Cheapest unleaded
163.9p
Fuel prices in Southend-on-Sea today, 4 November 2026
Pump prices at 46 petrol stations within 10 miles of Southend-on-Sea town centre, sorted cheapest first. Prices come from the official retailer price data published under the government's fuel price transparency rules, updated daily from the official Fuel Finder data.
Cheapest diesel
193.9p
Avg unleaded (Southend-on-Sea)
169.3p
Avg diesel (Southend-on-Sea)
198.9p
Cheapest fuel in Southend-on-Sea: quick answers
Where is the cheapest petrol in Southend-on-Sea today?
163.9p a litre for unleaded (E10) at Gulf, 28 Steeple Road, Mayland, Chelmsford, 9.5 miles from the town centre. That is 5.4p under the Southend-on-Sea average of 169.3p, or about £2.70 on a 50-litre fill.
Where is the cheapest diesel in Southend-on-Sea?
193.9p a litre for diesel (B7) at Sainsbury's, Cricketers Retail Park, Cricketers Way, Basildon. The Southend-on-Sea average for diesel is 198.9p.
Is petrol in Southend-on-Sea dearer than the UK average?
Unleaded in Southend-on-Sea averages 169.3p today, 1.7p below the UK average of 171.0p across every station in the data. Diesel averages 198.9p, 0.7p above the UK figure of 198.2p.
Which brand is cheapest for petrol in Southend-on-Sea?
Among brands with 2 or more stations within 10 miles, Jet has the lowest average unleaded price at 166.3p across 2 stations. Shell is the dearest on average at 170.7p.
How current are these prices?
Prices come from the government's Fuel Finder open data, where forecourts must report any change within 30 minutes. We update our copy from that data every day. The pump totem is still the final word.
Every station near Southend-on-Sea, cheapest unleaded first
9.5 miGulf
28 Steeple Road, Mayland, Chelmsford
CM3 6BB
Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded163.9p
Diesel–
3.0 miJet
Londis, 111 Ashingdon Road, Rochford
SS4 1RF
Price last reported 15 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water
Unleaded164.7p
Diesel197.7p
1.5 miTesco
Prince Ave, Southend, Southend-On-Sea
SS0 0JP
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded165.9p
Diesel198.9p
2.2 miBP
Spar Garage, Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford
SS4 1GP
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded165.9p
Diesel198.9p
7.7 miAsda
1-10 Queen Elizabeth Square, Chelmsford
CM3 5TB
24 hours · Toilets
Unleaded167.7p
Diesel195.7p
9.4 miSainsbury's
Cricketers Retail Park, Cricketers Way, Basildon
SS13 1SA
Air
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel193.9p
5.8 miEsso
Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island
SS8 9QB
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
2.3 miEsso
Arterial Road, Eastwood
SS9 4DA
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Air · Water · Toilets · AdBlue pump
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
5.7 miEsso
Arterial Road, Rayleigh
SS6 7TU
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
4.9 miJet
Londis Supermarket, 129 High Street, Canvey Island
SS8 7RF
Price last reported 25 Sept
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
6.4 miEsso
280 High Road, Benfleet
SS7 5HB
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
5.1 miSainsbury's
Knightswick Centre, Canvey Island
SS8 7AD
Air
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel197.9p
5.1 miEsso
175-179 Kiln Road, Benfleet
SS7 1SJ
Price last reported 28 Sept
Car wash · Air · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
8.6 miShell
A127 Services Ltd, Arterial Road, Wickford
SS12 9HZ
24 hours · Air · Water · AdBlue pump · LPG
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel197.9p
6.3 miBP
371 Long Road, Canvey Island
SS8 0JQ
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
6.6 miTexaco
164 Church Road, Benfleet
SS7 4EN
Air · Water
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
6.9 miMorrisons
Northwick Road, Canvey Island
SS8 0PS
Price last reported 28 Sept
Car wash · Air · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel197.9p
5.1 miSainsbury's
21 Stadium Way, Benfleet
SS7 3UB
Car wash · Air
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
4.5 miEsso
32 Greensward Lane, Hockley
SS5 5HA
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel199.9p
8.6 miSainsbury's
Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrer
CM3 5QP
Car wash · Air
Unleaded167.9p
Diesel195.9p
8.9 miTesco
Off High Road, Basildon
SS13 3JU
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel193.9p
3.5 miBP
529 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood
SS9 5HJ
Car wash · Air · Water
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel198.9p
3.4 miEsso
1781-1799 London Rd, Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 2ST
24 hours · Air · Water
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel200.9p
5.2 miShell
High Road, Rayleigh
SS6 7SL
Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel200.9p
9.2 miTexaco
Threeways Service Station, 22-26 Runwell Road, Wickford
SS11 7AB
24 hours · Car wash · Air
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel194.9p
3.1 miBP
The Fairway, Leigh On Sea
SS9 4QR
Price last reported 18 Sept
24 hours · Air · Water
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel199.9p
3.1 miEsso
385-397 Rayleigh Rd, Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 5PS
Air · Water
Unleaded168.9p
Diesel199.9p
3.2 miAsda
North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness
SS3 8DA
24 hours · Car wash · Toilets
Unleaded169.7p
Diesel198.7p
7.6 miEsso
Woodfords Garages Ltd, 38 Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch
CM0 8NS
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel195.9p
1.1 miShell
Fossetts Way, Eastern Avenue, Southend-On-Sea
SS2 4DQ
Price last reported 15 Sept
Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel199.9p
8.7 miBP
14 The Street, Latchingdon
CM3 6JP
Price last reported 28 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets · LPG
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel197.9p
8.6 miGulf
F R Bradford & Co Ltd, Sharnal Street, High Halstow, Rochester
ME3 8QR
Price last reported 17 Sept
Air · Water
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel199.9p
1.0 miShell
96-118 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea
SS2 6PL
Price last reported 16 Sept
24 hours · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel199.9p
1.1 miEsso
500 Southchurch Rd, Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2QA
24 hours · Air · Water
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel198.9p
8.9 miBP
Cranfield Park Road, Wickford
SS12 9FG
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Toilets
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel196.9p
4.7 miBP
36 London Road (A13), Benfleet
SS7 2QP
24 hours · Air · Toilets
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel199.9p
1.3 miValero
682-696 Southchurch Rd, Southend On Sea
SS1 2PS
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water
Unleaded169.9p
Diesel199.9p
1.0 miBP
600 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 9HS
24 hours · Air · Toilets
Unleaded171.9p
Diesel199.9p
0.3 miBP
50 West Street, Southend-On-Sea
SS2 6HJ
Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded171.9p
Diesel199.9p
8.7 miBP
Burnham Road, Chelmsford
CM3 5BQ
24 hours · Air · Toilets
Unleaded171.9p
Diesel199.9p
9.7 miMorrisons
Neats Court, Thomsett Way
ME11 5AR
Price last reported 25 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets · AdBlue pump
Unleaded172.9p
Diesel199.9p
9.4 miBP
East Mayne, Basildon
SS13 1BW
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Toilets
Unleaded172.9p
Diesel197.9p
7.5 miTesco
Bridge Road, Sheerness
ME12 1RH
Price last reported 25 Sept
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets
Unleaded173.9p
Diesel199.9p
6.3 miBP
London Road, Rayleigh
SS6 9DW
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Toilets
Unleaded173.9p
Diesel201.9p
2.1 miBP
Shell Bournes Green, Shoebury Road, Southend-On-Sea
SS1 3RS
Air · Water
Unleaded175.9p
Diesel203.9p
9.3 miShell
265-269 Queenborough Road, Minster On Sea
ME12 3EW
Price last reported 3 Oct
24 hours · Car wash · Air · Water · Toilets · AdBlue pump
Unleaded176.9p
Diesel202.9p
Distances measured from Southend-on-Sea town centre. Data fetched 10 hours ago.
Fuel prices around Southend-on-Sea: the numbers
Measured across the 46 stations within 10 miles with a price reported in the last 30 days, against every station in the UK data on the same day.
| Unleaded E10 | Diesel B7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea average | 169.3p | 198.9p |
| UK average | 171.0p | 198.2p |
| Southend-on-Sea against the UK | -1.7p | +0.7p |
| Cheapest station | 163.9p | 193.9p |
| Dearest station | 176.9p | 203.9p |
| Spread, dearest minus cheapest | +13.0p | +10.0p |
| Stations with a price | 46 | 39 |
Brands near Southend-on-Sea
Brands with 2 or more stations within 10 miles, most stations first. Averages cover the stations in this radius only.
| Brand | Stations | Avg unleaded | Avg diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP | 13 | 170.7p | 199.7p |
| Esso | 10 | 168.5p | 199.5p |
| Shell | 5 | 170.7p | 200.4p |
| Sainsbury's | 4 | 167.9p | 196.9p |
| Tesco | 3 | 169.6p | 196.4p |
| Asda | 2 | 168.7p | 197.2p |
| Gulf | 2 | 166.9p | – |
| Jet | 2 | 166.3p | 197.7p |
| Morrisons | 2 | 170.4p | 197.9p |
| Texaco | 2 | 168.4p | 197.4p |
How Southend-on-Sea prices have moved
Daily average over the last 11 days, Southend-on-Sea against the UK. Unleaded has moved -3.4p and diesel -0.6p since 25 October 2026.
Southend-on-Sea unleadedSouthend-on-Sea dieselUK unleadedUK diesel
What this covers: 46 stations within 10 miles of the town centre as given in our town list, which can take in neighbouring towns. Averages are a plain mean of reported prices, so one dear motorway forecourt lifts a small town's figure. Stations that have reported nothing for 30 days are listed with their last price but left out of the averages.
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