10 of the 28 stations in Colchester report a Petrol (Unleaded) price; the other 18 publish no petrol (unleaded) figure.
9 of the 28 stations in Colchester report a Diesel price; the other 19 publish no diesel figure.
All 8,142 UK forecourts were checked at 16:07 (Europe/London) under the statutory fuel price scheme; each card above shows when that station last changed its price.
See all 28 stations in ColchesterPetrol (Unleaded) in Colchester costs from 169.9p to 177.9p a litre right now, 175.3p on average across 10 stations. Diesel in Colchester costs from 195.0p to 199.9p a litre right now, 197.9p on average across 9 stations.The cheapest is Pace - COLCHESTER, 12.9 km from the centre. Latest price change here: 10:50 (Europe/London).
Diesel in Colchester is up 0.9p compared with a week ago, measured on the 28 stations that reported a price on both days. The cheapest postcode district for petrol (unleaded) is CO3, averaging 175.2p a litre across 3 stations — 2.0p below CO4.
A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in Colchester instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in Colchester: Tesco, Sainsbury's.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 28 stations in Colchester, at the update time shown above.
| Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Pace - COLCHESTER
Pace · CO7 6RL
|
12.9 km | 195.0p | — | 176.0p | — |
|
2
Ardleigh South Service Station - COLCHESTER
Ardleigh South Service Station · CO7 7YP
|
6.0 km | 195.9p | 169.9p | — | — |
|
3
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO7 8RX
|
13.1 km | 195.9p | 169.9p | 189.9p | 214.9p |
|
4
Tesco - COLCHESTER
Tesco · CO4 9ED
|
2.5 km | 197.9p | 175.9p | 186.9p | — |
|
5
Texaco - COLCHESTER
Texaco · CO3 4SA
|
3.2 km | 197.9p | 173.9p | 191.9p | — |
|
6
Sainsbury's - COLCHESTER
Sainsbury's · CO3 8AA
|
4.4 km | 198.9p | 174.9p | 186.9p | — |
|
7
Asda Tiptree Supermarket - COLCHESTER
Asda Tiptree Supermarket · CO5 0LA
|
13.3 km | 199.9p | — | — | — |
|
8
BP - COLCHESTER
BP · CO4 5YX
|
3.3 km | 199.9p | — | — | 220.9p |
|
9
BP - COLCHESTER
BP · CO4 0EX
|
2.7 km | 199.9p | 177.9p | 198.9p | 220.9p |
|
10
Ardleigh Service Station - COLCHESTER
Ardleigh Service Station · CO7 7PA
|
6.4 km | — | — | — | — |
|
11
Asda Colchester Superstore - COLCHESTER
Asda Colchester Superstore · CO4 5TU
|
0.9 km | — | — | — | — |
|
12
Bluebird Garage - COLCHESTER
Bluebird Garage · CO5 0AD
|
13.6 km | — | — | — | — |
|
13
BP Rangers Service Station - COLCHESTER
BP Rangers Service Station · CO2 8PU
|
3.0 km | — | — | — | — |
|
14
East Of England Co-op - COLCHESTER
East Of England Co-op · CO3 5JX
|
3.6 km | — | — | — | — |
|
15
Esso - COLCHESTER
Esso · CO5 8RA
|
13.3 km | — | — | — | — |
|
16
Esso - Colchester
Esso · C063PU
|
5.3 km | — | 177.9p | 197.9p | — |
|
17
Esso - COLCHESTER
Esso · CO4 5AJ
|
0.8 km | — | 177.9p | 197.9p | — |
|
18
Esso - STANWAY COLCHESTER
Esso · CO3 0NR
|
3.4 km | — | 176.9p | — | — |
|
19
Gulf - COLCHESTER
Gulf · CO6 4SA
|
10.5 km | — | — | — | — |
|
20
Murco - COLCHESTER
Murco · CO6 4EJ
|
4.2 km | — | — | — | — |
|
21
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO6 1EB
|
7.4 km | — | — | — | — |
|
22
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO6 1EU
|
8.4 km | — | — | — | — |
|
23
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO7 6HU
|
6.9 km | — | — | — | — |
|
24
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO4 5NQ
|
6.3 km | — | — | — | — |
|
25
Shell - COLCHESTER
Shell · CO6 1LT
|
9.1 km | — | 177.9p | — | — |
2026-09-22: 192.8p 2026-10-22: 199.9p
Diesel is up 0.9p versus 7 days ago (28 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 28 of 28 stations · 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-22
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 195.0p | 195.0p | 1 |
| Ardleigh South Service Station | 195.9p | 195.9p | 1 |
| Shell | 195.9p | 195.9p | 1 |
| Tesco | 197.9p | 197.9p | 1 |
| Texaco | 197.9p | 197.9p | 1 |
| Sainsbury's | 198.9p | 198.9p | 1 |
| Asda Tiptree Supermarket | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| BP | 199.9p | 199.9p | 2 |
Colchester itself has 28 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 41 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in Colchester at the latest check is 195.0p a litre at Pace - COLCHESTER. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in Colchester is 197.9p a litre, 1.0p below the national average of 198.9p.
The cheapest petrol in Colchester at the latest check is 169.9p a litre at Ardleigh South Service Station - COLCHESTER, 6.0 km from the city centre. It is 5.4p below the Colchester average of 175.3p across the 10 stations we track in the city.
No. Supermarket forecourts in Colchester (Tesco, Sainsbury's) average 198.4p a litre for diesel across 2 stations, against 197.8p at the other 7 stations — 0.6p more expensive.
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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Prices are collected from the UK official fuel price data scheme — the open price feeds published by major retailers under the government fuel-finder initiative — and refreshed daily. Prices are indicative and may differ at the pump. See also: live map of the UK · all live markets.
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