Cheapest Fuel in Peterborough
Cambridgeshire · 29 stations within 5 miles
Where in Peterborough are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Peterborough
Cheapest unleaded in central Peterborough is Eastfield Service Station PE1 at 168.9p (last reported 5 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Padholme Road Service Station at 167.9p, 0.8 miles away across town; on a 55 litre fill that is 18p still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
Cheapest diesel in central Peterborough is Boongate Service Station at 197.9p (last reported 14 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Ascona Broadway Service Station at 192.7p, 4.2 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is 88p still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
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 Peterborough
8 of 26 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 4 days on average.
3 of 22 diesel prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their diesel price every 3 days on average.
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Distance |
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Padholme Road Service Station
1 day ago
East · Esso, Padholme Road Service Station, Padholme Road East, Peterborough
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167.9p | 194.9p | 1.1 mi |
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Eastfield Service Station PE1
5 days ago
Centre · Eastfield Road Service Station, 343, Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4RA, Peterborough
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168.9p | — | 0.7 mi |
| 168.9p | 193.9p | 2.6 mi | |
| 169.7p | 192.7p | 4.6 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 42 days ago | 0.6 mi | |
| 169.9p | 194.9p | 1.1 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 1.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 194.9p | 1.9 mi | |
| 169.9p | 193.9p | 2.3 mi | |
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Werrington Service Station
1 week ago
North · Woodgrange Service Station, 1266, Lincoln Road, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6LQ, Peterborough
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169.9p | 192.9p | 2.7 mi |
| 169.9p | 192.9p | 3.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 194.9p | 3.2 mi | |
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Pgg Westside
1 week ago
Centre · Valero, Service Station, Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AF, Peterborough, Lincolnshire
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171.9p | 199.9p | 0.6 mi |
| 171.9p | 196.9p | 1.1 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 2.2 mi | |
| 172.9p | 194.9p | 3.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 196.9p | 4.7 mi | |
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Boongate Service Station
4 days ago
Centre · Boongate Service Station, St. Johns Street, Peterborough, PE1 5DD, Peterborough
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173.9p | 197.9p | 0.4 mi |
| 173.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 45 days ago | 1.8 mi | |
| 173.9p | 198.9p | 2.1 mi | |
| 173.9p | 197.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 176.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 42 days ago | 3.1 mi | |
| 177.9p | 201.9p | 1.1 mi | |
| 178.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 41 days ago | 4.8 mi | |
| 179.9p | 198.9p | 0.7 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Peterborough
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 12.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £6.60 on a 55 litre fill.
Cheapest to dearest is 9.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £5.06 on a 55 litre fill.
Premium grades
Werrington Service Station, 2.7 mi (last reported 21 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 12.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
Eastfield Service Station PE1, 0.7 mi (last reported 5 days ago).
Super diesel costs 3.2p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Peterborough over time
Average unleaded price in Peterborough 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 3 November 2026.
Unleaded in Peterborough is down 1.4p this week. It is down 3.5p over 30 days and up 9.4p over 90 days.
Diesel in Peterborough is down 0.4p this week. It is down 3.4p over 30 days and up 17.1p over 90 days.
Worth a drive from Peterborough?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Peterborough beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Peterborough beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Roadworks affecting Peterborough
Works near the stations listed above. We can see the works, not the traffic, so allow extra time.
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PlannedRoad closure on Gladstone StreetWas due to start Fri 30 Oct, until 3 Nov · Utility asset works
Near Pgg Westside
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Open 24 hours in Peterborough
14 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is MFG Woodston at 169.9p, 1.5 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Werrington Service Station at 192.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 2.7 mi.
Facilities in Peterborough
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 pumps 9 stations
Cheapest: MFG Morrisons Peterborough, 194.9p (last reported 16 days ago), 1.9 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 28 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: Pgg Westside, 0.6 mi
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Car wash 16 stations
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Toilets 13 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 27 stations
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Water filling 17 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 1 station has 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 Peterborough.
- Padholme Road Service Station: CrossFit Strength Station LTD, 0.0 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Apr 2026). Check opening hours
- Eastfield Service Station PE1: Eastfield Off Licence, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Sep 2025). Check opening hours
- MFG Morrisons Stanground: Morrisons Daily Stanground on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Sep 2024).
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Peterborough
5 of 29 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.7p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 25 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.3p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 20 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Morrisons 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.4p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Stanground at 168.9p, 2.6 mi
Average diesel 194.4p (on prices reported over the last 16 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Stanground at 193.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.6 mi
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JET 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.8p (on prices reported over the last 21 days); cheapest Ascona Broadway Service Station at 169.7p, 4.6 mi
Average diesel 192.8p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Ascona Broadway Service Station at 192.7p (last reported 4 days ago), 4.6 mi
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Tesco 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.9p; cheapest Peterborough Extra at 169.9p, 3.0 mi
Average diesel 193.9p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest Peterborough Extra at 192.9p (last reported 5 days ago), 3.0 mi
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Valero 2 stations
Average unleaded 170.9p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest MFG Kingfisher at 169.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 0.6 mi
Diesel at Pgg Westside: 199.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 0.6 mi
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Esso 6 stations
Average unleaded 172.2p (on prices reported over the last 25 days); cheapest Padholme Road Service Station at 167.9p, 1.1 mi
Average diesel 197.2p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Padholme Road Service Station at 194.9p, 1.1 mi
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BP 5 stations
Average unleaded 175.2p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Boongate Service Station at 173.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 0.4 mi
Average diesel 198.2p (on prices reported over the last 15 days); cheapest Boongate Service Station at 197.9p (last reported 14 days ago), 0.4 mi
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Shell 5 stations
Average unleaded 177.4p (on prices reported over the last 25 days); cheapest Pgg Northmead at 171.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 2.2 mi
Average diesel 200.2p (on prices reported over the last 14 days); cheapest Shell Co-op Fengate at 198.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 0.7 mi
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EG On The Move 1 station
Unleaded at EG Peterborough: 169.9p, 2.3 mi
Diesel at EG Peterborough: 193.9p, 2.3 mi
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Independent and unbranded 2 stations
Loyalty schemes
- Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.
- 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.
- 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 Peterborough
How much is unleaded in Peterborough?
The cheapest unleaded in Peterborough is 167.9p a litre at Padholme Road Service Station. That is 3.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 167.9p to 179.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Peterborough?
The cheapest diesel in Peterborough is 192.7p a litre at Ascona Broadway Service Station (last reported 4 days ago). That is 5.7p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 192.7p to 201.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Peterborough?
Right now Padholme Road Service Station has the cheapest unleaded in Peterborough, at 167.9p a litre. It is in east Peterborough, 1.1 miles from the centre.
Is fuel cheaper in Peterborough than Whittlesey?
Yes. Unleaded is 11.0p a litre cheaper in Peterborough than in Whittlesey. The cheapest in Peterborough is 167.9p at Padholme Road Service Station; in Whittlesey it is 178.9p at Delph (last reported 19 days ago).
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Peterborough?
Yes. 14 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at MFG Woodston, 1.5 miles from the centre, for 169.9p a litre. The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Werrington Service Station, 2.7 miles from the centre, for 192.9p a litre (last reported 13 days ago).
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Peterborough?
9 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at MFG Morrisons Peterborough, 1.9 miles from the centre, for 194.9p a litre (last reported 16 days ago).