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Cheapest petrol and diesel near CO7
14 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the CO7 postcode district, 7 of them inside CO7 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO7 is £7.63 a gallon (167.9p per litre) at Ardleigh South Service Station, Ardleigh South Service Station, A120 Westbound, Ardleigh, Colchester (CO7 7YP). The average across 14 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.79 a gallon (171.3p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £1.70 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 0.2p per litre above the UK average of 171.1p.
The average has fallen 1.8p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 3.6p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 5:04pm on 4 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
- £7.79/gal171.3p/L
- Lowest
- £7.63/gal167.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £9.02/gal198.4p/L
- Lowest
- £8.86/gal194.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.70/gal191.4p/L
- Lowest
- £8.22/gal180.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.99/gal219.8p/L
- Lowest
- £9.63/gal211.9p/L
Every station near CO7, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardleigh South Service Station (CO7 7YP)24hMotorwayArdleigh South Service Station, A120 Westbound, Ardleigh, Colchester | 1.8 miles | £7.63167.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.86216.9p | 11h ago |
 BP Rangers Service Station (CO2 8PU)154 Mersea Road, Colchester | 4.2 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.63211.9p | 11h ago |
 Mfg Elmstead (CO7 7EE)24hColchester Road, Elmstead Market, Essex | 0.5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 11h ago |
| Mfg Weeley (CO16 9AD)24hColchester Road, Weeley, Essex | 4.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 11h ago |
 Britannia Service Station Ltd (CO2 7EU)24hBritannia Service Station, 17, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EU, Colchester | 4.3 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.95196.9p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
 Brightlingsea Co-op Forecourt (CO7 0RN)Samsons Road, Brightlingsea, Essex | 4.2 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
 Asda Colchester Superstore (CO4 5TU)24hTurner Rise, Colchester, Essex | 4.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.94196.7p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
 Colchester Extra - Petrol Filling Station (CO4 9ED)24hHighwoods Square, Colchester | 4.1 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.22180.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
| Colchester Hythe Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (CO1 2TE)24hGreenstead RD, Colchester | 3.2 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.27181.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
| Ardleigh Service Station (CO7 7PA)Ardleigh Service Station, Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester | 3.1 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.95218.9p | 11h ago |
| Lawford Service Station Limited (CO11 2EH)Lawford Service Station, Long Road, Lawford, Manningtree | 4.2 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.72191.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
| Eastwood Sf Connect (CO4 0EX)Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex | 3.8 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.86194.9p | £10.04220.9p | 11h ago |
 Shell Allstop (CO4 5NQ)A12 Northbound, Colchester, Essex | 4.5 miles | £8.04176.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 11h ago |
| Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood (CO7 6HU)24hA12 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex | 4.7 miles | £8.04176.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 11h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the CO7 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 CO7
- Where is the cheapest petrol near CO7?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of CO7 is 167.9p per litre at Ardleigh South Service Station, Ardleigh South Service Station, A120 Westbound, Ardleigh, Colchester (CO7 7YP). The local average is 171.3p across 14 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 5:04pm on 4 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near CO7?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of CO7 is 194.9p per litre at BP Rangers Service Station, 154 Mersea Road, Colchester (CO2 8PU). The local average is 198.4p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in CO7 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.