14 of the 38 stations in Preston report a Petrol (Unleaded) price; the other 24 publish no petrol (unleaded) figure.
13 of the 38 stations in Preston report a Diesel price; the other 25 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 38 stations in PrestonPetrol (Unleaded) in Preston costs from 165.9p to 177.9p a litre right now, 171.7p on average across 14 stations. Diesel in Preston costs from 192.9p to 199.9p a litre right now, 198.0p on average across 13 stations.The cheapest is Essar Lea Gate Station - PRESTON, 4.9 km from the centre. Latest price change here: 09:17 (Europe/London).
Across the brands with more than one forecourt in Preston, Sainsbury's has the lowest average diesel price at 196.4p a litre (2 stations) and Gulf the highest at 199.6p (4 stations) — 3.3p apart. Diesel in Preston is up 0.4p compared with a week ago, measured on the 35 stations that reported a price on both days. The cheapest postcode district for petrol (unleaded) is PR4, averaging 167.8p a litre across 3 stations — 5.8p below PR5.
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 Preston instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in Preston: Sainsbury's, Morrisons.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 38 stations in Preston, at the update time shown above.
| Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Essar Lea Gate Station - PRESTON
Essar Lea Gate Station · PR4 0XB
|
4.9 km | 192.9p | 165.9p | 180.9p | 202.9p |
|
2
Sainsbury's - PRESTON
Sainsbury's · PR1 6PJ
|
2.4 km | 193.9p | 168.9p | 180.9p | — |
|
3
Morrisons - ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE
Morrisons · PR2 2YN
|
2.3 km | 194.9p | — | — | — |
|
4
BP - PRESTON
BP · PR2 1XL
|
3.0 km | 196.9p | 169.9p | 184.9p | 211.9p |
|
5
Esso - PRESTON
Esso · PR2 7AB
|
1.9 km | 198.9p | 171.9p | — | — |
|
6
Gulf - PRESTON
Gulf · PR2 3TY
|
1.1 km | 198.9p | 171.9p | — | — |
|
7
Sainsbury's - PRESTON
Sainsbury's · PR5 6BJ
|
7.5 km | 198.9p | 173.9p | 185.9p | — |
|
8
EG On The Move - PRESTON
EG On The Move · PR5 0UX
|
8.1 km | 199.9p | — | — | 219.9p |
|
9
Esso - PRESTON
Esso · PR25 5UD
|
10.3 km | 199.9p | 173.9p | — | — |
|
10
Gulf - PRESTON
Gulf · PR1 8ND
|
2.8 km | 199.9p | 177.9p | — | — |
|
11
Gulf - PRESTON
Gulf · PR5 5AE
|
6.5 km | 199.9p | — | — | — |
|
12
Gulf - PRESTON
Gulf · PR1 0XW
|
5.0 km | 199.9p | — | — | 217.9p |
|
13
Shell - PRESTON
Shell · PR5 5AE
|
6.5 km | 199.9p | 172.9p | 187.9p | 214.9p |
|
14
Asda Fulwood Superstore - PRESTON
Asda Fulwood Superstore · PR2 9NP
|
2.8 km | — | — | — | — |
|
15
BP - PRESTON
BP · PR5 0UJ
|
5.8 km | — | 173.9p | 188.9p | — |
|
16
BP - PRESTON
BP · PR3 0HQ
|
11.9 km | — | — | — | — |
|
17
Broughton Filling Station - PRESTON
Broughton Filling Station · PR3 5JB
|
3.2 km | — | — | — | — |
|
18
EG On The Move - PRESTON
EG On The Move · PR4 3HD
|
11.1 km | — | — | — | — |
|
19
EG On The Move - PRESTON
EG On The Move · PR4 3HE
|
11.9 km | — | — | — | — |
|
20
EG On The Move - PRESTON
EG On The Move · PR4 0RS
|
3.8 km | — | 167.7p | 182.7p | — |
|
21
Esso - PRESTON
Esso · PR1 6UY
|
2.9 km | — | — | — | — |
|
22
Esso - PRESTON
Esso · PR3 1AD
|
18.1 km | — | — | — | — |
|
23
Esso - PRESTON
Esso · PR4 5JS
|
9.1 km | — | — | — | — |
|
24
Gulf - PRESTON
Gulf · PR3 1PH
|
15.3 km | — | — | — | — |
|
25
Jet - PRESTON
Jet · PR4 3SR
|
7.5 km | — | — | — | — |
2026-09-13: 187.8p 2026-10-13: 198.7p
Diesel is up 0.4p versus 7 days ago (35 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 35 of 38 stations · 2026-09-13 to 2026-10-13
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essar Lea Gate Station | 192.9p | 192.9p | 1 |
| Sainsbury's | 193.9p | 196.4p | 2 |
| Morrisons | 194.9p | 194.9p | 1 |
| BP | 196.9p | 196.9p | 1 |
| Gulf | 198.9p | 199.6p | 4 |
| Esso | 198.9p | 199.4p | 2 |
| Shell | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
| EG On The Move | 199.9p | 199.9p | 1 |
Preston itself has 38 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 85 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in Preston today is 192.9p a litre at Essar Lea Gate Station - PRESTON. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in Preston is 198.0p a litre, 1.4p below 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 Preston today is 165.9p a litre at Essar Lea Gate Station - PRESTON, 4.9 km from the city centre. It is 5.7p below the Preston average of 171.7p across the 14 stations we track in the city.
Yes. Supermarket forecourts in Preston (Sainsbury's, Morrisons) average 195.9p a litre for diesel across 3 stations, against 198.7p at the other 10 stations — 2.8p 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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