Cheapest Fuel in Chester-Le-Street
County Durham · 28 stations within 5 miles
Where in Chester-Le-Street are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Chester-Le-Street
Cheapest unleaded in central Chester-Le-Street is Park Road Sf Connect at 171.9p (last reported 3 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is EG Rainton at 164.7p, 4.1 miles away across town (last reported 7 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £2.15 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
Cheapest diesel in central Chester-Le-Street is Park Road Sf Connect at 199.9p (last reported 22 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Quarry Service Station at 193.9p, 3.8 miles away across town; on a 55 litre fill that is £1.49 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 Chester-Le-Street
2 of 26 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 4 days on average.
Stations here change their diesel price every 3 days on average.
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Distance |
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| 164.7p | 194.7p | 4.2 mi | |
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Northview Service Station Esso
1 week ago
East · Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring
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164.9p | 194.9p | 3.4 mi |
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Quarry Service Station
2 days ago
East · Quarry Service Station, Quarry Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU, Houghton Le Spring
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164.9p | 193.9p | 3.9 mi |
| 165.9p | 188.9poldLast reported 31 days ago | 4.0 mi | |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 3.4 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 4.8 mi | |
| 168.9p | 198.9p | 2.3 mi | |
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Fencehouses Service Station
6 days ago
East · Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, Tyne & Wear
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168.9p | 198.9poldLast reported 37 days ago | 2.8 mi |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 1.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 34 days ago | 2.0 mi | |
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Stanley Service Station
1 week ago
West · Shell Stanley Service Station, Chester Road, Stanley, Durham
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169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 36 days ago | 4.6 mi |
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EG Stanley
1 week ago
West · Chester Road Service Station, Chester Road, Stanley, DH9 0XD, County Durham
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169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 35 days ago | 4.7 mi |
| 170.9p | 197.9p | 2.3 mi | |
| 170.9p | 199.9p | 3.6 mi | |
| 170.9p | 198.9p | 3.8 mi | |
| 170.9p | 199.9p | 4.7 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 0.3 mi | |
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Durham Road Filling Station,
3 days ago
North · Durham Road Filling Station, Durham Road, Country Durham
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171.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 38 days ago | 2.5 mi |
| 171.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 38 days ago | 4.4 mi | |
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G Nicholson Engineers Ltd
4 days ago
North · G Nicholson (Engineer) Ltd, Blue House Lane, Washington, NE37 2TD, Washington
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172.9p | 199.9p | 4.2 mi |
| 172.9p | 198.9poldLast reported 40 days ago | 4.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 4.8 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 0.4 mi | |
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Washington South Service Area
3 days ago
North · Washington Service Area, A1 Portobello, Birtley, Co Durham
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194.9p | 219.9p | 2.2 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Chester-Le-Street
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 30.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £16.61 on a 55 litre fill.
EG Rainton 4.2 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 26.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £14.30 on a 55 litre fill.
Quarry Service Station 3.9 mi
Premium grades
Northview Service Station Esso, 3.4 mi (last reported 7 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 10.2p a litre more than unleaded here.
Northview Service Station Esso, 3.4 mi (last reported 7 days ago).
Super diesel costs 11.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Chester-Le-Street over time
Average unleaded price in Chester-Le-Street 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 Chester-Le-Street is down 1.6p this week. It is down 3.4p over 30 days and up 9.8p over 90 days.
Diesel in Chester-Le-Street is down 0.6p this week. It is down 1.2p over 30 days and up 17.9p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Houghton Le Spring has been the cheapest diesel in Chester-Le-Street on 41 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Chester-Le-Street?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Chester-Le-Street beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Chester-Le-Street beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Chester-Le-Street
Services on the A1(M) near Chester-Le-Street charge 30.2p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Washington North Service Area at 194.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.3 mi away.
Services on the A1(M) near Chester-Le-Street charge 26.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Washington North Service Area at 219.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.3 mi away.
Roadworks affecting Chester-Le-Street
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 Wilfred StreetWas due to start Mon 2 Nov, until 5 Nov · Highway improvement works
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PlannedGive and take on GlenluceWas due to start Mon 26 Oct, until 24 Nov · Utility asset works
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Open 24 hours in Chester-Le-Street
20 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is EG Rainton at 164.7p (last reported 7 days ago), 4.2 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Quarry Service Station at 193.9p, 3.9 mi.
Facilities in Chester-Le-Street
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 5 stations
Cheapest: Washington South Service Area, 219.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.2 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 24 stations
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LPG pumps 1 station
Nearest: West Rainton Service Station, 4.3 mi
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Car wash 12 stations
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Toilets 15 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 23 stations
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Water filling 18 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 2 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 Chester-Le-Street.
- EG Rainton: The Cheese & Pickle, 0.2 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected May 2026). Check opening hours
- Northview Service Station Esso: North View Service Station on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Sep 2023).
- Quarry Service Station: Tesco Stores Limited, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2025). Check opening hours
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Chester-Le-Street
4 of 28 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.3p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 11 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 2.7p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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EG On The Move 2 stations
Average unleaded 167.8p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest EG Rainton at 164.7p (last reported 7 days ago), 4.2 mi
Average diesel 196.3p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest EG Rainton at 194.7p (last reported 17 days ago), 4.2 mi
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Gulf 3 stations
Average unleaded 168.2p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest West Rainton Service Station at 167.9p, 4.3 mi
Average diesel 198.9p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest EG Burnmoor at 198.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 2.3 mi
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JET 4 stations
Average unleaded 169.7p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Quarry Service Station at 164.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.9 mi
Average diesel 196.9p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest Quarry Service Station at 193.9p, 3.9 mi
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Sainsbury's 3 stations
Average unleaded 169.9p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Durham at 167.9p, 3.4 mi
Average diesel 198.6p (on prices reported over the last 16 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Durham at 195.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.4 mi
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Esso 7 stations
Average unleaded 170.6p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest Northview Service Station Esso at 164.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 3.4 mi
Average diesel 198.2p (on prices reported over the last 26 days); cheapest Northview Service Station Esso at 194.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 3.4 mi
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Shell 2 stations
Average unleaded 171.4p (on prices reported over the last 11 days); cheapest Stanley Service Station at 169.9p (last reported 11 days ago), 4.6 mi
Diesel at Shell Durham: 199.9p (last reported 11 days ago), 4.8 mi
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BP 3 stations
Average unleaded 187.2p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Park Road Sf Connect at 171.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.3 mi
Average diesel 213.2p (on prices reported over the last 22 days); cheapest Park Road Sf Connect at 199.9p (last reported 22 days ago), 0.3 mi
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Tesco 1 station
Unleaded at Houghton Le Spring: 165.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 4.0 mi
No current diesel price.
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Independent and unbranded 1 station
Loyalty schemes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Chester-Le-Street
How much is unleaded in Chester-Le-Street?
The cheapest unleaded in Chester-Le-Street is 164.7p a litre at EG Rainton (last reported 7 days ago). That is 6.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 164.7p to 194.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Chester-Le-Street?
The cheapest diesel in Chester-Le-Street is 193.9p a litre at Quarry Service Station. That is 4.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 193.9p to 219.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Chester-Le-Street?
Going by the price it last reported, 7 days ago, EG Rainton has the cheapest unleaded in Chester-Le-Street, at 164.7p a litre. It is in east Chester-Le-Street, 4.2 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Chester-Le-Street?
Yes. 20 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at EG Rainton, 4.2 miles from the centre, for 164.7p a litre (last reported 7 days ago). The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Quarry Service Station, 3.9 miles from the centre, for 193.9p a litre.
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Chester-Le-Street?
5 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Washington South Service Area, 2.2 miles from the centre, for 219.9p a litre (last reported 3 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Chester-Le-Street?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has LPG. The nearest to the centre of Chester-Le-Street is West Rainton Service Station, 4.3 miles away.