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Cheapest petrol and diesel near DH3
26 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the DH3 postcode district, 6 of them inside DH3 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of DH3 is £7.41 a gallon (162.9p per litre) at Esso, Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 5NW). The average across 25 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.83 a gallon (172.2p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £4.65 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.2p per litre above the UK average of 171.0p.
The average has fallen 7.4p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 8.9p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 3:32am 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
- £8.86/gal194.9p/L
- Average
- £7.83/gal172.2p/L
- Lowest
- £7.41/gal162.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £10.00/gal219.9p/L
- Average
- £9.08/gal199.7p/L
- Lowest
- £8.59/gal188.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.77/gal214.9p/L
- Average
- £8.56/gal188.3p/L
- Lowest
- £7.59/gal166.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.91/gal239.9p/L
- Average
- £9.92/gal218.1p/L
- Lowest
- £9.27/gal203.9p/L
Every station near DH3, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northview Service Station Esso (DH4 5NW)24hPost Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring | 3.7 miles | £7.41162.9p | £8.81193.9p | £7.86172.9p | £9.27203.9p | 1h ago |
 Eg Rainton Pfs (DH4 5PH)24hMercantile Road (B1284), Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear | 4.5 miles | £7.49164.7p | £8.85194.7p | £8.40184.7p | £9.76214.7p | 1h ago |
 Quarry Service Station (DH4 4AU)24hQuarry Service Station, Quarry Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU, Houghton Le Spring | 4 miles | £7.50164.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Houghton Le Spring - Petrol Filling Station (DH4 4AU)24hNewbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring | 4 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.59188.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
 Sainsburys Durham (DH1 5GD)Unit K, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, Durham | 4.5 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.09177.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Eg Burnmoor Pfs (DH4 6EY)24hChester Road, Bournmoor, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham | 2.3 miles | £7.68168.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.59188.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Fencehouses Service Station (DH4 6AD)Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, Tyne & Wear | 3 miles | £7.68168.9p | £9.04198.9p | ---- | £9.54209.9p | 1h ago |
 Stanley Service Station (DH9 0TJ)24hShell Stanley Service Station, Chester Road, Stanley, Durham | 4.7 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.50186.9p | £9.86216.9p | 1h ago |
| Eg Plawsworth Pfs (DH2 3NL)24hA167 Northbound, Co Durham | 3.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.00197.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
| Ouston Filling Station (DH2 1QX)Ouston Filling Station, Ouston LN, Chester Le Street | 1.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
| Mfg Vigo Lane (DH3 2BQ)Durham Road, Birtley, County Durham | 0.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 1h ago |
| Kip Hill Services (DH9 0LL)24hKip Hill Services, Pelaw Avenue, Durham | 5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.86194.9p | £9.77214.9p | 1h ago |
 Eg Stanley Pfs (DH9 0XD)24hChester Road Service Station, Chester Road, Stanley, DH9 0XD, County Durham | 4.8 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.95218.9p | 1h ago |
| Sainsburys Washington (NE38 7RU)Galleries Shopping Park, Washington Centre, Washington | 2.5 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Sainsburys Team Valley (NE11 0JY)Eleventh Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead | 3.8 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Asda Washington Express Petrol (NE37 1EZ)24hParsons Road, Washington | 2.8 miles | £7.77170.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.50186.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
 Park Road Sf Connect (DH3 3SU)24hPark Road North, Chester Le Street, Durham County | 0.8 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.77192.9p | £10.00219.9p | 1h ago |
| Durham Road Filling Station, (DH3 2PF)24hDurham Road Filling Station, Durham Road, Country Durham | 1.4 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.18179.9p | £9.77214.9p | 1h ago |
| Rapid Service Station (NE9 7TD)24hRapid Service Station, Durham Road, Gateshead | 3.5 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.86194.9p | £9.77214.9p | 1h ago |
| Asda Cestrian Express Petrol (DH3 3AP)24hRopery Lane, Chester-le-street | 1.5 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.68190.9p | £9.91217.9p | 1h ago |
| G Nicholson Engineers Ltd (NE37 2TD)24hG Nicholson (engineer) Ltd, Blue House Lane, Washington, NE37 2TD, Washington | 3.2 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.09177.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Rontec Washington (NE37 2PX)24hHeworth Road, Washington, Tyne And Wear | 3.3 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.72191.9p | ---- | 1h ago |
| Falcon Service Station (DH2 2LU)Falcon Service Station, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 2LU, Chester Le Street | 1 mile | £8.50186.9p | £8.95196.9p | £7.59166.9p | £9.41206.9p | 1h ago |
| Washington North Service Area (DH3 2SJ)24hMotorwayWashington Service Area, A1 Portobello, Birtley, Co Durham | 1.2 miles | £8.86194.9p | £10.00219.9p | £9.77214.9p | £10.91239.9p | 1h ago |
| Washington South Service Area (DH3 2SJ)24hMotorwayWashington Service Area, A1 Portobello, Birtley, Co Durham | 1.2 miles | £8.86194.9p | £10.00219.9p | £9.77214.9p | £10.91239.9p | 1h ago |
| R L Autoservices Ltd (DH4 7DX)R L Auto Services, Shiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring | 2.9 miles | ---- | £8.95196.9p | ---- | ---- | 1h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the DH3 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 DH3
- Where is the cheapest petrol near DH3?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of DH3 is 162.9p per litre at Esso, Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 5NW). The local average is 172.2p across 25 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 3:32am on 5 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near DH3?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of DH3 is 188.9p per litre at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The local average is 199.7p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in DH3 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.