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Cheapest petrol and diesel near SG5

19 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the SG5 postcode district, 7 of them inside SG5 itself.

The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SG5 is £7.63 a gallon (167.9p per litre) at Essar, Icknield Garage, Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4AD, Letchworth Garden City (SG6 4AD). The average across 18 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.93 a gallon (174.4p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £3.25 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 2.6p per litre above the UK average of 171.8p.

The average has fallen 2.8p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 0.7p per litre since last week.

Prices last refreshed at 12:31pm 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
£8.54/gal187.9p/L
Average
£7.93/gal174.4p/L
Lowest
£7.63/gal167.9p/L

Diesel Prices

Diesel (B7)

Highest
£9.36/gal205.9p/L
Average
£8.88/gal195.4p/L
Lowest
£8.36/gal183.9p/L

Premium Unleaded Prices

Premium Unleaded (E5)

Highest
£9.77/gal214.9p/L
Average
£8.66/gal190.4p/L
Lowest
£7.36/gal161.9p/L

Super Diesel Prices

Super Diesel (SDV)

Highest
£10.22/gal224.9p/L
Average
£9.87/gal217.0p/L
Lowest
£9.04/gal198.9p/L

Every station near SG5, cheapest unleaded first

StationDistanceUnleadedDieselPremiumSuper dieselUpdated
Essar logoLetchworth Service Station (SG6 4AD)Icknield Garage, Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4AD, Letchworth Garden City2 miles£7.63167.9p£8.59188.9p£8.09177.9p£9.04198.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys Letchworth (SG6 2HX)Third Avenue, Letchworth3.3 miles£7.68168.9p£8.54187.9p£8.22180.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Tesco logoBaldock Extra - Petrol Filling Station (SG7 6BN)24h58 High ST, Baldock4.1 miles£7.72169.9p£8.59188.9p£8.18179.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Sainsbury's logoSainsburys Coreys Mill (SG1 4AE)Hitchin Road, Stevenage4.2 miles£7.72169.9p£8.59188.9p£8.27181.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Jet logoAscona Henlow Service Station (SG16 6DZ)50 Bedford Road, Henlow, Henlow, Bedfordshire2.6 miles£7.81171.7p£8.85194.7p--------17 Sept 2026, 11:31
BP logoMfg Jackmans (SG6 2EJ)Baldock Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire3 miles£7.81171.9p£8.91195.9p£8.63189.9p£9.82215.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Esso logoShefford Esso Express (SG17 5LH)24hIvel RD, Shefford4.6 miles£7.81171.9p£8.86194.9p£8.50186.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Esso logoAsda Icknield Way Express Petrol (SG6 1BS)24hNorton Way North, Letchworth2.6 miles£7.81171.9p£8.86194.9p£8.68190.9p£9.72213.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Applegreen logoWelcome Break Northway (SG7 5EX)24hA1, Hinxworth, Baldock4.8 miles£7.81171.9p£8.77192.9p£8.36183.9p£9.31204.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Esso logoRontec Letchworth (SG6 2AZ)Letchworth Gate, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire2.9 miles£7.81171.9p£8.91195.9p£8.68190.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Gulf logoClifton Filling Station (SG17 5RP)Gulf Service Station, 72, Broad Street, Clifton, Shefford4.3 miles£7.86172.9p£8.91195.9p--------17 Sept 2026, 11:31
BP logoAstwick (SG5 4BL)24hHighway Stops, Astwick Service Station, Great North Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire4.8 miles£7.86172.9p£9.31204.9p£8.77192.9p£10.22224.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Esso logoMfg Stotfold (SG5 4HB)Arlesey Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire3.6 miles£7.91173.9p£9.09199.9p£8.63189.9p£9.82215.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Esso logoAsda Nightingale Express Petrol (SG5 1RQ)24hNightingale Road, Hitchin1.4 miles£8.18179.9p£9.09199.9p£9.04198.9p£9.95218.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
BP logoOakfield Sf Connect (SG4 9DT)Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire2.3 miles£8.18179.9p£9.00197.9p£9.13200.9p£9.95218.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Shell logoShell Hitchin (SG5 2TY)Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire1.2 miles£8.27181.9p£9.09199.9p£9.54209.9p£10.22224.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
BP logoWestmill Service Station (SG5 2UG)24hWestmill Filling Station, Service Station, Bedford Road, Hitchin0.9 miles£8.31182.9p£9.09199.9p£9.31204.9p£10.22224.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Shell logoShell Baldock (SG7 5TR)24hA1 Jct 10, Baldock Road, Hertfordshire4.5 miles£8.54187.9p£9.36205.9p£9.77214.9p£10.22224.9p17 Sept 2026, 11:31
Bowles Garage (SG5 3LP)Bowles Garage, 84, High Road, Shillington, Hitchin3.7 miles----£8.36183.9p£7.36161.9p----17 Sept 2026, 11:31

The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the SG5 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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Worth the drive?

Filling 50 litres at the cheapest reported station rather than an average-priced one saves about £3.25 today.

Questions about fuel prices near SG5

Where is the cheapest petrol near SG5?
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SG5 is 167.9p per litre at Essar, Icknield Garage, Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4AD, Letchworth Garden City (SG6 4AD). The local average is 174.4p across 18 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 12:31pm on 17 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
Where is the cheapest diesel near SG5?
The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of SG5 is 183.9p per litre at Bowles Garage, Bowles Garage, 84, High Road, Shillington, Hitchin (SG5 3LP). The local average is 195.4p per litre.
How often are fuel prices in SG5 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.