Cheapest Fuel in Potters Bar
Hertfordshire · 28 stations within 5 miles
Where in Potters Bar are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Potters Bar
Cheapest unleaded in central Potters Bar is Potters Bar Superstore at 167.9p (last reported 3 days ago).
That is the cheapest unleaded in the whole 5 miles, so you are already on the right side of Potters Bar.
Cheapest diesel in central Potters Bar is Potters Bar Superstore at 197.9p (last reported 17 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Borehamwood Extra at 193.9p, 4.6 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is 3p 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 Potters Bar
1 of 26 unleaded prices was 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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| 167.9p | 197.9p | 0.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 0.6 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 3.1 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 3.3 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 45 days ago | 3.4 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 3.6 mi | |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 3.7 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 4.9 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 4.9 mi | |
| 167.9p | 199.9p | 5.0 mi | |
| 168.9p | 199.9p | 2.5 mi | |
| 168.9p | 199.9p | 3.5 mi | |
| 168.9p | 198.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 168.9p | 193.9p | 4.7 mi | |
| 169.7p | 197.7p | 4.1 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 0.4 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9p | 2.9 mi | |
| 169.9p | 193.9p | 4.6 mi | |
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Lavender Hill Garage Enfield Ltd
2 days ago
East · Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, 78, The Ridgeway, Enfield
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171.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 43 days ago | 4.2 mi |
| 172.7p | 196.7p | 4.8 mi | |
| 172.9p | 197.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 198.9p | 4.8 mi | |
| 173.9p | 198.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 178.9p | 201.9p | 4.8 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Potters Bar
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 18.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £9.90 on a 55 litre fill.
Potters Bar Superstore 0.3 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 29.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £15.95 on a 55 litre fill.
Borehamwood Extra 4.6 mi
Premium grades
Potters Bar Superstore, 0.3 mi (last reported 3 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 11.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
MFG Morrisons Borehamwood, 4.7 mi.
Super diesel costs 10.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Potters Bar over time
Average unleaded price in Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar is down 1.3p this week. It is down 3.9p over 30 days and up 7.7p over 90 days.
Diesel in Potters Bar is down 0.1p this week. It is down 0.8p over 30 days and up 17.8p over 90 days.
Worth a drive from Potters Bar?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Potters Bar beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
- Radlett: Costco Watford at 184.9p for diesel (last reported 19 days ago), 7.9 mi away. Saves £1.37 on a 55 litre fill after the drive.
Motorway prices near Potters Bar
Services on the A1(M) near Potters Bar charge 18.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: South Mimms Sf Connect Mwsa at 185.9p (last reported 8 days ago), 1.9 mi away.
Services on the A1(M) near Potters Bar charge 22.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: South Mimms Sf Connect Mwsa at 215.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 1.9 mi away.
Roadworks affecting Potters Bar
Works near the stations listed above. We can see the works, not the traffic, so allow extra time.
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PlannedMulti-way temporary traffic lights on Barnet RoadWas due to start Mon 26 Oct, until 13 Nov · Utility asset works
Near MFG Potters Bar
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PlannedMulti-way temporary traffic lights on FairgreenWas due to start Tue 29 Sep, until 6 Dec · Utility asset works
Near Tgc - Cockfosters
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Facilities in Potters Bar
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
Cheapest: Welcome Break South Mimms Truckstop, 222.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 1.9 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 27 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: Sainsbury's London Colney, 4.3 mi
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Car wash 9 stations
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Toilets 19 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 26 stations
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Water filling 13 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 7 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 Potters Bar.
- Potters Bar Superstore: Tesco on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Nov 2025).
- MFG Potters Bar: Cafe / Brunch, 0.0 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jun 2026). Check opening hours
- Tgc - Cockfosters: Cockfosters Service Station on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Oct 2025).
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Potters Bar
5 of 28 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 0.1p more on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 24 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 4.2p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 24 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Esso 7 stations
Average unleaded 168.2p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest MFG Potters Bar at 167.9p, 0.6 mi
Average diesel 199.6p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Barnet Esso Express at 198.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.7 mi
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Tesco 2 stations
Average unleaded 168.9p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest Potters Bar Superstore at 167.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.3 mi
Average diesel 195.9p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest Borehamwood Extra at 193.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 4.6 mi
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Shell 6 stations
Average unleaded 172.1p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest MFG New Barnet at 167.9p (last reported 5 days ago), 3.4 mi
Average diesel 200.2p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Shell Little Waitrose Stirling at 198.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 4.8 mi
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BP 6 stations
Average unleaded 172.6p (on prices reported over the last 21 days); cheapest Odeon Sf Connect at 167.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.6 mi
Average diesel 202.2p (on prices reported over the last 24 days); cheapest Clarendon Sf Connect at 197.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 4.0 mi
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Texaco 1 station
Unleaded at Tgc - Cockfosters: 167.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.1 mi
Diesel at Tgc - Cockfosters: 198.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.1 mi
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Morrisons 1 station
Unleaded at MFG Morrisons Borehamwood: 168.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 4.7 mi
Diesel at MFG Morrisons Borehamwood: 193.9p, 4.7 mi
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Certas 1 station
Unleaded at Yarl Petroleum Limited: 169.7p (last reported 6 days ago), 4.1 mi
Diesel at Yarl Petroleum Limited: 197.7p (last reported 6 days ago), 4.1 mi
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Asda 1 station
Unleaded at Asda Hatfield Superstore: 172.7p (last reported 24 days ago), 4.8 mi
Diesel at Asda Hatfield Superstore: 196.7p (last reported 24 days ago), 4.8 mi
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Independent and unbranded 1 station
Loyalty schemes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Potters Bar
How much is unleaded in Potters Bar?
The cheapest unleaded in Potters Bar is 167.9p a litre at Potters Bar Superstore (last reported 3 days ago). That is 3.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 167.9p to 185.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Potters Bar?
The cheapest diesel in Potters Bar is 193.9p a litre at Borehamwood Extra (last reported 4 days ago). That is 4.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 193.9p to 222.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Potters Bar?
Going by the price it last reported, 3 days ago, Potters Bar Superstore has the cheapest unleaded in Potters Bar, at 167.9p a litre. It is in central Potters Bar, 0.3 miles from the centre.
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Potters Bar?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Welcome Break South Mimms Truckstop, 1.9 miles from the centre, for 222.9p a litre (last reported 10 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Potters Bar?
2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Potters Bar is Sainsbury's London Colney, 4.3 miles away.
Are prices in Potters Bar going up or down?
Unleaded in Potters Bar is down 1.3p this week and down 3.9p over 30 days. Diesel in Potters Bar is down 0.1p this week and down 0.8p over 30 days. Figures to 2 November 2026.