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Cheapest petrol and diesel near CO5
11 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the CO5 postcode district, 5 of them inside CO5 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO5 is £7.68 a gallon (168.9p per litre) at Texaco, 246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex (CO3 4SA). The average across 11 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £8.01 a gallon (176.1p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £3.60 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 3.6p per litre above the UK average of 172.5p.
The average has fallen 1.0p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 2.2p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 10:31am 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
- £8.01/gal176.1p/L
- Lowest
- £7.68/gal168.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.97/gal197.3p/L
- Lowest
- £8.59/gal188.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.88/gal195.3p/L
- Lowest
- £8.31/gal182.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £10.07/gal221.5p/L
- Lowest
- £9.82/gal215.9p/L
Every station near CO5, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asda Colchester Express Petrol (CO3 4SA)246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex | 4.4 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.59188.9p | £8.50186.9p | ---- | 5h ago |
 J H Palmer (CM9 8RJ)West Street Garage, Tollesbury, Maldon | 3.9 miles | £7.77170.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | ---- | 5h ago |
 Sainsburys Stanway (CO3 8AA)1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester | 4.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.41184.9p | ---- | 5h ago |
 Stanway Co-op Forecourt (CO3 5JX)Fiveways Retail Park, Colchester, Essex | 4.5 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 5h ago |
| Bluebird Garage (CO5 0AD)Bluebird Garage, 8, Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AD, Colchester | 2.9 miles | £8.00176.0p | £9.00198.0p | ---- | ---- | 5h ago |
 Mfg Feering (CO5 9EL)24hA12 Feering, Feering / Colchester, Essex | 4.5 miles | £8.04176.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 5h ago |
 Asda Tiptree Supermarket (CO5 0LA)25 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex | 3 miles | £8.09177.9p | £9.04198.9p | ---- | ---- | 5h ago |
 Shell Co-op Tiptree (CO5 0EN)Maypole Road, Tiptree, Essex | 3.1 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 5h ago |
| Shell Doggetts Lane (CO6 1EU)24hLondon Road, Colchester, Essex | 4.4 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 5h ago |
| Shell Sextons (CO6 1LT)24hCoggeshall Road, Colchester, Essex | 5 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 5h ago |
| Markstey Garage (CO6 1EB)85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester | 4.6 miles | £8.18179.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.22202.9p | £9.86216.9p | 5h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the CO5 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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Filling 50 litres at the cheapest reported station rather than an average-priced one saves about £3.60 today.
Questions about fuel prices near CO5
- Where is the cheapest petrol near CO5?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO5 is 168.9p per litre at Texaco, 246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex (CO3 4SA). The local average is 176.1p across 11 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 10:31am on 20 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near CO5?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of CO5 is 188.9p per litre at Texaco, 246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex (CO3 4SA). The local average is 197.3p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in CO5 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.