Shell Markstey Garage, 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester

CO6 1EB · prices last reported 17 September 2026, 49 days ago · more stations near Colchester

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Unleaded (E10)

176.9p

Diesel (B7)

199.9p

Super unleaded (E5)

204.9p

Super diesel (SDV)

224.9p

The diesel price was last reported on 17 September 2026, more than 30 days before our latest data (4 November 2026). The station may have changed it since, so we list it with the date but leave it out of cheapest prices, averages and colour bands. Check the totem before you fill up.

Shell on 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester last reported unleaded at 176.9p a litre and diesel at 199.9p. That unleaded price is 6.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. Of the 37 stations within 10 miles it's the 34th cheapest for unleaded, with the lowest nearby at 165.9p at Sainsbury's.

Across the 11 other stations within 5 miles, unleaded averages 170.8p, so this station is 6.1p above its local average, £2.44 on a 40-litre fill.

A 40-litre fill here costs unleaded £70.76 at today's prices. The cheapest unleaded within 10 miles is 165.9p at Sainsbury's, Mount Road, Braintree, 9.7 miles away: £4.40 less on a 40-litre fill, about £0.73 after the drive there and back.

Station details

Opening hours

Monday to Friday	05:30 to 20:30
Saturday	07:00 to 18:00
Sunday	08:00 to 18:00
Bank holidays	08:00 to 18:00

Phone

01206 693738

Fuels

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

Facilities

Toilets
Car wash
Air and screenwash
Water
AdBlue (bottled)

The operator lists toilets, car wash, air and screenwash, water and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list 24-hour fuel, 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: −3.0p
Low: 176.9p
High: 179.9p

Super unleaded (E5), last 30 days

Change: +2.0p
Low: 202.9p
High: 204.9p

Super diesel, last 30 days

Change: +8.0p
Low: 216.9p
High: 224.9p

Daily prices

Date	E10	E5	SDV
4 Nov	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
3 Nov	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
2 Nov	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
1 Nov	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
31 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
30 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
29 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
28 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
27 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
26 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
25 Oct	176.9p	204.9p	224.9p
24 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
23 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
22 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
21 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
20 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
19 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
18 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
17 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
16 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
15 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
14 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
13 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
12 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
11 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
10 Oct	178.9p	204.9p	224.9p
9 Oct	178.9p	202.9p	216.9p
8 Oct	178.9p	202.9p	216.9p
7 Oct	179.9p	202.9p	216.9p
6 Oct	179.9p	202.9p	216.9p

Price changes in the last 30 days

Unleaded (E10): 176.9p now, unchanged on 7 days ago and down 3.0p on 30 days ago. 2 price changes recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 25 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 176.9p (12 September 2026); highest 179.9p (25 September 2026).

Super unleaded (E5): 204.9p now, unchanged on 7 days ago and up 2.0p on 30 days ago. 1 price change recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 10 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 199.9p (12 September 2026); highest 204.9p (10 October 2026).

Super diesel: 224.9p now, unchanged on 7 days ago and up 8.0p on 30 days ago. 1 price change recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 10 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 214.9p (12 September 2026); highest 224.9p (10 October 2026).

Date seen	Fuel	Price	Change
25 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	176.9p	-2.0p
10 October 2026	Super unleaded (E5)	204.9p	+2.0p
10 October 2026	Super diesel	224.9p	+8.0p
8 October 2026	Unleaded (E10)	178.9p	-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.

Shell Markstey Garage, 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester: quick answers

How much is unleaded at Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester today?

Unleaded (E10) is 176.9p a litre at Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, reported on 25 October 2026. That's 6.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. The 11 other stations within 5 miles average 170.8p, so it's 6.1p dearer than its neighbours.

Has the unleaded price at Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester changed recently?

The unleaded price at Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester changed 2 times in the last 30 days, most recently on 25 October 2026 (down 2.0p to 176.9p). It's unchanged on a week ago. Since 12 September 2026 it has ranged from 176.9p to 179.9p.

What does a 40-litre fill cost at Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester?

Is Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester the cheapest petrol station nearby?

Not quite. 33 of the 37 stations within 10 miles are cheaper for unleaded, the lowest being 165.9p at Sainsbury's, Mount Road, Braintree, 9.7 miles away. Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester charges 176.9p.

When is Shell 85 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester open and what facilities does it have?

Hours: 05:30 to 20:30 Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and 08:00 to 18:00 on Sunday. The operator lists toilets, car wash, air and screenwash, water and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list 24-hour fuel, AdBlue pump or LPG. Facilities come from the operator's Fuel Finder record, so check before relying on one.