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Cheapest petrol and diesel near CO4
20 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the CO4 postcode district, 6 of them inside CO4 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO4 is £7.59 a gallon (166.9p per litre) at Vale Garage Ltd, Vale Garage Ltd, Upper Street, Stratford ST. Mary, Colchester (CO7 6LW). The average across 19 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.88 a gallon (173.4p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £3.25 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.4p per litre above the UK average of 172.0p.
The average has fallen 1.0p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 3.5p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 11:01pm on 17 September 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
- £7.88/gal173.4p/L
- Lowest
- £7.59/gal166.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.89/gal195.5p/L
- Lowest
- £8.45/gal185.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.63/gal189.8p/L
- Lowest
- £8.04/gal176.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.00/gal219.9p/L
- Average
- £9.83/gal216.2p/L
- Lowest
- £9.45/gal207.9p/L
Every station near CO4, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Garage Ltd (CO7 6LW)Vale Garage Ltd, Upper Street, Stratford ST. Mary, Colchester | 4.9 miles | £7.59166.9p | £8.45185.9p | £8.04176.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 BP Rangers Service Station (CO2 8PU)154 Mersea Road, Colchester | 2.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.68190.9p | £8.18179.9p | £9.45207.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Ardleigh South Service Station (CO7 7YP)24hMotorwayArdleigh South Service Station, A120 Westbound, Ardleigh, Colchester | 2.5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.72191.9p | £9.72213.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Britannia Service Station Ltd (CO2 7EU)24hBritannia Service Station, 17, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EU, Colchester | 1.8 miles | £7.77170.9p | £8.72191.9p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Sainsburys Stanway (CO3 8AA)1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester | 4.2 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.41184.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Colchester Extra - Petrol Filling Station (CO4 9ED)24hHighwoods Square, Colchester | 0 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Colchester Hythe Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (CO1 2TE)24hGreenstead RD, Colchester | 1.7 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Asda Colchester Superstore (CO4 5TU)24hTurner Rise, Colchester, Essex | 1 mile | £7.86172.9p | £8.85194.7p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Ardleigh Service Station (CO7 7PA)Ardleigh Service Station, Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester | 2.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.72191.9p | £9.72213.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Mfg Elmstead (CO7 7EE)24hColchester Road, Elmstead Market, Essex | 3.7 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Stanway Co-op Forecourt (CO3 5JX)Fiveways Retail Park, Colchester, Essex | 3.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Aldford Service Station (C06 3PU)Aldford Service Station, Halstead Road, Colchester | 4.6 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Eastwood Sf Connect (CO4 0EX)Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex | 0.3 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.91195.9p | £9.95218.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood (CO7 6HU)24hA12 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex | 2.8 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Braiswick Service Station (CO4 5AJ)Esso, 124, Bergholt Road, Colchester | 1.3 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Shell Allstop (CO4 5NQ)A12 Northbound, Colchester, Essex | 2.4 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.00197.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Colchester Sf Connect (CO4 5YX)24hCuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, Essex | 1.4 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.95196.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Mfg Stanway (CO3 0NR)24h37 London Road, Stanway Colchester, Essex | 3.6 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
| Asda Colchester Express Petrol (CO3 4SA)246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex | 3.5 miles | £8.04176.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
 Great Horkesley Garage (CO6 4EJ)Great Horkesley Garage, The Causeway, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester | 2.5 miles | ---- | £8.91195.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 22:01 |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the CO4 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 CO4
- Where is the cheapest petrol near CO4?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO4 is 166.9p per litre at Vale Garage Ltd, Vale Garage Ltd, Upper Street, Stratford ST. Mary, Colchester (CO7 6LW). The local average is 173.4p across 19 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 11:01pm on 17 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near CO4?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of CO4 is 185.9p per litre at Vale Garage Ltd, Vale Garage Ltd, Upper Street, Stratford ST. Mary, Colchester (CO7 6LW). The local average is 195.5p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in CO4 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.