12 of the 19 stations in Chelmsford report a Petrol (Unleaded) price; the other 7 publish no petrol (unleaded) figure.
8 of the 19 stations in Chelmsford report a Diesel price; the other 11 publish no diesel figure.
All 8,135 UK forecourts were checked at 10:07 (Europe/London) under the statutory fuel price scheme; each card above shows when that station last changed its price.
See all 19 stations in ChelmsfordPetrol (Unleaded) in Chelmsford costs from 171.7p to 181.9p a litre right now, 176.4p on average across 12 stations. Diesel in Chelmsford costs from 196.7p to 204.9p a litre right now, 201.6p on average across 8 stations.The cheapest is Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore - CHELMSFORD, 11.9 km from the centre. Latest price change here: 06:46 (Europe/London).
Across the brands with more than one forecourt in Chelmsford, BP has the lowest average diesel price at 203.4p a litre (2 stations) and Shell the highest at 204.9p (2 stations) — 1.5p apart. Diesel in Chelmsford is up 0.5p compared with a week ago, measured on the 17 stations that reported a price on both days. The cheapest postcode district for petrol (unleaded) is CM3, averaging 175.6p a litre across 4 stations — 1.3p below CM2.
UK average: the national average on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 13 Oct 2026, 10:07 UK time.
A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in Chelmsford instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in Chelmsford: Sainsbury's.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 19 stations in Chelmsford, at the update time shown above.
| Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore - CHELMSFORD
Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · CM3 5TB
|
11.9 km | 196.7p | 171.7p | — | — |
|
2
Asda Chelmsford Superstore - CHELMSFORD
Asda Chelmsford Superstore · CM2 6RE
|
1.6 km | 198.7p | 173.9p | — | — |
|
3
Sainsbury's - CHELMSFORD
Sainsbury's · CM2 5PA
|
3.4 km | 198.9p | 172.9p | 184.9p | — |
|
4
BP - CHELMSFORD
BP · CM3 5BQ
|
10.2 km | 201.9p | 174.9p | 195.9p | 222.9p |
|
5
Esso - CHELMSFORD
Esso · CM2 9DF
|
2.5 km | 201.9p | 176.9p | — | — |
|
6
BP - CHELMSFORD
BP · CM2 5PY
|
4.0 km | 204.9p | 178.9p | 198.9p | 225.9p |
|
7
Shell - CHELMSFORD
Shell · CM3 3FY
|
5.7 km | 204.9p | 179.9p | 204.9p | — |
|
8
Shell - CHELMSFORD
Shell · CM2 8LA
|
5.5 km | 204.9p | 181.9p | 209.9p | 229.9p |
|
9
BP - CHELMSFORD
BP · CM1 3RU
|
4.7 km | — | — | — | — |
|
10
EG On The Move - CHELMSFORD
EG On The Move · CM4 0LQ
|
13.1 km | — | — | 197.9p | 221.9p |
|
11
EG On The Move - CHELMSFORD
EG On The Move · CM1 7DH
|
4.5 km | — | — | — | — |
|
12
Essar - Chelmsford
Essar · CM1 3EH
|
5.3 km | — | — | — | — |
|
13
Esso - CHELMSFORD
Esso · CM3 4QW
|
6.2 km | — | 175.9p | 190.9p | — |
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14
Esso - CHELMSFORD
Esso · CM1 2QL
|
3.4 km | — | — | — | — |
|
15
Esso - CHELMSFORD
Esso · CM1 1RY
|
3.3 km | — | — | — | — |
|
16
Esso - CHELMSFORD
Esso · CM1 2RY
|
3.3 km | — | 175.9p | 194.9p | — |
|
17
Gulf Mayland - CHELMSFORD
Gulf Mayland · CM3 6BB
|
18.8 km | — | — | — | — |
|
18
Tesco - CHELMSFORD
Tesco · CM2 9XW
|
2.6 km | — | 175.9p | 185.9p | — |
|
19
Texaco - CHELMSFORD
Texaco · CM2 9RA
|
0.8 km | — | 177.9p | 189.9p | — |
2026-09-13: 190.7p 2026-10-13: 200.7p
Diesel is up 0.5p versus 7 days ago (17 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 17 of 19 stations · 2026-09-13 to 2026-10-13
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore | 196.7p | 196.7p | 1 |
| Asda Chelmsford Superstore | 198.7p | 198.7p | 1 |
| Sainsbury's | 198.9p | 198.9p | 1 |
| Esso | 201.9p | 201.9p | 1 |
| BP | 201.9p | 203.4p | 2 |
| Shell | 204.9p | 204.9p | 2 |
Chelmsford itself has 19 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 66 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in Chelmsford today is 196.7p a litre at Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore - CHELMSFORD. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in Chelmsford is 201.6p a litre, 2.2p above the national average of 199.4p. The UK average is the one on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 13 Oct 2026, 10:07 UK time.
The cheapest petrol in Chelmsford today is 171.7p a litre at Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore - CHELMSFORD, 11.9 km from the city centre. It is 4.7p below the Chelmsford average of 176.4p across the 12 stations we track in the city.
Yes. Supermarket forecourts in Chelmsford (Sainsbury's) average 198.9p a litre for diesel across 1 stations, against 202.0p at the other 7 stations — 3.1p cheaper.
Prices are updated daily from the UK official fuel price data scheme (retailer price feeds published under the government fuel-finder initiative).
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