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Cheapest petrol and diesel near DH5
23 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the DH5 postcode district, 1 of them inside DH5 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of DH5 is £7.36 a gallon (161.9p per litre) at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The average across 22 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.74 a gallon (170.2p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £4.15 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.7p per litre below the UK average of 171.9p.
The average has risen 1.3p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 4.3p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 2:31pm 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
- £8.13/gal178.9p/L
- Average
- £7.74/gal170.2p/L
- Lowest
- £7.36/gal161.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.81/gal193.9p/L
- Lowest
- £8.31/gal182.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.56/gal188.2p/L
- Lowest
- £7.91/gal173.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.73/gal214.0p/L
- Lowest
- £9.04/gal198.9p/L
Every station near DH5, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houghton Le Spring - Petrol Filling Station (DH4 4AU)24hNewbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring | 1.9 miles | £7.36161.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 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 | 1.9 miles | £7.45163.9p | £8.59188.9p | £7.91173.9p | £9.04198.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Quarry Service Station (DH4 4AU)24hQuarry Service Station, Quarry Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU, Houghton Le Spring | 1.9 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.04176.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Mfg Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park (SR3 2NE)William Doxford Centre, Tyne & Wear | 3.4 miles | £7.59166.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Sainsburys Sunderland (SR3 1PD)Silksworth Lane, Sunderland | 4.7 miles | £7.59166.9p | £8.63189.9p | £8.13178.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Silksworth Rd Esso Express (SR3 3PN)Silksworth LN, Sunderland | 3.4 miles | £7.59166.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.27181.9p | £9.50208.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Snippersgate Filling Station (DH5 0LG)South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Tyne & Wear | 1.7 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Asda New Seaham Express Petrol (SR7 8ER)24hStockton Road, Seaham | 3.6 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.54187.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Cliff House Service Station (SR7 7AX)Cliff House Service Station, 21, Tempest Road, Seaham | 4.9 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.18179.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Gem Murton (SR7 9JA)Pit Stop Garage, Durham Place, Seaham, County Durham | 3 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.54209.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Eg Rainton Pfs (DH4 5PH)24hMercantile Road (B1284), Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear | 1.1 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.77214.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Durham Extra - Petrol Filling Station (DH1 2XA)24hDragons LN, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Durham | 4.7 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.68190.9p | £8.18179.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Fencehouses Service Station (DH4 6AD)Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, Tyne & Wear | 2.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.77192.9p | ---- | £9.54209.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Mfg Morrisons Dalton Park (SR7 9HU)Dalton Park, Murton, Seaham | 3.3 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.45185.9p | £9.31204.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 West Rainton Service Station (DH4 6RG)24hA690, West Rainton, Houghton-le-spring, County Durham | 2.1 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.68190.9p | £9.77214.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Mfg Dragonville (DH1 2HN)24hAlma Place, Durham, County Durham | 4.4 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.82215.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Rontec Grindon Mill (SR4 8HB)24hBroadway, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear | 4.9 miles | £7.86172.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.72191.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Ascona Foxcover Service Station (SR3 3ND)24hDurham RD, Middle Herrington, Middle Herrington, Tyne And Wear | 3.7 miles | £7.90173.7p | £8.90195.7p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
 Shell Durham (DH1 1LU)24hHigh Street, Durham, County Durham | 3.3 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Eg Burnmoor Pfs (DH4 6EY)24hChester Road, Bournmoor, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham | 3.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Shell Easington West (SR7 8SS)24hA19, Seaham, County Durham | 4 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| Shell Easington East (SR7 8SS)24hA19, Seaham, County Durham | 4.1 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
| R L Autoservices Ltd (DH4 7DX)R L Auto Services, Shiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring | 3.5 miles | ---- | £8.77192.9p | ---- | ---- | 17 Sept 2026, 13:31 |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the DH5 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 DH5
- Where is the cheapest petrol near DH5?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of DH5 is 161.9p per litre at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The local average is 170.2p across 22 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 2:31pm on 17 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near DH5?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of DH5 is 182.9p per litre at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The local average is 193.9p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in DH5 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.