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Cheapest petrol and diesel near SP8
7 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the SP8 postcode district, 4 of them inside SP8 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SP8 is £7.81 a gallon (171.9p per litre) at Esso, Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset (SP8 4UA). The average across 7 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.84 a gallon (172.5p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £0.30 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 1.4p per litre above the UK average of 171.1p.
The average has risen 0.3p per litre since yesterday. The average has fallen 1.4p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 6:05pm 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
- £7.86/gal172.9p/L
- Average
- £7.84/gal172.5p/L
- Lowest
- £7.81/gal171.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £9.07/gal199.5p/L
- Lowest
- £9.04/gal198.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.71/gal191.6p/L
- Lowest
- £8.31/gal182.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.00/gal219.9p/L
- Average
- £9.95/gal218.9p/L
- Lowest
- £9.91/gal217.9p/L
Every station near SP8, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rontec Chantry Fields (SP8 4UA)Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset | 0.7 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.68190.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
 Forge Garage (SP8 5BD)Old Wincanton Road, Gillingham, Dorset | 3 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | ---- | ---- | 11h ago |
 Mfg Gillingham Kingsmead (SP8 5FB)Kingsmead Business Park, Gillingham, Dorset | 1.6 miles | £7.81171.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 11h ago |
 Riverside Garage (SP8 5RJ)Hawtree & Sons Riverside Garage, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ, Gillingham | 2.4 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.77192.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
 Shaftesbury Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (SP7 8PF)Christy's LN, Shaftesbury | 4.7 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
| Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol (SP7 8DS)24hIvy Cross, Shaftesbury | 4.7 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.72191.9p | £9.91217.9p | 11h ago |
| Blackmore Vale Services (SP7 9PX)Blackmore Vale Filling Station, 1-14, Sherborne Causeway, Shaftesbury, Dorset | 3 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.68190.9p | ---- | 11h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the SP8 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 SP8
- Where is the cheapest petrol near SP8?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SP8 is 171.9p per litre at Esso, Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset (SP8 4UA). The local average is 172.5p across 7 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 6:05pm on 4 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near SP8?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of SP8 is 198.9p per litre at Tesco, Christy's LN, Shaftesbury (SP7 8PF). The local average is 199.5p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in SP8 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.