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Cheapest petrol and diesel near SR8
11 forecourts within 5 miles of the centre of the SR8 postcode district, 3 of them inside SR8 itself.
The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SR8 is £7.68 a gallon (168.9p per litre) at Jet, A181 Durham By-pass, Wheatley Hill, County Durham (DH6 3LJ). The average across 11 forecourts currently reporting this grade is £7.81 a gallon (171.9p per litre), so choosing the cheapest rather than an average-priced forecourt saves about £1.50 on a 50-litre fill. That local average is 0.5p per litre below the UK average of 172.4p.
The average has risen 0.7p per litre since yesterday. The average has risen 0.3p per litre since last week.
Prices last refreshed at 10:02am 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
- £8.13/gal178.9p/L
- Average
- £7.81/gal171.9p/L
- Lowest
- £7.68/gal168.9p/L
Diesel Prices
Diesel (B7)
- Highest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
- Average
- £8.95/gal196.8p/L
- Lowest
- £8.81/gal193.9p/L
Premium Unleaded Prices
Premium Unleaded (E5)
- Highest
- £9.31/gal204.9p/L
- Average
- £8.63/gal189.8p/L
- Lowest
- £8.18/gal179.9p/L
Super Diesel Prices
Super Diesel (SDV)
- Highest
- £10.22/gal224.9p/L
- Average
- £9.65/gal212.2p/L
- Lowest
- £9.09/gal199.9p/L
Every station near SR8, cheapest unleaded first
| Station | Distance | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jet Wheatley Hill Service Station (DH6 3LJ)24hA181 Durham By-pass, Wheatley Hill, County Durham | 3.7 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.81193.9p | £8.18179.9p | £9.22202.9p | 5h ago |
| Gem Murton (SR7 9JA)Pit Stop Garage, Durham Place, Seaham, County Durham | 3.8 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.36183.9p | £9.54209.9p | 5h ago |
 Snippersgate Filling Station (DH5 0LG)South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Tyne & Wear | 4.4 miles | £7.68168.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.31182.9p | ---- | 5h ago |
 Acre Rigg Filling Station Ltd (SR8 5AZ)North East Auto Services Ltd, Acre Rigg Filling Station, Essington Way, Peterlee | 0.5 miles | £7.72169.9p | £9.04198.9p | £8.50186.9p | £9.09199.9p | 5h ago |
 Mfg Morrisons Dalton Park (SR7 9HU)Dalton Park, Murton, Seaham | 3.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.95196.9p | £8.45185.9p | £9.41206.9p | 5h ago |
| Asda New Seaham Express Petrol (SR7 8ER)24hStockton Road, Seaham | 4.6 miles | £7.72169.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.59188.9p | ---- | 5h ago |
| Southside Service Station (SR8 1AP)24hSouthside Service Station, Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AP, Peterlee | 0.6 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.86194.9p | £8.63189.9p | £9.54209.9p | 5h ago |
 Asda Peterlee Superstore (SR8 1AR)Surtrees Road, Peterlee | 0.6 miles | £7.81171.9p | £8.86194.9p | ---- | ---- | 5h ago |
| Rontec Coast Road (TS27 4HS)24hCoast Road, Peterlee, County Durham | 2.6 miles | £7.86172.9p | £9.04198.9p | ---- | £9.91217.9p | 5h ago |
 Shell Easington East (SR7 8SS)24hA19, Seaham, County Durham | 2.6 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 5h ago |
| Shell Easington West (SR7 8SS)24hA19, Seaham, County Durham | 2.7 miles | £8.13178.9p | £9.09199.9p | £9.31204.9p | £10.22224.9p | 5h ago |
The market shown is a fixed 5-mile radius from the centre of the SR8 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 SR8
- Where is the cheapest petrol near SR8?
- The cheapest reported unleaded petrol (E10) within 5 miles of the centre of SR8 is 168.9p per litre at Jet, A181 Durham By-pass, Wheatley Hill, County Durham (DH6 3LJ). The local average is 171.9p across 11 forecourts reporting this grade. Prices were last refreshed at 10:02am on 20 September 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- Where is the cheapest diesel near SR8?
- The cheapest reported diesel (B7) within 5 miles of the centre of SR8 is 193.9p per litre at Jet, A181 Durham By-pass, Wheatley Hill, County Durham (DH6 3LJ). The local average is 196.8p per litre.
- How often are fuel prices in SR8 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.