP). The average across 13 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.89 a gallon (173.5p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £2.30 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.0p per litre above the UK average of 172.5p.
The average has risen 1.9p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 4.5p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 12:32pm on 20 September 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
- £7.89/gal173.5p/L
- Lowest
- £7.68/gal168.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.13/gal200.9p/L
- Average
- £8.92/gal196.3p/L
- Lowest
- £8.68/gal190.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.13/gal200.9p/L
- Average
- £8.59/gal189.0p/L
- Lowest
- £8.22/gal180.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.04/gal220.9p/L
- Average
- £9.82/gal215.9p/L
- Lowest
- £9.59/gal210.9p/L
Every station near CM3, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Woodham Ferrers (CM3 5QP)Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrer | 4.8 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.68190.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
 Maldon Extra - Petrol Filling Station (CM9 4LE)24hFulbridge, Maldon | 4.1 miles | £7.77170.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.22180.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Hyde Lane Service Station (CM3 4LP)Hyde Lane Service Station, Hyde Lane, Danbury | 1.7 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
| Sainsburys Springfield (CM2 5PA)White Hart Lane, Chelmsford | 3.7 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Mfg Morrisons Maldon (CM9 6GG)Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex | 3.4 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Asda Chelmsford Superstore (CM2 6RE)24hChelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford | 3.4 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.85194.7p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
 South Woodham Ferrers Sfc (CM3 5BQ)24hBurnham Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 4.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.81193.9p | £9.82215.9p | 1h ago |
 Danbury Esso Express (CM3 4QW)68 Maldon RD, Chelmsford | 0.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.59210.9p | 1h ago |
| Mfg Baddow Road (CM2 9RA)24h346B Baddow Road, Great Baddow / Chelmsford, Essex | 4.1 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 1h ago |
 Our Coop Baddow Road (CM2 9RA)372 Baddow Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford | 4.1 miles | £7.95174.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.41184.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Hempstead Service Station (HP1 2RQ)24hLondon Road | 3.4 miles | £7.95174.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
| Asda Witham Express Petrol (CM8 1ED)24hLondon Road, Witham | 4.6 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.13200.9p | £8.72191.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Boreham Sf Connect (CM2 5PY)24hColchester Road, Chelmsford, Essex | 3.6 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.13200.9p | £10.04220.9p | 1h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the CM3 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 CM3
- Where is the cheapest petrol near CM3?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CM3 is 168.9p per litre at Sainsbury's, Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrer (CM3 5QP). The local average is 173.5p across 13 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 12:32pm on 20 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near CM3?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of CM3 is 190.9p per litre at Sainsbury's, Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrer (CM3 5QP). The local average is 196.3p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in CM3 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.