Esso, London Road, St Albans

AL1 1LP · prices last reported 28 September 2026, 37 days ago · more stations near St Albans

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Unleaded (E10)

177.9p

Diesel (B7)

199.9p

Super unleaded (E5)

196.9p

Super diesel (SDV)

218.9p

The diesel and super diesel prices were last reported on 28 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 London Road, St Albans last reported unleaded at 177.9p a litre and diesel at 199.9p. That unleaded price is 7.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. Of the 80 stations within 10 miles it's the 72nd cheapest for unleaded, with the lowest nearby at 160.9p at Sainsbury's.

Across the 18 other stations within 5 miles, unleaded averages 173.6p, so this station is 4.3p above its local average, £1.72 on a 40-litre fill.

A 40-litre fill here costs unleaded £71.16 at today's prices. The cheapest unleaded within 10 miles is 160.9p at Sainsbury's, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, 5.7 miles away: £6.80 less on a 40-litre fill, about £4.71 after the drive there and back.

Station details

Opening hours

Every day	Open 24 hours

Phone

01727 221842

Fuels

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

Facilities

24-hour fuel
AdBlue (bottled)

The operator lists 24-hour fuel and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list toilets, car wash, air and screenwash, water, 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: +1.0p
Low: 176.9p
High: 177.9p

Super unleaded (E5), last 30 days

Change: +1.0p
Low: 195.9p
High: 196.9p

Daily prices

Date	E10	E5
4 Nov	177.9p	196.9p
3 Nov	177.9p	196.9p
2 Nov	177.9p	196.9p
1 Nov	177.9p	196.9p
31 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
30 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
29 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
28 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
27 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
26 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
25 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
24 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
23 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
22 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
21 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
20 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
19 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
18 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
17 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
16 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
15 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
14 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
13 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
12 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
11 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
10 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
9 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
8 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
7 Oct	177.9p	196.9p
6 Oct	176.9p	195.9p

Price changes in the last 30 days

Unleaded (E10): 177.9p now, unchanged on 7 days ago and up 1.0p on 30 days ago. 1 price change recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 7 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 173.9p (12 September 2026); highest 177.9p (7 October 2026).

Super unleaded (E5): 196.9p now, unchanged on 7 days ago and up 1.0p on 30 days ago. 1 price change recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 7 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 192.9p (12 September 2026); highest 196.9p (7 October 2026).

Date seen	Fuel	Price	Change
7 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	177.9p	+1.0p
7 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	196.9p	+1.0p

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, London Road, St Albans: quick answers

How much is unleaded at Esso London Road, St Albans today?

Unleaded (E10) is 177.9p a litre at Esso London Road, St Albans, reported on 7 October 2026. That's 7.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. The 18 other stations within 5 miles average 173.6p, so it's 4.3p dearer than its neighbours.

Has the unleaded price at Esso London Road, St Albans changed recently?

The unleaded price at Esso London Road, St Albans changed 1 time in the last 30 days, most recently on 7 October 2026 (up 1.0p to 177.9p). It's unchanged on a week ago. Since 12 September 2026 it has ranged from 173.9p to 177.9p.

What does a 40-litre fill cost at Esso London Road, St Albans?

Is Esso London Road, St Albans the cheapest petrol station nearby?

Not quite. 71 of the 80 stations within 10 miles are cheaper for unleaded, the lowest being 160.9p at Sainsbury's, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, 5.7 miles away. Esso London Road, St Albans charges 177.9p.

When is Esso London Road, St Albans open and what facilities does it have?

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