Esso, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff

CF5 1BP · prices last reported 24 September 2026, 41 days ago · more stations near Cardiff

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Unleaded (E10)

169.9p

Diesel (B7)

199.9p

Super unleaded (E5)

188.9p

Super diesel (SDV)

218.9p

The diesel and super diesel prices were last reported on 24 September 2026, more than 30 days before our latest data (4 November 2026). The station may have changed them since, so we list them with the date but leave them out of cheapest prices, averages and colour bands. Check the totem before you fill up.

Esso on Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff last reported unleaded at 169.9p a litre and diesel at 199.9p. That unleaded price is 0.8p below the UK average of 170.7p. Of the 50 stations within 10 miles it's the 22nd cheapest for unleaded, with the lowest nearby at 166.9p at Asda.

Across the 29 other stations within 5 miles, unleaded averages 170.7p, so this station is 0.8p below its local average, 32p on a 40-litre fill.

A 40-litre fill here costs unleaded £67.96 at today's prices. The cheapest unleaded within 10 miles is 166.9p at Asda, Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly, 7.0 miles away: £1.20 less on a 40-litre fill, but the 14.0 extra miles there and back use up the saving.

Station details

Opening hours

Every day	Open 24 hours

Phone

029 2056 8121

Fuels

Unleaded (E10)
Super unleaded (E5)
Diesel (B7)
Super diesel

Facilities

24-hour fuel
Toilets
Air and screenwash
Water
AdBlue (bottled)

The operator lists 24-hour fuel, toilets, air and screenwash, water and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list car wash, AdBlue pump or LPG. Facilities come from the operator's Fuel Finder record, so check before relying on one.

Price history

Unleaded (E10), last 30 days

Change: −5.0p
Low: 169.9p
High: 174.9p

Super unleaded (E5), last 30 days

Change: −5.0p
Low: 188.9p
High: 193.9p

Daily prices

Date	E10	E5
4 Nov	169.9p	188.9p
3 Nov	169.9p	188.9p
2 Nov	170.9p	189.9p
1 Nov	170.9p	189.9p
31 Oct	170.9p	189.9p
30 Oct	170.9p	189.9p
29 Oct	172.9p	191.9p
28 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
27 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
26 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
25 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
24 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
23 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
22 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
21 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
20 Oct	173.9p	192.9p
19 Oct	171.9p	190.9p
18 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
17 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
16 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
15 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
14 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
13 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
12 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
11 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
10 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
9 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
8 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
7 Oct	174.9p	193.9p
6 Oct	174.9p	193.9p

Price changes in the last 30 days

Unleaded (E10): 169.9p now, down 4.0p on 7 days ago and down 5.0p on 30 days ago. 5 price changes recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 3 November 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 169.9p (12 September 2026); highest 174.9p (1 October 2026).

Super unleaded (E5): 188.9p now, down 4.0p on 7 days ago and down 5.0p on 30 days ago. 5 price changes recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 3 November 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 188.9p (12 September 2026); highest 193.9p (1 October 2026).

Date seen	Fuel	Price	Change
3 November 2026	Unleaded (E10)	169.9p	-1.0p
3 November 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	188.9p	-1.0p
30 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	170.9p	-2.0p
30 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	189.9p	-2.0p
29 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	172.9p	-1.0p
29 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	191.9p	-1.0p
20 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	173.9p	+2.0p
20 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	192.9p	+2.0p
19 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	171.9p	-3.0p
19 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	190.9p	-3.0p

Each row is the day our capture first saw the new price. Prices are recorded once a day from the government's Fuel Finder data, so a change can show a day or two after the totem moved.

Esso, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff: quick answers

How much is unleaded at Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff today?

Unleaded (E10) is 169.9p a litre at Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, reported on 3 November 2026. That's 0.8p below the UK average of 170.7p. The 29 other stations within 5 miles average 170.7p, so it's 0.8p cheaper than its neighbours.

Has the unleaded price at Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff changed recently?

The unleaded price at Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff changed 5 times in the last 30 days, most recently on 3 November 2026 (down 1.0p to 169.9p). It's down 4.0p on a week ago. Since 12 September 2026 it has ranged from 169.9p to 174.9p.

What does a 40-litre fill cost at Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff?

Is Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff the cheapest petrol station nearby?

Not quite. 21 of the 50 stations within 10 miles are cheaper for unleaded, the lowest being 166.9p at Asda, Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly, 7.0 miles away. Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff charges 169.9p.

When is Esso Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff open and what facilities does it have?

It's open 24 hours a day. The operator lists 24-hour fuel, toilets, air and screenwash, water and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list car wash, AdBlue pump or LPG. Facilities come from the operator's Fuel Finder record, so check before relying on one.