Petrol prices in Colchester
Compare current petrol (E10) across 27 Colchester forecourts. Check the lowest listed price, local average and map before choosing where to fill up.
Lowest listed petrol forecourt in Colchester
168.9p/l
Lowest listed petrol price in Colchester
- Petrol local average
- 176.5p/l
- Local forecourts
- 27
- UK comparison
- Above
- Eg Little Bentley Pfs, 168.9p
- Ardleigh South Service Station, 169.9p
- BP Rangers Service Station, 171.9p
- Britannia Service Station Ltd, 173.9p
- Asda Colchester Express Petrol, 173.9p
- Sainsburys Stanway, 174.9p
- Colchester Extra - Petrol Filling Station, 175.9p
- Mfg Elmstead, 175.9p
- Brightlingsea Co-Op Forecourt, 175.9p
- Old Forge Filling Station, 175.9p
- Asda Colchester Superstore, 176.9p
- Colchester Hythe Superstore - Petrol Filling Station, 176.9p
- Mfg Stanway, 176.9p
- Ardleigh Service Station, 176.9p
- Asda Tiptree Supermarket, 176.9p
- Braiswick Service Station, 177.9p
- Eastwood Sf Connect, 177.9p
- Shell Sextons, 177.9p
- Mfg Feering, 177.9p
- Vale garage ltd, 178p
- Colchester Sf Connect, 178.9p
- Shell Allstop, 178.9p
- Markstey Garage, 178.9p
- Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood, 178.9p
- Bluebird Garage, 179p
- Shell Doggetts Lane, 179.9p
- Shell Co-Op Tiptree, 180.9p
Live local prices
Current petrol prices in Colchester
27 current petrol (E10) prices from 27 Colchester forecourts listed as stocking petrol.
Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 08:21. Individual rows show when that forecourt price was reported.
| Forecourt | Postcode and report | Petrol(E10), selected ranking | Distancefrom Colchester centre | Opening times | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Eg Little Bentley PfsShell | CO7 8RXReported 19 Oct 2026, 10:16 | 168.9pCheapest | Distance: 8 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 2Ardleigh South Service StationIndependent forecourt | CO7 7YPReported 18 Oct 2026, 21:12 | 169.9p | Distance: 3.7 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
3 BP Rangers Service StationBP | CO2 8PUReported 7 Oct 2026, 12:28 | 171.9p | Distance: 1.4 mi | 06:00 - 22:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 06:00 - 22:00; Bank holidays: 06:00 - 22:00 | Details |
4 Britannia Service Station LtdTexaco | CO2 7EUReported 21 Sept 2026, 17:47 | 173.9p | Distance: 0.6 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
5 Asda Colchester Express PetrolAsda | CO3 4SAReported 20 Oct 2026, 06:18 | 173.9p | Distance: 1.7 mi | 07:00 - 23:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 07:00 - 23:00; Bank holidays: 07:00 - 23:00 | Details |
6 Sainsburys StanwaySainsbury's | CO3 8AAReported 17 Oct 2026, 06:32 | 174.9p | Distance: 2.7 mi | Hours vary by dayMonday: 06:00 - 23:00; Tuesday: 06:00 - 23:00; Wednesday: 06:00 - 23:00; Thursday: 06:00 - 23:00; Friday: 06:00 - 23:00; Saturday: 06:00 - 23:00; Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00; Bank holidays: 07:30 - 20:30 | Details |
7 Colchester Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco | CO4 9EDReported 15 Oct 2026, 15:10 | 175.9p | Distance: 1.8 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
8 Mfg ElmsteadEsso | CO7 7EEReported 26 Sept 2026, 13:27 | 175.9p | Distance: 4.4 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 9CBrightlingsea Co-Op ForecourtCo-op | CO7 0RNReported 5 Oct 2026, 08:53 | 175.9p | Distance: 7.3 mi | Hours vary by dayMonday: 06:30 - 21:00; Tuesday: 06:30 - 21:00; Wednesday: 06:30 - 21:00; Thursday: 06:30 - 21:00; Friday: 06:30 - 21:00; Saturday: 06:30 - 21:00; Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00; Bank holidays: 08:00 - 20:00 | Details |
| 10Old Forge Filling StationEsso | CO5 8RAReported 12 Oct 2026, 10:32 | 175.9p | Distance: 7.8 mi | 06:00 - 23:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 06:00 - 23:00; Bank holidays: 06:00 - 23:00 | Details |
| 11Asda Colchester SuperstoreAsda | CO4 5TUReported 2 Oct 2026, 21:38 | 176.9p | Distance: 0.8 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 09:00 - 18:00 | Details |
| 12Colchester Hythe Superstore - Petrol Filling StationTesco | CO1 2TEReported 2 Oct 2026, 19:11 | 176.9p | Distance: 1.7 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 13Mfg StanwayEsso | CO3 0NRReported 19 Oct 2026, 12:10 | 176.9p | Distance: 2.1 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 14Ardleigh Service StationIndependent forecourt | CO7 7PAReported 26 Sept 2026, 15:22 | 176.9p | Distance: 4.1 mi | 06:00 - 22:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 06:00 - 22:00; Bank holidays: 06:00 - 22:00 | Details |
| 15Asda Tiptree SupermarketAsda | CO5 0LAReported 13 Oct 2026, 18:59 | 176.9p | Distance: 8.1 mi | 07:00 - 22:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00; Bank holidays: 09:00 - 18:00 | Details |
| 16Braiswick Service StationEsso | CO4 5AJReported 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 | 177.9p | Distance: 0.9 mi | 06:00 - 23:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 06:00 - 23:00; Bank holidays: 06:00 - 23:00 | Details |
| 17Eastwood Sf ConnectBP | CO4 0EXReported 15 Oct 2026, 12:30 | 177.9p | Distance: 1.8 mi | 07:00 - 22:30 dailyMonday - Sunday: 07:00 - 22:30; Bank holidays: 07:00 - 22:30 | Details |
| 18Shell SextonsShell | CO6 1LTReported 19 Oct 2026, 15:48 | 177.9p | Distance: 5.7 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 19Mfg FeeringEsso | CO5 9ELReported 30 Sept 2026, 21:02 | 177.9p | Distance: 7.3 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 20Vale garage ltdIndependent forecourt | CO7 6LWReported 12 Oct 2026, 11:03 | 178p | Distance: 6.7 mi | Hours vary by dayMonday: 08:00 - 17:00; Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00; Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00; Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00; Friday: 08:00 - 17:00; Saturday: 08:00 - 13:00; Sunday: 00:00 - 00:00; Bank holidays: 00:00 - 00:00 | Details |
| 21Colchester Sf ConnectBP | CO4 5YXReported 14 Oct 2026, 12:30 | 178.9p | Distance: 2.5 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 22Shell AllstopShell | CO4 5NQReported 8 Oct 2026, 16:24 | 178.9p | Distance: 4.2 mi | 06:00 - 22:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 06:00 - 22:00; Bank holidays: 06:00 - 22:00 | Details |
| 23Markstey GarageShell | CO6 1EBReported 8 Oct 2026, 05:40 | 178.9p | Distance: 4.6 mi | Hours vary by dayMonday: 05:30 - 20:30; Tuesday: 05:30 - 20:30; Wednesday: 05:30 - 20:30; Thursday: 05:30 - 20:30; Friday: 05:30 - 20:30; Saturday: 07:00 - 18:00; Sunday: 08:00 - 18:00; Bank holidays: 08:00 - 18:00 | Details |
| 24Shell Little Waitrose BirchwoodShell | CO7 6HUReported 8 Oct 2026, 16:23 | 178.9p | Distance: 4.6 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 25Bluebird GarageIndependent forecourt | CO5 0ADReported 8 Oct 2026, 10:22 | 179p | Distance: 8.2 mi | Hours vary by dayMonday: 08:00 - 18:00; Tuesday: 08:00 - 18:00; Wednesday: 08:00 - 18:00; Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00; Friday: 08:00 - 18:00; Saturday: 08:00 - 13:00; Sunday: 00:00 - 00:00; Bank holidays: 00:00 - 00:00 | Details |
| 26Shell Doggetts LaneShell | CO6 1EUReported 8 Oct 2026, 16:19 | 179.9p | Distance: 5.2 mi | Open 24 hoursMonday - Sunday: 24 hours; Bank holidays: 24 hours | Details |
| 27CShell Co-Op TiptreeCo-op | CO5 0ENReported 2 Oct 2026, 13:56 | 180.9p | Distance: 8 mi | 07:00 - 23:00 dailyMonday - Sunday: 07:00 - 23:00; Bank holidays: 07:00 - 23:00 | Details |
Showing the first 10 of 27 forecourts
How to read this page
About petrol prices in Colchester
Coverage, freshness and comparison scope matter as much as the headline price.
Colchester has 27 forecourts listed as stocking petrol (E10), with current prices available from 27. The table ranks forecourts by current petrol (E10) price, with distance and station name used to order equal or unavailable prices. Station status, distance and update freshness remain visible for comparison.
This page focuses on Petrol (E10) using official UK Fuel Finder data, local averages, regional benchmarks and UK average comparisons where coverage is available.
Thirty-day evidence
Thirty-day petrol (E10) price trend
Thirty-day petrol (E10) trends, local comparisons and potential savings from official UK Fuel Finder data.
- 20 September 2026: local 174.9: region 173: UK 172.5
- 21 September 2026: local 175.2: region 173.4: UK 172.8
- 22 September 2026: local 175.3: region 173.7: UK 173
- 23 September 2026: local 175.5: region 173.9: UK 173.3
- 24 September 2026: local 175.8: region 174.2: UK 173.6
- 25 September 2026: local 176: region 174.5: UK 173.9
- 26 September 2026: local 176.2: region 174.7: UK 174
- 27 September 2026: local 176.2: region 174.8: UK 174.1
- 28 September 2026: local 176.5: region 175.1: UK 174.4
- 29 September 2026: local 177: region 175.3: UK 174.5
- 30 September 2026: local 177.1: region 175.4: UK 174.6
- 1 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.3: UK 174.6
- 2 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.5: UK 174.7
- 3 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.5: UK 174.8
- 4 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.5: UK 174.8
- 5 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.6: UK 174.8
- 6 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.6: UK 174.7
- 7 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.5: UK 174.7
- 8 October 2026: local 177.3: region 175.5: UK 174.6
- 9 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.5: UK 174.6
- 10 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.5: UK 174.6
- 11 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.4: UK 174.6
- 12 October 2026: local 177.2: region 175.4: UK 174.5
- 13 October 2026: local 177.1: region 175.1: UK 174.4
- 14 October 2026: local 177: region 175: UK 174.3
- 15 October 2026: local 176.9: region 175: UK 174.2
- 16 October 2026: local 176.7: region 174.9: UK 174.2
- 17 October 2026: local 176.7: region 175: UK 174.1
- 18 October 2026: local 176.6: region 175: UK 174.1
- 19 October 2026: local 176.6: region 174.9: UK 174.1
Average price
176.5p/l
20 Sept to 19 Oct
- 30-day low
- 166.9p/l
- 30-day high
- 180.9p/l
- Movement (30 days)
- +2.2p/l
- Volatility
- Low
Jerry's petrol trend read
Petrol in Colchester rose 1.7p/l, from 174.9p/l on 20 September to 176.6p/l on 19 October. The rise was not continuous: prices fell 0.7p/l from 8 October to 18 October before moving higher again. Colchester's current average is 2.4p/l above the UK average. Daily movement volatility is low.
Consistency, not just today's lowest
A consistently competitive petrol forecourt
This recommendation requires at least 21 completed reporting days and a current price no higher than the local average.
Eg Little Bentley Pfs
168.9p/l today
7.6p/l below Colchester average today
- Near cheapest
- Within 1p on 19 of 30 days
- Daily cheapest
- Cheapest on 10 of 30 days
- Average gap
- 1.9p/l average gap
- Evidence
- 30 of 30 days reported
Eg Little Bentley Pfs stayed within 1p/l of the daily cheapest petrol price on 19 of 30 reported days, averaging 1.9p/l above the daily cheapest price.
Price choice
Potential petrol savings
Cheapest versus average is the practical comparison. Cheapest versus highest is the maximum listed difference, not a guaranteed saving.
Current local price range
12p/l
168.9p/l cheapest, 180.9p/l highest
- Cheapest versus local average
- £4.18 less than the local average on a 55-litre fill
- Cheapest versus highest
- £6.60 maximum listed difference on a 55-litre fill
Comparing current petrol prices in Colchester can avoid paying up to 12p/l more than the cheapest listed price.
Petrol (E10) compared with nearby locations
Ranked by current average petrol price. Colchester is highlighted so the local baseline remains easy to find.
- 1Witham12.2 mi, 5 reporting172.3pAverage-4.2p/lCheapest 170.9p
- 2Maldon12.7 mi, 3 reporting172.9pAverage-3.6p/lCheapest 172.9p
- 3Clacton-On-Sea11.8 mi, 8 reporting175pAverage-1.5p/lCheapest 172.9p
- 4Halstead12.9 mi, 4 reporting175.2pAverage-1.3p/lCheapest 174.9p
- 5Sudbury12.4 mi, 5 reporting175.3pAverage-1.2p/lCheapest 174.9p
- 6ColchesterHereCurrent location, 27 reporting176.5pAverageBaselineCheapest 168.9p
Witham has the lowest nearby average shown at 172.3p; it is 4.2p/l cheaper than Colchester.
Local market evidence
Petrol market in this location
Distribution, station consistency and forecourt type provide different evidence. None is treated as a guarantee of the next pump price.
Price distribution
The largest group of reporting petrol forecourts in Colchester sits in the 177.9p to 180.9p range.
Cheapest station consistency
Supermarkets and other forecourts
- Supermarkets
- 175.9p/l
- Major brands
- 176.7p/l
- Independent forecourts
- 176.8p/l
Where value persists
Petrol brand reliability over 30 days
Historical claims render only when the documented reporting thresholds are met.
| Brand | Stations | 30-day average | Average gap | Cheapest presence | Below local average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 2 stations | 176p/l | 5.9p/l | 0 of 30 days | 92% |
| BP | 3 stations | 176.4p/l | 6.3p/l | 16 of 30 days | 33% |
| Esso | 5 stations | 176.9p/l | 6.8p/l | 0 of 30 days | 41% |
| Shell | 6 stations | 177.4p/l | 7.3p/l | 10 of 30 days | 36% |
| Co-op | 2 stations | 177.5p/l | 7.4p/l | 0 of 30 days | 50% |
| Asda | 3 stations | 177.7p/l | 7.6p/l | 0 of 30 days | 30% |
Tesco had the smallest 30-day average gap to the daily cheapest petrol price at 5.9p/l, with a cheapest station present on 0 of 30 days.
Areas with the cheapest petrol in Colchester
- 1Raven's Green1 reporting, 1 below average168.9p/l
- 2Crockleford Heath1 reporting, 1 below average169.9p/l
- 3Old Heath1 reporting, 1 below average171.9p/l
- 4Shrub End1 reporting, 1 below average173.9p/l
- 5The Hythe2 reporting, 1 below average173.9p/l
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Prices are sourced from the UK Government Fuel Finder scheme. Prices checked 20 Oct 2026, 08:21. See how we qualify and compare prices
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