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Cheapest petrol and diesel near SR3
29 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the SR3 postcode district, 4 of them inside SR3 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SR3 is £7.36 a gallon (161.9p per litre) at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The average across 28 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.70 a gallon (169.3p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £3.70 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 3.1p per litre below the UK average of 172.4p.
The average has risen 0.7p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 5.7p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 7:02am on 20 September 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme and checked every 30 minutes.
Unleaded Prices
Unleaded (E10)
- Highest
- £8.00/gal175.9p/L
- Average
- £7.70/gal169.3p/L
- Lowest
- £7.36/gal161.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.18/gal201.9p/L
- Average
- £8.84/gal194.5p/L
- Lowest
- £8.31/gal182.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.47/gal186.3p/L
- Lowest
- £7.95/gal174.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.04/gal220.9p/L
- Average
- £9.65/gal212.2p/L
- Lowest
- £9.18/gal201.9p/L
Every station near SR3, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houghton Le Spring - Petrol Filling Station (DH4 4AU)24hNewbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring | 3 miles | £7.36161.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | ---- | 8h ago |
 Sainsburys Sunderland North (SR5 3JG)Riverside Road, Sunderland | 3.1 miles | £7.41162.9p | £8.54187.9p | £7.95174.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 Asda Sunderland Thompson Road Petrol Filling Station (SR5 1SF)24hThompson Road, Sunderland | 3.4 miles | £7.53165.7p | £8.76192.7p | ---- | ---- | 8h ago |
 Eg Sunderland Pfs (SR6 0EZ)24hDame Dorothy Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear | 3.3 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.50186.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 Mfg Morrisons Seaburn (SR6 8AA)Lowry Road, Seaburn, Sunderland | 4.6 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.77192.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 Quarry Service Station (DH4 4AU)24hQuarry Service Station, Quarry Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU, Houghton Le Spring | 3 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.04176.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Sainsburys Sunderland (SR3 1PD)Silksworth Lane, Sunderland | 0.8 miles | £7.54165.9p | £8.68190.9p | £8.09177.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Mfg Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park (SR3 2NE)William Doxford Centre, Tyne & Wear | 0.7 miles | £7.59166.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.45185.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 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 | 3.8 miles | £7.63167.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.09177.9p | £9.18201.9p | 8h ago |
| Asda Sunderland Superstore (SR2 9TT)24hLeechmere Road Industrial Estate, Sunderland | 1.7 miles | £7.63167.9p | £8.77192.9p | ---- | ---- | 8h ago |
| Pallion Service Station (SR4 6ND)24hPallion Service Station, 22-23, Pallion Road, Sunderland, SR4 6ND, Sunderland | 2 miles | £7.63167.9p | £8.77192.9p | ---- | ---- | 8h ago |
| Silksworth Rd Esso Express (SR3 3PN)Silksworth LN, Sunderland | 1 mile | £7.63167.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.31182.9p | £9.45207.9p | 8h ago |
| Cliff House Service Station (SR7 7AX)Cliff House Service Station, 21, Tempest Road, Seaham | 4 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.72191.9p | £8.18179.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Gem Murton (SR7 9JA)Pit Stop Garage, Durham Place, Seaham, County Durham | 4.4 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.54209.9p | 8h ago |
| Eg Rainton Pfs (DH4 5PH)24hMercantile Road (B1284), Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear | 3.9 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.59188.9p | £9.82215.9p | 8h ago |
| Snippersgate Filling Station (DH5 0LG)South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Tyne & Wear | 5 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Fencehouses Service Station (DH4 6AD)Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, Tyne & Wear | 4.1 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | £9.54209.9p | 8h ago |
| Asda New Seaham Express Petrol (SR7 8ER)24hStockton Road, Seaham | 3.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.59188.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 Gem Ryhope Road (SR2 7ST)Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear | 2 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.41184.9p | £9.54209.9p | 8h ago |
| Mfg Morrisons Dalton Park (SR7 9HU)Dalton Park, Murton, Seaham | 4.5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.45185.9p | £9.41206.9p | 8h ago |
| Sainsburys Washington (NE38 7RU)Galleries Shopping Park, Washington Centre, Washington | 4.9 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.36183.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Ascona Foxcover Service Station (SR3 3ND)24hDurham RD, Middle Herrington, Middle Herrington, Tyne And Wear | 0.8 miles | £7.90173.7p | £8.99197.7p | £9.09199.9p | £10.00219.9p | 8h ago |
 Rontec Grindon Mill (SR4 8HB)24hBroadway, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear | 1.4 miles | £7.91173.9p | £9.09199.9p | £8.77192.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
 Eg Burnmoor Pfs (DH4 6EY)24hChester Road, Bournmoor, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham | 4.1 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.81193.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| Rontec Durham Road (SR2 7PD)24hDurham Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear | 1.9 miles | £7.91173.9p | £8.95196.9p | ---- | £9.82215.9p | 8h ago |
| Asda Grindon Broadway Express Petrol (SR4 8LP)The Broadway, Sunderland | 1.4 miles | £7.95174.9p | £9.18201.9p | £8.81193.9p | £10.04220.9p | 8h ago |
| Rontec Wessington Way (SR5 3NX)24hNorth Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear | 2.9 miles | £7.95174.9p | £8.91195.9p | £8.81193.9p | £9.77214.9p | 8h ago |
| Asda Barnes Express Petrol (SR2 7RB)Durham Road, Sunderland | 1.3 miles | £8.00175.9p | £9.00197.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | 8h ago |
| R L Autoservices Ltd (DH4 7DX)R L Auto Services, Shiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring | 3.2 miles | ---- | £9.04198.9p | ---- | ---- | 8h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the SR3 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 SR3
- Where is the cheapest petrol near SR3?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SR3 is 161.9p per litre at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The local average is 169.3p across 28 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 7:02am on 20 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near SR3?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of SR3 is 182.9p per litre at Tesco, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4AU). The local average is 194.5p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in SR3 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.