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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Bishop's Stortford Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Bishop's Stortford

Area average: 165.3p — save up to 7.4p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Bishop's Stortford

Area average: 182.9p — save up to 7.0p/litre
Browse by brand: ShellSainsbury'sTesco

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 5.4p less in Stansted Mountfitchet (159.9p vs 165.3p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.67 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £3.24 — a net saving of £1.57 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 3.0p less in Stansted Mountfitchet (179.9p vs 182.9p here). The round trip is about 4 miles each way, costing roughly £1.31 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.80 — a net saving of £0.49 after the return journey.

There are 5 fuel stations in Bishop's Stortford reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 165.3p per litre across 5 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 182.9p across 5 stations. Unleaded is 9.5p above the national average of 155.8p.

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 from Bishop's Stortford.

Fuel Stations in Bishop's Stortford

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
Sainsbury's, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4EG Super-market 157.9p Cheapest 169.9p 175.9p Cheapest
Shell, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 2DR) CM23 2DR 163.9p 189.9p 179.9p 204.9p Cheapest
Shell, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 3LA) CM23 3LA 163.9p 189.9p 179.9p 214.9p
Shell, Birchanger Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QZ Motorway 181.9p 199.9p 202.9p 219.9p
Tesco, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4DD Super-market 158.9p 167.9p Cheapest 175.9p

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Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Bishop's Stortford (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
165.3p
5 stations
±8.7p std dev
+9.5p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
183.5p
5 stations
±12.5p std dev
+9.2p vs national
Diesel (B7)
182.9p
5 stations
±10.2p std dev
+6.2p vs national
Premium Diesel
213.2p
3 stations
±6.2p std dev
+15.3p vs national

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

Daily averages across all stations in the Chelmsford postcode area over the last 30 days. Bishop's Stortford sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Bishop's Stortford?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2576/year on fuel in Bishop's Stortford (at 165.3p/L). That's £148 more than the UK average of £2428. Across the wider Chelmsford (CM) postcode area petrol averages 158.1p/L, working out at £2464/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1996/year at Bishop's Stortford's average diesel price of 182.9p/L. That's £68 more than the UK average of £1928. Across the wider Chelmsford (CM) postcode area diesel averages 178.4p/L — £1946/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Bishop's Stortford is 157.9p/L and the most expensive is 181.9p/L — a 24.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £14.40.

For diesel the spread is 27.0p/L (175.9p cheapest, 202.9p dearest) — £16.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Bishop's Stortford

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in Bishop's Stortford.

Shell Fuel Prices in Bishop's Stortford

There are 3 Shell forecourts in Bishop's Stortford. Petrol averages 169.9p/L4.6p above the Bishop's Stortford average. Diesel averages 187.6p/L (4.7p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 2DR) at 163.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 2DR) CM23 2DR 163.9p 179.9p
Shell, Bishop's Stortford (CM23 3LA) CM23 3LA 163.9p 179.9p
Shell, Birchanger CM23 5QZ 181.9p 202.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Bishop's Stortford

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Bishop's Stortford. Petrol is 157.9p/L7.4p below the Bishop's Stortford average. Diesel is 175.9p/L (7.0p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Bishop's Stortford. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4EG 157.9p 175.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Bishop's Stortford

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Bishop's Stortford. Petrol is 158.9p/L6.4p below the Bishop's Stortford average. Diesel is 175.9p/L (7.0p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Bishop's Stortford. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4DD 158.9p 175.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Bishop's Stortford today is 157.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, CM23 4EG. The average across 5 stations is 165.3p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Bishop's Stortford today is 175.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, CM23 4EG. The average across 5 stations is 182.9p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Bishop's Stortford is 165.3p per litre from 5 stations. The national average is 155.8p, so Bishop's Stortford is 9.5p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Bishop's Stortford is 182.9p per litre from 5 stations. The national average is 176.7p, so Bishop's Stortford is 6.2p above the national average.

There are currently 5 fuel stations reporting prices in Bishop's Stortford. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

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.