Cheapest Fuel in Kensal Town
Kensington & Chelsea - Greater London · 80 stations within 5 miles
Where in Kensal Town are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Kensal Town
Cheapest unleaded in central Kensal Town is Sainsbury's Ladbroke Grove at 169.9p (last reported 15 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is MFG Cricklewood at 162.9p, 2.7 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £2.69 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.
Cheapest diesel in central Kensal Town is Sainsbury's Ladbroke Grove at 197.9p.
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is MFG Cricklewood at 185.9p, 2.7 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £5.38 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 Kensal Town
4 of 73 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
2 of 58 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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| 162.9p | 185.9p | 2.6 mi | |
| 167.7p | 195.7p | 2.7 mi | |
| 167.9p | 196.9p | 1.1 mi | |
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College Park Services Station
2 weeks ago
West · College Park Service Station, 875, Harrow Road, London
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167.9p | 196.9p | 1.4 mi |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 168.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 38 days ago | 3.9 mi | |
| 168.9p | 196.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 197.9p | 0.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 197.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 169.9p | 201.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 169.9p | 197.9p | 4.9 mi | |
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Horn Lane Service Station
4 days ago
West · N E M Petroleum, Hornlane Filling Station 162-164, Horn Lane, London
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170.9p | 198.9p | 2.8 mi |
| 170.9p | 199.9p | 3.4 mi | |
| 170.9p | 200.9p | 3.9 mi | |
| 170.9p | 197.9p | 4.6 mi | |
| 170.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 33 days ago | 4.6 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 44 days ago | 2.3 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 45 days ago | 2.7 mi | |
| 171.9p | 201.9poldLast reported 42 days ago | 2.8 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 2.9 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 3.1 mi | |
| 171.9p | 196.9p | 3.2 mi | |
| 171.9p | 198.9p | 3.2 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 3.3 mi | |
| 171.9p | 198.9p | 4.8 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Kensal Town
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 17.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £9.35 on a 55 litre fill.
MFG Cricklewood 2.6 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 20.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £11.00 on a 55 litre fill.
MFG Cricklewood 2.6 mi
Premium grades
Sainsbury's Alperton, 4.1 mi (last reported 3 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 17.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
Acton Esso Express, 3.5 mi (last reported 23 days ago).
Super diesel costs 26.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Kensal Town over time
Average unleaded price in Kensal Town 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 Kensal Town is down 1.1p this week. It is down 2.8p over 30 days and up 10.1p over 90 days.
Diesel in Kensal Town is down 0.3p this week. It is down 1.2p over 30 days and up 16.4p over 90 days.
Worth a drive from Kensal Town?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Kensal Town beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Kensal Town beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Kensal Town
Services on the M1 near Kensal Town charge 36.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Welcome Break London Gateway at 198.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 7.7 mi away.
Services on the M1 near Kensal Town charge 37.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Welcome Break London Gateway at 222.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 7.7 mi away.
Facilities in Kensal Town
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: Park Royal, 199.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 3.1 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 78 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: Flyover Sf Connect, 2.6 mi
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Car wash 35 stations
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Toilets 43 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 72 stations
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Water filling 49 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 Kensal Town.
- MFG Cricklewood: ATC Fuel Ltd on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2026).
- Asda Park Royal Superstore: Sushi Daily, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Feb 2026). Check opening hours
- Scrubs Lane Service Station: JET Service Station on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Apr 2026).
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Kensal Town
8 of 80 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 2.3p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 20 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.3p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 23 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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JET 3 stations
Average unleaded 168.9p (on prices reported over the last 16 days); cheapest Scrubs Lane Service Station at 167.9p (last reported 16 days ago), 1.1 mi
Average diesel 197.2p (on prices reported over the last 16 days); cheapest Scrubs Lane Service Station at 196.9p (last reported 16 days ago), 1.1 mi
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Sainsbury's 3 stations
Average unleaded 169.2p (on prices reported over the last 15 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Alperton at 167.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 4.1 mi
Average diesel 197.2p (on prices reported over the last 18 days); cheapest Sainsbury's Alperton at 195.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 4.1 mi
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Asda 2 stations
Average unleaded 170.2p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Asda Park Royal Superstore at 167.7p, 2.7 mi
Average diesel 197.2p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Asda Park Royal Superstore at 195.7p, 2.7 mi
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Esso 26 stations
Average unleaded 172.4p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest MFG Cricklewood at 162.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.6 mi
Average diesel 199.3p (on prices reported over the last 23 days); cheapest MFG Cricklewood at 185.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.6 mi
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Tesco 3 stations
Average unleaded 173.2p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Barnes Express at 171.9p, 3.2 mi
Diesel at Barnes Express: 196.9p (last reported 19 days ago), 3.2 mi
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BP 16 stations
Average unleaded 173.7p (on prices reported over the last 16 days); cheapest Horn Lane Service Station at 170.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.8 mi
Average diesel 201.1p (on prices reported over the last 23 days); cheapest Horn Lane Service Station at 198.9p (last reported 22 days ago), 2.8 mi
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Texaco 3 stations
Average unleaded 174.6p (on prices reported over the last 9 days); cheapest Kennington Service Station at 171.9p (last reported 9 days ago), 4.8 mi
Average diesel 200.2p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Kennington Service Station at 198.9p (last reported 9 days ago), 4.8 mi
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Shell 19 stations
Average unleaded 175.1p (on prices reported over the last 20 days); cheapest MFG Acton Park at 171.9p (last reported 9 days ago), 2.7 mi
Average diesel 201.8p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Shell Little Waitrose Ealing at 198.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 3.7 mi
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Kensal Town
How much is unleaded in Kensal Town?
The cheapest unleaded in Kensal Town is 162.9p a litre at MFG Cricklewood (last reported 4 days ago). That is 8.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 162.9p to 179.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Kensal Town?
The cheapest diesel in Kensal Town is 185.9p a litre at MFG Cricklewood (last reported 4 days ago). That is 12.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 185.9p to 205.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Kensal Town?
Going by the price it last reported, 4 days ago, MFG Cricklewood has the cheapest unleaded in Kensal Town, at 162.9p a litre. It is in north Kensal Town, 2.6 miles from the centre.
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Kensal Town?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Park Royal, 3.1 miles from the centre, for 199.9p a litre (last reported 6 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Kensal Town?
2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Kensal Town is Flyover Sf Connect, 2.6 miles away.
Are prices in Kensal Town going up or down?
Unleaded in Kensal Town is down 1.1p this week and down 2.8p over 30 days. Diesel in Kensal Town is down 0.3p this week and down 1.2p over 30 days. Figures to 2 November 2026.