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Cheapest petrol and diesel near L40
13 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the L40 postcode district, 4 of them inside L40 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of L40 is £7.68 a gallon (168.9p per litre) at Shell, Dingle Bells, 242 Southport Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire (L39 1LZ). The average across 12 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.79 a gallon (171.4p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 0.3p per litre above the UK average of 171.1p.
The average has fallen 1.5p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 1.9p 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
- £8.23/gal181.0p/L
- Average
- £7.79/gal171.4p/L
- Lowest
- £7.68/gal168.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.36/gal206.0p/L
- Average
- £9.05/gal199.0p/L
- Lowest
- £8.81/gal193.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.55/gal188.1p/L
- Lowest
- £8.18/gal179.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.00/gal219.9p/L
- Average
- £9.83/gal216.2p/L
- Lowest
- £9.68/gal212.9p/L
Every station near L40, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gem Ormskirk (L39 1LZ)24hDingle Bells, 242 Southport Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire | 2.7 miles | £7.68168.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.68212.9p | 11h ago |
 Booths Supermarket (L40 8AD)Texaco Petrol Station, Ringtail Retail Park, Burscough, Ormskirk | 1.4 miles | £7.68168.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.22180.9p | £9.68212.9p | 11h ago |
| Gem Lathom (L40 5XE)Burscough Service Station, 192 Briars Lane, Lathom, Lancashire | 1.2 miles | £7.68168.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.68212.9p | 11h ago |
 Asda Orm S/stn Express Petrol (L39 3LU)24h201 County Road, Ormskirk | 3.3 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.86216.9p | 11h ago |
 Mfg Bickerstaffe (L39 0HF)24hFour Lane Ends, Bickerstaffe / Ormskirk, Lancashire | 4.5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.91195.9p | £10.00219.9p | 11h ago |
| Asda Newtown Express Petrol (WN8 8TL)24hRailway Road, Skelmersdale | 3.9 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.95218.9p | 11h ago |
 Gulf Petrol Forecourt Ltd (L39 8RW)Gulf Petrol Forecourt Ltd, Halsall Road, Halsall, Ormskirk | 4.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.00197.9p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
 Asda Skelmersdale Superstore (WN8 6LU)Ingram Road, Skelmersdale | 4.4 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
 Eg Aughton Pfs (L39 3LW)24h136 Liverpool Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, Southport, Lancashire | 4.4 miles | £7.77170.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.68190.9p | £9.77214.9p | 11h ago |
| Shell Skelmersdale (WN8 9JE)24hGrimshaw Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire | 4.6 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.00197.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 11h ago |
| H Atherton and Son (WN8 7HY)H Atherton & Son, Alder Lane, Parbold, Wigan | 3.4 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.31204.9p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
| R Sephton & Son (L40 1SB)R Sephton & Son, Central Garage, 104, Liverpool Road, Rufford, Ormskirk | 2.4 miles | £8.23181.0p | £9.36206.0p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
| Heatons Bridge Garage Ltd (L40 8JG)Heatons Bridge Garage, 11, Heatons Bridge Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 8JG, Ormskirk | 2.4 miles | ---- | £9.09199.9p | £8.18179.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the L40 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 L40
- Where is the cheapest petrol near L40?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of L40 is 168.9p per litre at Shell, Dingle Bells, 242 Southport Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire (L39 1LZ). The local average is 171.4p across 12 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 L40?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of L40 is 193.9p per litre at Asda, Ingram Road, Skelmersdale (WN8 6LU). The local average is 199.0p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in L40 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.