Cheapest Fuel in Atherton
Greater Manchester · 45 stations within 5 miles
Where in Atherton are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Atherton
Cheapest unleaded in central Atherton is Atherton Superstore at 168.9p (last reported 18 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Limes Service Station at 161.9p, 3.8 miles away across town (last reported 3 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £2.22 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
Cheapest diesel in central Atherton is Rontec Atherton at 192.9p (last reported 10 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Asda Leigh Supercentre at 187.7p, 1.8 miles away across town (last reported 19 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £2.05 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 Atherton
5 of 42 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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| 161.9p | 190.9p | 3.9 mi | |
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S&S Station Ltd
3 days ago
East · S & S Service Ltd, Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Manchester
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162.9p | 192.9p | 3.1 mi |
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Horwich Service Station
3 days ago
North · Horwich Service Station, 427, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton
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164.9p | 189.9p | 4.9 mi |
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Cleggs Lane Service Station
6 days ago
East · Cleggs Lane Service Station, Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9NJ, Manchester
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165.9p | 190.8p | 3.1 mi |
| 166.9p | 187.9p | 2.3 mi | |
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Asda Astley Express Petrol
2 days ago
East · Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, Greater Manchester
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166.9p | 196.9p | 2.5 mi |
| 166.9p | 191.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 166.9p | 191.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 166.9p | 191.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 167.7p | 187.7p | 2.2 mi | |
| 167.7p | 189.7p | 4.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 192.9p | 2.4 mi | |
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Swan Service Private Ltd
1 week ago
West · Swan Service Station, 621, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan
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167.9p | 192.9p | 2.6 mi |
| 167.9p | 191.9p | 3.0 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 3.1 mi | |
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Rishton Lane Service Station
1 week ago
East · G M Petroleum (Preston) Ltd, Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BR, Bolton
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167.9p | 193.9p | 3.5 mi |
| 167.9p | 191.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 197.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 197.9p | 4.4 mi | |
| 168.9p | 188.9poldLast reported 30 days ago | 0.3 mi | |
| 168.9p | 188.9p | 2.5 mi | |
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Valero-Hindley Service Station
3 weeks ago
West · Hindley Service Station, 276, Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3XD, Wigan
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168.9p | 203.9p | 3.2 mi |
| 169.9p | 192.9p | 0.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 191.9p | 3.6 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Atherton
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 12.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £6.60 on a 55 litre fill.
Limes Service Station 3.9 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 16.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £8.91 on a 55 litre fill.
Asda Leigh Supercentre 2.2 mi
Premium grades
Limes Service Station, 3.9 mi (last reported 3 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 15.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
Valero-Hindley Service Station, 3.2 mi (last reported 26 days ago).
Super diesel costs 6.2p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Atherton over time
Average unleaded price in Atherton 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 Atherton is down 1.2p this week. It is down 3.8p over 30 days and up 10.5p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Limes Service Station has been the cheapest unleaded in Atherton on 32 of the last 90 days.
Diesel in Atherton is down 0.4p this week. It is down 2.3p over 30 days and up 16.7p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Asda Leigh Supercentre has been the cheapest diesel in Atherton on 36 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Atherton?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Atherton beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Atherton beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Atherton
Services on the M61 near Atherton charge 35.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: EG Rivington North at 196.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 6.0 mi away.
Services on the M61 near Atherton charge 32.2p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: EG Rivington North at 219.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 6.0 mi away.
Roadworks affecting Atherton
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 Brackley StreetStarts Tue 3 Nov · Utility repair and maintenance works
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PlannedMulti-way temporary traffic lights on Tyldesley RoadWas due to start Mon 5 Oct, until 1 Dec · Highway improvement works
Near Atherton Superstore
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PlannedMulti-way temporary traffic lights on Rishton LaneWas due to start Mon 12 Oct, until 21 Nov · Utility repair and maintenance works
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PlannedMulti-way temporary traffic lights on Chorley New RoadWas due to start Wed 21 Oct, until 7 Nov · Utility asset works
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PlannedGive and take on Chorley New RoadWas due to start Wed 21 Oct, until 4 Nov · Utility asset works
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Open 24 hours in Atherton
32 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Limes Service Station at 161.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.9 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Asda Leigh Supercentre at 187.7p (last reported 19 days ago), 2.2 mi.
Facilities in Atherton
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 6 stations
Cheapest: Horwich Service Station, 189.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 4.9 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 42 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: MFG Morrisons Leigh, 3.0 mi
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Car wash 25 stations
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Toilets 23 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 37 stations
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Water filling 27 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 3 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 Atherton.
- Limes Service Station: Due Amici, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2025). Check opening hours
- S&S Station Ltd: Gillie Foods, 0.3 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2024). Check opening hours
- Horwich Service Station: Beanz Coffee Company Ltd, 0.2 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2025). Check opening hours
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Atherton
14 of 45 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 0.5p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 5.4p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Texaco 5 stations
Average unleaded 165.7p (on prices reported over the last 12 days); cheapest Limes Service Station at 161.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.9 mi
Average diesel 191.9p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest Horwich Service Station at 189.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 4.9 mi
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Murco 2 stations
Average unleaded 166.9p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest Cleggs Lane Service Station at 165.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 3.1 mi
Average diesel 191.9p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest Cleggs Lane Service Station at 190.8p (last reported 6 days ago), 3.1 mi
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Morrisons 3 stations
Average unleaded 167.2p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Bolton Dawes at 166.9p, 4.1 mi
Average diesel 191.9p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Leigh at 191.9p (last reported 18 days ago), 3.0 mi
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Asda 3 stations
Average unleaded 167.8p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Asda Leigh Supercentre at 167.7p (last reported 19 days ago), 2.2 mi
Average diesel 189.8p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Asda Leigh Supercentre at 187.7p (last reported 19 days ago), 2.2 mi
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Sainsbury's 3 stations
Average unleaded 167.9p (on prices reported over the last 8 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Leigh at 166.9p, 2.3 mi
Average diesel 190.9p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Leigh at 187.9p (last reported 19 days ago), 2.3 mi
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Tesco 5 stations
Average unleaded 169.1p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Atherton Superstore at 168.9p (last reported 18 days ago), 0.3 mi
Average diesel 190.9p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest Leigh Extra at 188.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.5 mi
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BP 5 stations
Average unleaded 169.4p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest MFG Bridgeman at 167.9p, 4.4 mi
Average diesel 195.6p (on prices reported over the last 10 days); cheapest Rontec Atherton at 192.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 0.5 mi
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Esso 11 stations
Average unleaded 169.4p (on prices reported over the last 9 days); cheapest MFG Queens at 167.9p, 3.1 mi
Average diesel 198.1p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Bolton Wigan Rd Esso Express at 195.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 3.4 mi
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Independent and unbranded 1 station
Loyalty schemes
- 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.
- Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Atherton
How much is unleaded in Atherton?
The cheapest unleaded in Atherton is 161.9p a litre at Limes Service Station (last reported 3 days ago). That is 9.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 161.9p to 173.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Atherton?
The cheapest diesel in Atherton is 187.7p a litre at Asda Leigh Supercentre (last reported 19 days ago). That is 10.7p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 187.7p to 203.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Atherton?
Going by the price it last reported, 3 days ago, Limes Service Station has the cheapest unleaded in Atherton, at 161.9p a litre. It is in east Atherton, 3.9 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Atherton?
Yes. 32 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Limes Service Station, 3.9 miles from the centre, for 161.9p a litre (last reported 3 days ago). The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Asda Leigh Supercentre, 2.2 miles from the centre, for 187.7p a litre (last reported 19 days ago).
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Atherton?
6 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Horwich Service Station, 4.9 miles from the centre, for 189.9p a litre (last reported 17 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Atherton?
2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Atherton is MFG Morrisons Leigh, 3.0 miles away.