Cheapest Fuel in Houghton-Le-Spring
Tyne and Wear · 27 stations within 5 miles
Where in Houghton-Le-Spring are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Houghton-Le-Spring
Cheapest unleaded in central Houghton-Le-Spring is EG Rainton at 164.7p (last reported 7 days ago).
That is the cheapest unleaded in the whole 5 miles, so you are already on the right side of Houghton-Le-Spring.
Cheapest diesel in central Houghton-Le-Spring is Quarry Service Station at 193.9p.
That is the cheapest diesel in the whole 5 miles, so you are already on the right side of Houghton-Le-Spring.
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 Houghton-Le-Spring
4 of 26 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
1 of 22 diesel prices was 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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| 164.7p | 194.7p | 0.7 mi | |
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Quarry Service Station
2 days ago
Centre · Quarry Service Station, Quarry Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU, Houghton Le Spring
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164.9p | 193.9p | 0.8 mi |
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Northview Service Station Esso
1 week ago
West · Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring
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164.9p | 194.9p | 1.1 mi |
| 165.9p | 188.9poldLast reported 30 days ago | 0.8 mi | |
| 165.9p | 195.9p | 2.7 mi | |
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Ascona Foxcover Service Station
2 days ago
North · Durham Rd, Middle Herrington, Middle Herrington, Tyne And Wear
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166.7p | 196.7p | 2.8 mi |
| 166.9p | 196.9p | 2.4 mi | |
| 166.9p | 199.9p | 4.9 mi | |
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Pallion Service Station
1 week ago
North · Pallion Service Station, 22-23, Pallion Road, Sunderland, SR4 6ND, Sunderland
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166.9p | 195.9p | 5.0 mi |
| 167.9p | 198.9p | 2.5 mi | |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 2.8 mi | |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 167.9p | 195.9p | 4.7 mi | |
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Fencehouses Service Station
6 days ago
West · Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, Tyne & Wear
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168.9p | 198.9poldLast reported 37 days ago | 1.8 mi |
| 168.9p | 198.9p | 2.4 mi | |
| 168.9p | 197.9p | 4.0 mi | |
| 169.9p | 196.9p | 3.7 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 34 days ago | 3.9 mi | |
| 171.9p | 199.9p | 4.4 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 3.8 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 38 days ago | 3.9 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 4.1 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 4.5 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 4.8 mi | |
| 173.9p | 199.9p | 4.9 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Houghton-Le-Spring
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 10.2p a litre. Choosing well saves £5.61 on a 55 litre fill.
EG Rainton 0.7 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 6.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £3.30 on a 55 litre fill.
Quarry Service Station 0.8 mi
Premium grades
Northview Service Station Esso, 1.1 mi (last reported 7 days ago).
Super unleaded costs 10.2p a litre more than unleaded here.
Northview Service Station Esso, 1.1 mi (last reported 7 days ago).
Super diesel costs 11.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Houghton-Le-Spring over time
Average unleaded price in Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring is down 1.4p this week. It is down 3.7p over 30 days and up 9.3p over 90 days.
Diesel in Houghton-Le-Spring is down 0.2p this week. It is down 1.9p over 30 days and up 16.8p over 90 days.
Most often cheapest
Houghton Le Spring has been the cheapest diesel in Houghton-Le-Spring on 41 of the last 90 days.
Worth a drive from Houghton-Le-Spring?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Houghton-Le-Spring beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Houghton-Le-Spring beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Houghton-Le-Spring
Services on the A1(M) near Houghton-Le-Spring charge 30.2p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Washington North Service Area at 194.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 5.2 mi away.
Services on the A1(M) near Houghton-Le-Spring charge 26.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Washington North Service Area at 219.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 5.2 mi away.
Roadworks affecting Houghton-Le-Spring
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 Wilfred StreetWas due to start Mon 2 Nov, until 5 Nov · Highway improvement works
Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.
Open 24 hours in Houghton-Le-Spring
17 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is EG Rainton at 164.7p (last reported 7 days ago), 0.7 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Quarry Service Station at 193.9p, 0.8 mi.
Facilities in Houghton-Le-Spring
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: Gem Murton SR7, 196.9p (last reported 14 days ago), 3.7 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 24 stations
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LPG pumps 1 station
Nearest: West Rainton Service Station, 2.5 mi
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Car wash 12 stations
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Toilets 13 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 20 stations
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Water filling 17 stations
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Something to eat near the cheapest
At or near the three cheapest unleaded forecourts in Houghton-Le-Spring.
- EG Rainton: The Cheese & Pickle, 0.2 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected May 2026). Check opening hours
- Quarry Service Station: Tesco Stores Limited, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2025). Check opening hours
- Northview Service Station Esso: North View Service Station on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Sep 2023).
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Houghton-Le-Spring
5 of 27 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 2.4p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 7 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 1.5p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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JET 3 stations
Average unleaded 166.8p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Quarry Service Station at 164.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 0.8 mi
Average diesel 195.3p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest Quarry Service Station at 193.9p, 0.8 mi
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Morrisons 2 stations
Average unleaded 166.9p (on prices reported over the last 4 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park at 165.9p, 2.7 mi
Average diesel 195.9p (on prices reported over the last 10 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Sunderland Doxford Park at 195.9p (last reported 10 days ago), 2.7 mi
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Gulf 2 stations
Average unleaded 168.4p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest West Rainton Service Station at 167.9p, 2.5 mi
Average diesel 198.9p (on prices reported over the last 17 days); cheapest EG Burnmoor at 198.9p (last reported 17 days ago), 2.4 mi
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Esso 8 stations
Average unleaded 169.0p (on prices reported over the last 7 days); cheapest Northview Service Station Esso at 164.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 1.1 mi
Average diesel 197.2p (on prices reported over the last 19 days); cheapest Northview Service Station Esso at 194.9p (last reported 7 days ago), 1.1 mi
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BP 2 stations
Average unleaded 172.9p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Park Road Sf Connect at 171.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 4.4 mi
Diesel at Park Road Sf Connect: 199.9p (last reported 22 days ago), 4.4 mi
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Shell 4 stations
Average unleaded 173.7p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Shell Durham at 172.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.8 mi
Average diesel 199.9p (on prices reported over the last 26 days); cheapest Shell Durham at 199.9p (last reported 11 days ago), 3.8 mi
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EG On The Move 1 station
Unleaded at EG Rainton: 164.7p (last reported 7 days ago), 0.7 mi
Diesel at EG Rainton: 194.7p (last reported 17 days ago), 0.7 mi
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Tesco 1 station
Unleaded at Houghton Le Spring: 165.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 0.8 mi
No current diesel price.
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Independent and unbranded 2 stations
Loyalty schemes
- Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Houghton-Le-Spring
How much is unleaded in Houghton-Le-Spring?
The cheapest unleaded in Houghton-Le-Spring is 164.7p a litre at EG Rainton (last reported 7 days ago). That is 6.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 164.7p to 174.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Houghton-Le-Spring?
The cheapest diesel in Houghton-Le-Spring is 193.9p a litre at Quarry Service Station. That is 4.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 193.9p to 199.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Houghton-Le-Spring?
Going by the price it last reported, 7 days ago, EG Rainton has the cheapest unleaded in Houghton-Le-Spring, at 164.7p a litre. It is in central Houghton-Le-Spring, 0.7 miles from the centre.
Is fuel cheaper in Houghton-Le-Spring than Hetton-Le-Hole?
Yes. Unleaded is 3.2p a litre cheaper in Houghton-Le-Spring than in Hetton-Le-Hole. The cheapest in Houghton-Le-Spring is 164.7p at EG Rainton (last reported 7 days ago); in Hetton-Le-Hole it is 167.9p at West Rainton Service Station. Diesel is 2.0p a litre cheaper in Houghton-Le-Spring than in Hetton-Le-Hole. The cheapest in Houghton-Le-Spring is 193.9p at Quarry Service Station; in Hetton-Le-Hole it is 195.9p at Snippersgate Filling Station.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Houghton-Le-Spring?
Yes. 17 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at EG Rainton, 0.7 miles from the centre, for 164.7p a litre (last reported 7 days ago). The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Quarry Service Station, 0.8 miles from the centre, for 193.9p a litre.
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Houghton-Le-Spring?
1 of the stations within 5 miles has AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Gem Murton SR7, 3.7 miles from the centre, for 196.9p a litre (last reported 14 days ago).