Cheapest Fuel in Pontefract

West Yorkshire · 25 stations within 5 miles

Cheapest Unleaded
161.9p
BP, North, 1.9 mi
Cheapest Diesel
192.9p
Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station, West, 2.4 mi (last reported 8 days ago)
vs National Avg
-9.8p
Unleaded
vs National Avg
-5.5p
Diesel
Stations
25
Within 5 miles

Where in Pontefract are you?

The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.

Central Pontefract

Cheapest unleaded in central Pontefract is Rontec Pontefract at 169.9p (last reported 13 days ago).

The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Glasshoughton Service Station at 161.9p, 2.0 miles away across town; on a 55 litre fill that is £3.53 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.

See Rontec Pontefract

Cheapest diesel in central Pontefract is Rontec Pontefract at 197.9p (last reported 13 days ago).

The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7 at 192.9p, 2.4 miles away across town (last reported 8 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that is £1.64 still in your pocket after driving there and back, so it is worth the trip.

See Rontec Pontefract

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 Pontefract

3 of 22 unleaded prices were updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their unleaded price every 4 days on average.

1 of 23 diesel prices was updated in the last 48 hours. Stations here change their diesel price every 3 days on average.

Station Unleaded Diesel Distance
Glasshoughton Service Station
Fresh North · BP Glasshoughton Service Station, Park Road, Castleford, WF10 4RJ, Castleford
161.9p 194.9p 1.9 mi
Asda Glasshoughton Superstore
3 days ago North · Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire
161.9p 193.9p 2.5 mi
Altofts Road Service Station
4 days ago West · B S B (Normanton) Ltd, Altofts Road, Normanton, WF6 2AY, Normanton
162.8p 194.8p 4.5 mi
Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7
5 days ago West · Wakefield Road Service Station, Featherstone, Pontefract
162.9p 192.9p 2.4 mi
Whistler Drive Service Station
5 days ago West · Whistler Drive BP Service Station, Whistler Drive, Castleford, WF10 5YH, Castleford
162.9p 194.9p 2.6 mi
Savile Road Station
3 days ago North · Savile Road Service Station, Savile Road, Castleford, WF10 1PD, Castleford
162.9p 194.9p 3.3 mi
MFG Riverside
2 days ago North · Lock Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire
163.9p 196.9p 3.2 mi
MFG Castleford
3 days ago West · Willowbridge Lane, Whitwood / Castleford, West Yorkshire
163.9p 196.9p 3.4 mi
EG Glasshoughton
3 days ago North · Front Street, Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire
164.9p 195.9poldLast reported 38 days ago 2.2 mi
Prospect Garage WF6
Fresh West · Jet Petrol Station, Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 2HL, Normanton
164.9p 196.9p 3.9 mi
MFG Normanton
3 days ago West · Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
164.9p 196.9p 4.2 mi
Millpond Service Station Ltd WF7
3 days ago West · Wakefield Rd, Featherstone, Pontefract
165.9p 195.9p 2.6 mi
Ak Oils Ltd
6 days ago North · Leyland Garage, Leyland Road, Castleford
166.9p 195.9p 2.7 mi
Ackworth Service Station
1 day ago South · Ackworth Service Station Ltd, Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract
166.9p 196.9p 3.1 mi
MFG Morrisons Knottingley
4 days ago East · Marine Villa Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
167.9p 196.9p 2.9 mi
Rontec Pontefract
1 week ago Centre · Corner Garage, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
169.9p 197.9p 0.2 mi
Stringers Service Station - Murco
1 week ago Centre · Stringers Motorways Pontefract, 102, Southgate, Pontefract
169.9p 197.9p 0.3 mi
MFG Knottingley
3 days ago East · 14 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
169.9p 199.9p 2.2 mi
Rontec Ackworth
2 days ago South · A638 Wakefield Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
169.9p 198.9p 3.6 mi
EG Ferrybridge
4 days ago North · Ferrybridge Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
171.9p 198.9p 1.1 mi
Shell Pontefract
6 days ago Centre · Bondgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
173.9p 199.9p 0.8 mi
Ferrybridge Service Area
2 days ago East · Ferrybridge Service Area, M62 J33, Knottingly, West Yorks
194.9p 219.9p 3.6 mi
Welcome Break Darrington
2 weeks ago East · A1, Great North Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
176.9poldLast reported 37 days ago 199.9p 2.6 mi
Exelby Services Whitwood
5 days ago West · Exelby Services Whitwood, California Drive, Castleford, West Yorkshire
— 197.9p 4.0 mi
Bsb Motors
Over a month West · B S B (Normanton) Ltd, Altofts Road, Normanton, WF6 2AY, Normanton
155.9poldLast reported 203 days ago 189.9poldLast reported 203 days ago 4.5 mi

old: last reported more than a month ago.

Premium fuel and the price spread in Pontefract

How far apart prices are

Unleaded across town
161.9p – 194.9p

Cheapest to dearest is 33.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £18.15 on a 55 litre fill.

Glasshoughton Service Station 1.9 mi

Diesel across town
192.9p – 219.9p

Cheapest to dearest is 27.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £14.85 on a 55 litre fill.

Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7 2.4 mi

Premium grades

Cheapest Super Unleaded
171.9p

Altofts Road Service Station, 4.5 mi (last reported 23 days ago).

Super unleaded costs 10.0p a litre more than unleaded here.

Cheapest Super Diesel
204.9p

Glasshoughton Service Station, 1.9 mi (last reported 27 days ago).

Super diesel costs 12.0p a litre more than diesel here.

Prices in Pontefract over time

Average unleaded price in Pontefract each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average

Average unleaded price in Pontefract each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average. The moves over 7, 30 and 90 days are stated below.

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 Pontefract is down 1.9p this week. It is down 5.3p over 30 days and up 9.1p over 90 days.

Diesel in Pontefract is down 0.5p this week. It is down 2.3p over 30 days and up 16.2p over 90 days.

Worth a drive from Pontefract?

Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.

No town near Pontefract beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.

No town near Pontefract beats it on diesel once you count the drive.

Motorway prices near Pontefract

Services on the M62 near Pontefract charge 5.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Exelby Services Whitwood at 197.9p (last reported 23 days ago), 4.0 mi away.

Roadworks affecting Pontefract

Works near the stations listed above. We can see the works, not the traffic, so allow extra time.

  • Contraflow on California Drive
    Was due to start Sat 10 Oct, until 13 Nov · New service connection
    Planned

    Near Exelby Services Whitwood

  • Lane closure on Park Road
    Was due to start Mon 2 Nov, until 14 Nov · Utility asset works
    Planned

    Near Glasshoughton Service Station

Roadworks: Department for Transport, Street Manager (England only). About this data.

Open 24 hours in Pontefract

16 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.

The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Glasshoughton Service Station at 161.9p, 1.9 mi.

The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7 at 192.9p (last reported 8 days ago), 2.4 mi.

Facilities in Pontefract

Across the stations within 5 miles. AdBlue pumps, LPG and HVO are the hard ones to find, so those name a station.

  • AdBlue pumps 8 stations

    Cheapest: Glasshoughton Service Station, 194.9p (last reported 11 days ago), 1.9 mi

  • AdBlue (packaged) 25 stations
  • LPG pumps 2 stations

    Nearest: Glasshoughton Service Station, 1.9 mi

  • HVO renewable diesel 1 station

    Cheapest: Exelby Services Whitwood, 225.9p (last reported 5 days ago), 4.0 mi

  • Car wash 13 stations
  • Toilets 12 stations
  • Air pump / screenwash 22 stations
  • Water filling 20 stations
  • Suitable for HGVs 1 station

Mapped by volunteers

  • At least 6 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 Pontefract.

Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.

Brands in Pontefract

2 of 25 stations are supermarket forecourts.

Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.6p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 13 days.

Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 3.1p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.

Sorted by average unleaded

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.

Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.

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Common questions about fuel in Pontefract

How much is unleaded in Pontefract?

The cheapest unleaded in Pontefract is 161.9p a litre at Glasshoughton Service Station. That is 9.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 161.9p to 194.9p a litre.

How much is diesel in Pontefract?

The cheapest diesel in Pontefract is 192.9p a litre at Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7 (last reported 8 days ago). That is 5.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 192.9p to 219.9p a litre.

Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Pontefract?

Right now Glasshoughton Service Station has the cheapest unleaded in Pontefract, at 161.9p a litre. It is in north Pontefract, 1.9 miles from the centre.

Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Pontefract?

Yes. 16 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Glasshoughton Service Station, 1.9 miles from the centre, for 161.9p a litre. The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Gulf Wakefield Road Service Station WF7, 2.4 miles from the centre, for 192.9p a litre (last reported 8 days ago).

Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Pontefract?

8 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Glasshoughton Service Station, 1.9 miles from the centre, for 194.9p a litre (last reported 11 days ago).

Where can I get LPG in Pontefract?

2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Pontefract is Glasshoughton Service Station, 1.9 miles away.