Cheapest Fuel in Basildon
Essex · 29 stations within 5 miles
Where in Basildon are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Basildon
Cheapest unleaded in central Basildon is Sainsbury's East Mayne at 168.9p (last reported 20 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Billericay Fuel Express Automat at 167.7p, 3.3 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves 66p before the drive, but the round trip would burn about £1.49 of fuel, so stay central.
Cheapest diesel in central Basildon is Sainsbury's East Mayne at 193.9p (last reported 11 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is EG Basildon at 193.7p, 1.0 miles away across town (last reported 5 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves 11p before the drive, but the round trip would burn about 46p 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 Basildon
Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
Stations here change their diesel price every 3 days on average.
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Distance |
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| 167.7p | 194.7p | 3.9 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 168.7p | 193.7p | 1.4 mi | |
| 168.7p | 193.7p | 1.7 mi | |
| 168.9p | 193.9p | 1.0 mi | |
| 168.9p | 197.9p | 1.1 mi | |
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Threeways Service Station
3 days ago
North · Threeways Service Station, 22-26 Runwell Road, Wickford
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168.9p | 194.9p | 2.8 mi |
| 168.9p | 199.9p | 3.6 mi | |
| 168.9p | 197.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 169.9p | 194.9p | 1.0 mi | |
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Hovefield Service Station
5 days ago
North · A127 Services Ltd, Arterial Road, Wickford, SS12 9HZ, Wickford
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169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 30 days ago | 1.2 mi |
| 169.9p | 194.9p | 1.4 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 3.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 196.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 4.4 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 193.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 4.9 mi | |
| 170.9p | 199.9p | 2.5 mi | |
| 171.9p | 196.9p | 1.7 mi | |
| 172.9p | 197.9p | 0.5 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 173.9p | 198.9p | 2.2 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Basildon
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 9.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £5.06 on a 55 litre fill.
Cheapest to dearest is 8.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £4.51 on a 55 litre fill.
EG Basildon 1.4 mi
Premium grades
Basildon Pitsea Extra, 1.0 mi (last reported 18 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 12.2p a litre more than unleaded here.
Toomey Filling Station Basildon SS15, 4.5 mi.
Super diesel costs 21.2p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Basildon over time
Average unleaded price in Basildon 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 Basildon is down 1.5p this week. It is down 4.6p over 30 days and up 9.5p over 90 days.
Diesel in Basildon is down 0.2p this week. It is down 1.9p over 30 days and up 16.7p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre has been the cheapest diesel in Basildon on 34 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Basildon?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Basildon beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Basildon beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Roadworks affecting Basildon
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 Southend Arterial RoadStarts Wed 4 Nov, until 6 Nov · Highway repair and maintenance works
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PlannedRoad closure on Southend Arterial Road Slip Road From A132 To A127 EastboundStarts Wed 4 Nov, until 6 Nov · Highway repair and maintenance works
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Open 24 hours in Basildon
19 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Billericay Fuel Express Automat at 167.7p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.9 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is EG Basildon at 193.7p (last reported 5 days ago), 1.4 mi.
Facilities in Basildon
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 1 station
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AdBlue (packaged) 28 stations
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LPG pumps 1 station
Nearest: Hovefield Service Station, 1.2 mi
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Car wash 15 stations
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Toilets 18 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 27 stations
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Water filling 16 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 12 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 Basildon.
- Billericay Fuel Express Automat: Tesco Express, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Mar 2026). Check opening hours
- Toomey Filling Station Basildon SS15: Tesco Stores Limited, 0.5 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Aug 2026). Check opening hours
- EG Basildon: Tesco Stores Limited, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Nov 2024). Check opening hours
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Basildon
7 of 29 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 1.6p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 20 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.2p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 19 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Sainsbury's 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.4p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Sainsbury's East Mayne at 168.9p (last reported 20 days ago), 1.0 mi
Average diesel 196.9p (on prices reported over the last 14 days); cheapest Sainsbury's East Mayne at 193.9p (last reported 11 days ago), 1.0 mi
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Tesco 3 stations
Average unleaded 169.9p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Basildon Pitsea Extra at 169.9p (last reported 18 days ago), 1.0 mi
Average diesel 194.6p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Basildon Langdon Hills Superstore at 193.9p (last reported 18 days ago), 4.5 mi
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Texaco 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.9p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest Threeways Service Station at 168.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.8 mi
Average diesel 197.4p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest Threeways Service Station at 194.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 2.8 mi
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Esso 6 stations
Average unleaded 170.6p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest MFG Autohalt at 168.9p, 3.6 mi
Average diesel 199.7p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Rontec Corringham at 196.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 4.1 mi
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Shell 2 stations
Average unleaded 171.4p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest Hovefield Service Station at 169.9p (last reported 5 days ago), 1.2 mi
Diesel at Shell Rayleigh: 199.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 4.2 mi
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BP 7 stations
Average unleaded 172.8p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Westwood Sf Connect at 169.9p, 4.5 mi
Average diesel 199.6p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Cranfield Sf Connect at 196.9p (last reported 8 days ago), 1.7 mi
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Gulf 1 station
Unleaded at Billericay Fuel Express Automat: 167.7p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.9 mi
Diesel at Billericay Fuel Express Automat: 194.7p (last reported 13 days ago), 3.9 mi
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Asda 1 station
Unleaded at Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre: 168.7p (last reported 19 days ago), 1.7 mi
Diesel at Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre: 193.7p (last reported 12 days ago), 1.7 mi
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Independent and unbranded 2 stations
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Basildon
How much is unleaded in Basildon?
The cheapest unleaded in Basildon is 167.7p a litre at Billericay Fuel Express Automat (last reported 4 days ago). That is 4.0p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 167.7p to 176.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Basildon?
The cheapest diesel in Basildon is 193.7p a litre at EG Basildon (last reported 5 days ago). That is 4.7p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 193.7p to 201.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Basildon?
Going by the price it last reported, 4 days ago, Billericay Fuel Express Automat has the cheapest unleaded in Basildon, at 167.7p a litre. It is in west Basildon, 3.9 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Basildon?
Yes. 19 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Billericay Fuel Express Automat, 3.9 miles from the centre, for 167.7p a litre (last reported 4 days ago). The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at EG Basildon, 1.4 miles from the centre, for 193.7p a litre (last reported 5 days ago).
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Basildon?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has AdBlue at the pump.
Where can I get LPG in Basildon?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has LPG. The nearest to the centre of Basildon is Hovefield Service Station, 1.2 miles away.