Cheapest Fuel in Risca
Caerphilly · 21 stations within 5 miles
Where in Risca are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Risca
Cheapest unleaded in central Risca is Commercial Street Service Station at 167.8p.
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith at 166.9p, 5.2 miles away across town (last reported 20 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves 50p before the drive, but the round trip would burn about £2.30 of fuel, so stay central.
Cheapest diesel in central Risca is Commercial Street Service Station at 197.8p (last reported 7 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith at 193.9p, 5.2 miles away across town (last reported 20 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves £2.15 before the drive, but the round trip would burn about £2.46 of fuel, so stay central.
Prices may have moved since, so check before you travel. Those sums count the fuel for the round trip at typical mpg, nothing else. 4 miles across a city at busy times can take 20 minutes, and we have no traffic data — judge that part yourself.
Stations near Risca
5 of 19 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
Stations here change their diesel price every 2 days on average.
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Distance |
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Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith
2 weeks ago
West · Newbridge Rd Industrial Estate, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood
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166.9p | 193.9p | 5.0 mi |
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Avondale Service Station
Fresh
North · Avondale Service Station, Avondale Road, Pontrhydyrun, Cwmbran, NP44 1TT, Cwmbran
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167.7p | 195.7p | 4.8 mi |
| 167.8p | 197.8p | 0.4 mi | |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 4.6 mi | |
| 168.9p | 195.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 169.9p | 197.9p | 0.9 mi | |
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G.f.williams&Sons Risca Garages Ltd
6 days ago
Centre · Williams G F & Sons, 89, Cromwell Road, Risca, Newport
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169.9p | 197.9p | 1.0 mi |
| 169.9p | 195.9p | 3.8 mi | |
| 170.9p | 197.9p | 0.5 mi | |
| 170.9p | 197.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 171.7p | 196.7poldLast reported 30 days ago | 4.8 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 172.9p | 196.9poldLast reported 30 days ago | 4.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 4.8 mi | |
| 173.7p | 196.7poldLast reported 30 days ago | 4.7 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 2.7 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 4.6 mi | |
| 174.9p | 197.9p | 3.6 mi | |
| 179.9p | 199.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 172.9poldLast reported 37 days ago | 198.9p | 3.8 mi | |
| 177.9poldLast reported 39 days ago | 201.9poldLast reported 41 days ago | 4.2 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Risca
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 13.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £7.15 on a 55 litre fill.
Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith 5.0 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 6.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £3.30 on a 55 litre fill.
Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith 5.0 mi
Premium grades
G.f.williams&Sons Risca Garages Ltd, 1.0 mi (last reported 6 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 9.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
Commercial Street Service Station, 0.4 mi (last reported 7 days ago).
Super diesel costs 9.9p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Risca over time
Average unleaded price in Risca each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average
The line is the average of the prices on record each day; the figures below compare the same stations on both dates.
Figures to 2 November 2026.
Unleaded in Risca is down 1.0p this week. It is down 3.3p over 30 days and up 11.3p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith has been the cheapest unleaded in Risca on 40 of the last 90 days.
Diesel in Risca is down 0.3p this week. It is down 1.7p over 30 days and up 18.5p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith has been the cheapest diesel in Risca on 42 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Risca?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Risca beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Risca beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Risca
Services on the M4 near Risca charge 12.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Welcome Break Cardiff at 178.9p (last reported 28 days ago), 5.1 mi away.
Services on the M4 near Risca charge 10.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Welcome Break Cardiff at 203.9p (last reported 28 days ago), 5.1 mi away.
Open 24 hours in Risca
11 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Avondale Service Station at 167.7p, 4.8 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Avondale Service Station at 195.7p (last reported 15 days ago), 4.8 mi.
Facilities in Risca
Across the stations within 5 miles. AdBlue pumps, LPG and HVO are the hard ones to find, so those name a station.
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AdBlue (packaged) 21 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: MFG Morrisons Newport Rogerstone, 0.9 mi
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Car wash 10 stations
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Toilets 9 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 14 stations
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Water filling 8 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 9 stations have pay at pump.
Volunteers map these, so treat each count as a floor rather than the whole picture.
Some of these details come from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database Licence.
Something to eat near the cheapest
At or near the three cheapest unleaded forecourts in Risca.
- Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith: Penmaen Cafe, 0.4 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jul 2026). Check opening hours
- Avondale Service Station: Avondale Service Station Ltd on site, rated 4 for food hygiene (inspected Dec 2025).
- Commercial Street Service Station: Risca Services on site, rated 4 for food hygiene (inspected Nov 2024).
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Risca
9 of 21 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 1.9p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 24 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 1.9p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 25 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Morrisons 2 stations
Average unleaded 168.9p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Cwmbran at 167.9p, 4.6 mi
Average diesel 196.9p (on prices reported over the last 22 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Cwmbran at 195.9p (last reported 19 days ago), 4.6 mi
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Sainsbury's 3 stations
Average unleaded 168.9p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith at 166.9p (last reported 20 days ago), 5.0 mi
Average diesel 195.9p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith at 193.9p (last reported 20 days ago), 5.0 mi
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Texaco 4 stations
Average unleaded 169.8p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Avondale Service Station at 167.7p, 4.8 mi
Average diesel 197.8p (on prices reported over the last 15 days); cheapest Avondale Service Station at 195.7p (last reported 15 days ago), 4.8 mi
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Tesco 2 stations
Average unleaded 171.9p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Risca Extra at 170.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.5 mi
Diesel at Risca Extra: 197.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 0.5 mi
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Esso 6 stations
Average unleaded 172.2p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Asda Cwmbran Express Petrol at 169.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 3.8 mi
Average diesel 198.9p (on prices reported over the last 25 days); cheapest Asda Cwmbran Express Petrol at 195.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 3.8 mi
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Asda 2 stations
Average unleaded 172.7p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest Asda Newport Pillgwenlly Superstore at 171.7p (last reported 3 days ago), 4.8 mi
No current diesel price.
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BP 1 station
Unleaded at Malpas Sf Connect: 174.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 3.6 mi
Diesel at Malpas Sf Connect: 197.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.6 mi
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Shell 1 station
Unleaded at Shell Newport: 179.9p (last reported 24 days ago), 4.0 mi
Diesel at Shell Newport: 199.9p (last reported 5 days ago), 4.0 mi
Loyalty schemes
- Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.
- Sainsbury's petrol stations give Nectar points on fuel when you scan a Nectar card or the Nectar app, in the kiosk or at the pump.
- Texaco Star Rewards members collect points at participating forecourts by handing over their card at the till, or tapping the key fob or app card on the reader.
- Tesco Clubcard holders collect points on fuel by scanning their card or the Tesco app when they pay, at Tesco petrol stations and at Esso sites with a Tesco Express.
- Participating Esso forecourts give Nectar points on fuel when you scan a Nectar card or pay in the Esso App; Esso sites with a Tesco Express shop take Tesco Clubcard instead.
- Asda Rewards members get fuel coupons in the app from time to time. Scan the Rewards barcode, then the coupon, at the pump or kiosk of a participating forecourt.
- BPme Rewards members collect points on fuel at participating BP forecourts by scanning the card in the BPme app at the till, or by paying for fuel in the app.
- Shell GO+ members collect points on fuel at participating Shell forecourts by scanning the Shell App, a GO+ card or a key fob at the till, or by paying in the app at the pump.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Risca
How much is unleaded in Risca?
The cheapest unleaded in Risca is 166.9p a litre at Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith (last reported 20 days ago). That is 4.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 166.9p to 179.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Risca?
The cheapest diesel in Risca is 193.9p a litre at Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith (last reported 20 days ago). That is 4.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 193.9p to 199.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Risca?
Going by the price it last reported, 20 days ago, Sainsbury's Pontllanfraith has the cheapest unleaded in Risca, at 166.9p a litre. It is in west Risca, 5.0 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Risca?
Yes. 11 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Avondale Service Station, 4.8 miles from the centre, for 167.7p a litre. The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Avondale Service Station, 4.8 miles from the centre, for 195.7p a litre (last reported 15 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Risca?
2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Risca is MFG Morrisons Newport Rogerstone, 0.9 miles away.
Are prices in Risca going up or down?
Unleaded in Risca is down 1.0p this week and down 3.3p over 30 days. Diesel in Risca is down 0.3p this week and down 1.7p over 30 days. Figures to 2 November 2026.