Fuel Prices Across Chelmsford (CM) Today

Last updated: · Prices refresh every 30 minutes from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

Cheapest Petrol in Chelmsford (CM)

149.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, Braintree
Area average: 160.5p — save up to 10.6p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Chelmsford (CM)

175.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, Braintree
Area average: 184.0p — save up to 8.1p/litre

There are 84 fuel stations reporting live prices across the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 160.5p per litre across 84 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 184.0p across 82 stations. Unleaded is 2.4p above the national average of 158.1p.

Use our fuel station finder to find the most economical place to fill up near you, or calculate the fuel cost of a longer trip.

Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Chelmsford (CM) (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
160.5p
84 stations
±5.0p std dev
+2.4p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
178.6p
71 stations
±8.2p std dev
+2.6p vs national
Diesel (B7)
184.0p
82 stations
±5.0p std dev
+2.5p vs national
Premium Diesel
205.5p
42 stations
±7.1p std dev
+3.9p vs national

30-Day Price Trend in Chelmsford (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area over the last 30 days.

Fuel Stations in Chelmsford (CM)

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
ESSO Woodford, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8NS Super-market 156.9p 171.9p 179.9p
ESSO, Marconi Chelmsford (CM1 1RY) CM1 1RY 159.9p 179.9p 181.9p 199.9p
ESSO, Marconi Chelmsford (CM1 2QL) CM1 2QL 159.9p 179.9p 181.9p 199.9p
ESSO, Waterhouse Farm Chelmsford CM1 2RY 158.9p 177.9p 181.9p
Essar, Writtle CM1 3EH 159.9p 165.9p 183.9p
BP, Writtle CM1 3RU 159.9p 180.9p 182.9p 203.9p
EG ON THE MOVE, Chelmsford CM1 7DH 159.9p 184.9p
GULF, Billericay CM11 2PL 153.7p 172.7p 179.7p
BP, Billericay CM12 0BP 156.9p 177.9p 182.9p 203.9p
BP, Brentwood (CM13 1AB) CM13 1AB 162.9p 183.9p 183.9p 204.9p
ESSO , West Horndon CM13 3EN Motorway 162.9p
ESSO, Herongate, Ingrave CM13 3ES 161.9p 179.9p 183.9p 199.9p
BP, Ingrave and Herongate CM13 3NY 162.9p 183.9p 183.9p 204.9p
ESSO, Brentwood CM14 4QG 162.9p 177.9p 182.9p
SHELL, Brentwood (CM14 5HE) CM14 5HE 163.9p 184.9p 185.9p 214.9p
SHELL, Brentwood (CM14 5NA) CM14 5NA 169.9p 194.9p 190.9p 219.9p
BP, Shenfield CM15 8SD 164.9p 185.9p 184.9p 205.9p
BP, Brentwood (CM15 9HZ) CM15 9HZ 162.9p 183.9p 183.9p 204.9p
SHELL, Epping CM16 4AE 160.9p 189.9p 183.9p 209.9p
SHELL, Waltham Abbey CM16 5HW 161.9p 189.9p 184.9p 209.9p
JET, North Weald Bassett CM16 6ED 159.7p 183.9p
EG ON THE MOVE, Thornwood Common CM16 6LX 159.9p 179.9p 188.9p
K&S Fuels Ltd, North Weald Bassett CM16 6LZ 159.9p 178.9p 186.9p
SHELL, Harlow CM17 9AD 161.9p 189.9p 188.9p 214.9p
BP, Harlow (CM17 9AG) CM17 9AG 159.9p 180.9p 189.9p 210.9p
TESCO, Harlow (CM17 9TE) CM17 9TE Super-market 160.9p 169.9p 181.9p
ESSO, Harlow (CM18 6NQ) CM18 6NQ 158.9p 177.9p 188.9p 207.9p
BP, Harlow (CM18 7BH) CM18 7BH 158.9p 179.9p 188.9p 209.9p
K&S Fuels Ltd, Harlow CM19 5AR 159.9p 179.9p 186.9p
SAINSBURY'S, Chelmer Chelmsford CM2 5PA Super-market 155.9p 167.9p 178.9p
BP, Boreham Chelmsford CM2 5PY 163.9p 184.9p 184.9p 205.9p
ASDA, Chelmer Chelmsford CM2 6RE 157.9p 179.7p
SHELL, Galleywood CM2 8LA 160.9p 184.9p 182.9p 209.9p
ESSO, Goat Hall Chelmsford CM2 9DF 158.9p 179.9p 181.9p 199.9p
BP, Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9RA 159.9p 179.9p 181.9p 199.9p
TEXACO, Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9RA 159.9p 169.9p 181.9p
TESCO, Goat Hall Chelmsford CM2 9XW Super-market 157.9p 166.9p 179.9p
ESSO, Harlow (CM20 1DR) CM20 1DR 161.9p 179.9p 185.9p 199.9p
SAINSBURY'S, Harlow CM20 2AG Super-market 157.9p 169.9p 182.9p
BP, Harlow (CM20 2DG) CM20 2DG 162.9p 181.9p 187.9p 206.9p
TESCO, Harlow (CM20 2TG) CM20 2TG Super-market 160.9p 169.9p 181.9p
SHELL, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9JN 166.9p 194.9p 189.9p 214.9p
ESSO, Start Hill CM22 7TA 163.9p 179.9p 187.9p 199.9p
SHELL, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 2DR) CM23 2DR 167.9p 194.9p 189.9p 214.9p
SHELL, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 3LA) CM23 3LA 167.9p 194.9p 189.9p 214.9p
TESCO, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4DD Super-market 160.9p 169.9p 181.9p
SAINSBURY'S, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4EG Super-market 158.9p 170.9p 181.9p
SHELL, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 5QZ) CM23 5QZ Motorway 181.9p 199.9p 202.9p 219.9p
BP, Takeley and Little Canfield CM24 1PY 164.9p 185.9p 188.9p 209.9p
ESSO, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8BX 161.9p 180.9p 185.9p 204.9p
JET, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DB 161.9p 175.9p 185.9p 199.9p
SHELL, Chelmsford Garden CM3 3FY 164.9p 189.9p 185.9p 209.9p
BFS , Gay Bowers CM3 4LP 156.9p 181.9p
ESSO, Danbury CM3 4QW 159.9p 174.9p 181.9p
BP, South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5BQ 158.9p 179.9p 184.9p 205.9p
SAINSBURY'S, South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5QP Super-market 153.9p 179.9p
ASDA, South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5TB 155.7p 181.7p
GULF MAYLAND, Mayland CM3 6BB 153.9p
BP, Latchingdon CM3 6JP 158.9p 179.9p 182.9p 199.9p
EG ON THE MOVE, High Ongar CM4 0LQ 159.9p 184.9p
BP, Shelley CM5 0AH 161.9p 179.9p 183.9p 199.9p
ESSO, Chipping Ongar CM5 9AL 161.9p 176.9p 183.9p
GULF, Great Dunmow CM6 1LL Super-market 171.9p 195.9p
TESCO, Great Dunmow CM6 1SF Super-market 161.9p 170.9p 181.9p
MURCO, Thaxted CM6 2LT Super-market 162.9p 176.9p 185.9p
Murco, Stebbing CM6 3LD 178.9p 206.9p
SAINSBURY'S, Braintree CM7 1XH 149.9p Cheapest 161.9p 175.9p Cheapest
EG ON THE MOVE, Braintree CM7 2QS 152.9p 172.9p 178.9p 198.9p
GULF, Finchingfield CM7 4LT 164.9p 186.9p
bp, Braintree CM7 9EP 156.9p 182.9p 182.9p
BP, Great Notley CM77 7AB 153.9p 174.9p 178.9p 199.9p
TESCO, Great Notley CM77 7WW Super-market 151.9p 160.9p Cheapest 176.9p
BP, Bradwell (Braintree) CM77 8EE 159.9p 177.9p 179.9p 195.9p
TEXACO, Braintree CM77 8GG 153.9p 174.9p 179.9p
Shell, Great Notley CM77 8QG Super-market 151.9p 190.9p 177.9p 215.9p
ASDA EXPRESS, Witham CM8 1ED 153.9p 169.9p 178.9p
GULF WITHAM SERVICE STATION, Witham CM8 1HP 156.9p 164.9p 177.9p 189.9p Cheapest
MORRISONS, Witham CM8 2BY Super-market 156.9p 169.9p 177.9p
Texaco, Witham CM8 2BY Super-market 157.9p 182.9p 180.9p
ESSO, Chelmsford CM8 3BL 156.9p 169.9p 179.9p 193.9p
BP, Rivenhall CM8 3HB Motorway 159.9p 177.9p 179.9p 193.9p
TESCO, Maldon CM9 4LE Super-market 159.9p 168.9p 177.9p
MORRISONS, Maldon CM9 6GG Super-market 159.9p 169.9p 177.9p
GULF, Tollesbury CM9 8RJ 157.9p 183.9p

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What does fuel cost a typical driver in the Chelmsford area?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2501/year on fuel across the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area (at 160.5p/L). That's £37 more than the UK average of £2464.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £2007/year at the area's average diesel price of 184.0p/L. That's £27 more than the UK average of £1980.

Choose the right station — save £££

Across the Chelmsford area, the cheapest petrol is 149.9p/L and the most expensive is 181.9p/L — a 32.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £19.20.

For diesel the spread is 31.0p/L (175.9p cheapest, 206.9p dearest) — £18.60 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Frequently Asked Questions

The average unleaded petrol (E10) price across the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area is currently 160.5p per litre from 84 stations. The national average is 158.1p, so the Chelmsford area is 2.4p above the national average. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The average diesel (B7) price across the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area is currently 184.0p per litre from 82 stations. The national average is 181.5p, so the Chelmsford area is 2.5p above the national average. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

There are currently 84 fuel stations reporting prices across the Chelmsford postcode area. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

Unleaded petrol in the Chelmsford area averages 160.5p compared to the national average of 158.1p — that's 2.4p more expensive than the UK average. Diesel averages 184.0p compared to 181.5p nationally — 2.5p above average.

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices, covering the vast majority of UK forecourts.