Cheapest Fuel in Salford
Greater Manchester · 72 stations within 5 miles
Where in Salford are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Salford
Cheapest unleaded in central Salford is Salford Extra at 168.9p (last reported 3 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Costco Manchester at 158.9p, 2.6 miles away across town; on a 55 litre fill that is £4.39 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
Cheapest diesel in central Salford is Salford Extra at 192.9p.
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Costco Manchester at 185.9p, 2.6 miles away across town; on a 55 litre fill that is £2.65 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 Salford
4 of 63 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
3 of 59 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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| 158.9p | 185.9p | 2.2 mi | |
| 164.7p | 188.7p | 2.3 mi | |
| 165.9p | 193.9p | 1.7 mi | |
| 166.9p | 191.9p | 1.3 mi | |
| 166.9p | 190.9p | 1.6 mi | |
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Cheetham Service Station
3 days ago
East · Cheetham Service Station, Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 8GJ, Manchester
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166.9p | 197.9p | 2.1 mi |
| 167.7p | 197.7p | 1.9 mi | |
| 167.9p | 197.9p | 1.1 mi | |
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Redbank Service Station
2 days ago
East · Redbank Service Station, 58, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester
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167.9p | 197.9p | 2.3 mi |
| 167.9p | 193.9p | 2.7 mi | |
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Kearsley Service Station
Fresh
North · Kearsley Service Station, 524, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton
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167.9p | 193.9p | 4.1 mi |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 4.4 mi | |
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Asda Eastlands Supercentre
3 days ago
East · Asda Sportcity, Ashton New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester
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168.7p | 193.7p | 4.1 mi |
| 168.9p | 192.9p | 0.5 mi | |
| 168.9p | 199.9p | 0.9 mi | |
| 168.9p | 193.9p | 3.6 mi | |
| 168.9p | 195.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 168.9p | 194.9p | 5.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 41 days ago | 0.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 0.8 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 34 days ago | 1.1 mi | |
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Castle Irwell Service Station
2 weeks ago
North · Texaco Service Station, Cromwell Road, Salford, M6 6DA, Salford
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169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 34 days ago | 1.4 mi |
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Cambridge Grove Filling Station M30
5 days ago
West · Cambridge Grove Filling Station, 28, Wellington Road, Eccles, Manchester
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169.9p | 197.9p | 1.7 mi |
| 169.9p | 192.9p | 2.6 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 2.7 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Salford
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 21.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £11.55 on a 55 litre fill.
Costco Manchester 2.2 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 16.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £8.80 on a 55 litre fill.
Costco Manchester 2.2 mi
Premium grades
Costco Manchester, 2.2 mi.
Super unleaded costs 13.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
MFG Morrisons Eccles, 1.7 mi (last reported 10 days ago).
Super diesel costs 18.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Salford over time
Average unleaded price in Salford 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 Salford is down 1.8p this week. It is down 3.2p over 30 days and up 10.8p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Costco Manchester has been the cheapest unleaded in Salford on 43 of the last 90 days.
Diesel in Salford is down 0.9p this week. It is down 2.3p over 30 days and up 16.8p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Costco Manchester has been the cheapest diesel in Salford on 43 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Salford?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Salford beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Salford beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Salford
Services on the M62 near Salford charge 36.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Birch West Service West at 194.9p, 6.3 mi away.
Services on the M62 near Salford charge 34.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Birch West Service West at 219.9p, 6.3 mi away.
Open 24 hours in Salford
52 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Asda Trafford Park at 164.7p, 2.3 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Asda Trafford Park at 188.7p, 2.3 mi.
Facilities in Salford
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 8 stations
Cheapest: Kearsley Service Station, 193.9p, 4.1 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 69 stations
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LPG pumps 3 stations
Nearest: Shell Little Waitrose Phoenix, 1.2 mi
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Car wash 36 stations
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Toilets 29 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 63 stations
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Water filling 39 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 8 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 Salford.
- Costco Manchester: Gather and Gather UK Ltd / Primark, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Oct 2024). Check opening hours
- Asda Trafford Park: Tim Horton Cafe and Bake, 0.0 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected May 2026). Check opening hours
- MFG Morrisons Eccles: Morrisons, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Sep 2025). Check opening hours
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Salford
15 of 72 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 2.9p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 29 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 4.9p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 27 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Morrisons 4 stations
Average unleaded 168.2p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Eccles at 165.9p, 1.7 mi
Average diesel 194.9p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Eccles at 193.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 1.7 mi
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Tesco 4 stations
Average unleaded 168.2p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Stretford Extra at 166.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 1.6 mi
Average diesel 192.6p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Stretford Extra at 190.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 1.6 mi
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Sainsbury's 2 stations
Average unleaded 168.4p; cheapest Sainsbury's Salford at 166.9p, 1.3 mi
Average diesel 192.9p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Salford at 191.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 1.3 mi
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Valero 2 stations
Average unleaded 168.9p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest MFG Oldfield Road at 167.9p, 1.1 mi
Average diesel 198.4p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest MFG Oldfield Road at 197.9p, 1.1 mi
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Asda 5 stations
Average unleaded 169.2p (on prices reported over the last 27 days); cheapest Asda Trafford Park at 164.7p, 2.3 mi
Average diesel 194.0p (on prices reported over the last 27 days); cheapest Asda Trafford Park at 188.7p, 2.3 mi
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Gulf 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.9p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Cheetham Service Station at 166.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.1 mi
Average diesel 199.9p (on prices reported over the last 10 days); cheapest Cheetham Service Station at 197.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.1 mi
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Esso 18 stations
Average unleaded 171.0p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Asda Worsley Express Petrol at 167.9p, 4.4 mi
Average diesel 198.5p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest Eccles Esso Express at 192.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.6 mi
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Texaco 13 stations
Average unleaded 171.0p (on prices reported over the last 29 days); cheapest Broughtonlane Srvice Station at 167.7p (last reported 3 days ago), 1.9 mi
Average diesel 198.4p (on prices reported over the last 24 days); cheapest Z And H Garages at 196.9p, 2.9 mi
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Independent and unbranded 1 station
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Salford
How much is unleaded in Salford?
The cheapest unleaded in Salford is 158.9p a litre at Costco Manchester. That is 12.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 158.9p to 179.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Salford?
The cheapest diesel in Salford is 185.9p a litre at Costco Manchester. That is 12.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 185.9p to 201.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Salford?
Right now Costco Manchester has the cheapest unleaded in Salford, at 158.9p a litre. It is in west Salford, 2.2 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Salford?
Yes. 52 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Asda Trafford Park, 2.3 miles from the centre, for 164.7p a litre. The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Asda Trafford Park, 2.3 miles from the centre, for 188.7p a litre.
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Salford?
8 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Kearsley Service Station, 4.1 miles from the centre, for 193.9p a litre.
Where can I get LPG in Salford?
3 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Salford is Shell Little Waitrose Phoenix, 1.2 miles away.