Esso, Rapid Service Station, Durham Road
NE9 7TD · prices last reported 18 September 2026, 47 days ago · more stations near Gateshead
The diesel and super unleaded and super diesel prices were last reported on 18 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 Rapid Service Station, Durham Road last reported unleaded at 171.9p a litre and diesel at 199.9p. That unleaded price is 1.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. Of the 130 stations within 10 miles it's the 109th cheapest for unleaded, with the lowest nearby at 161.5p at Esso.
Across the 40 other stations within 5 miles, unleaded averages 171.5p, so this station is about level with its local average.
A 40-litre fill here costs unleaded £68.76 at today's prices. The cheapest unleaded within 10 miles is 161.5p at Esso, A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, 4.6 miles away: £4.16 less on a 40-litre fill, about £2.46 after the drive there and back.
Station details
Opening hours
| Every day | Open 24 hours |
|---|
Phone
0191 487 7243Fuels
Facilities
The operator lists 24-hour fuel, toilets, car wash, air and screenwash, water, AdBlue pump and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list 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
- 171.9p
- High
- 174.9p
Daily prices
| Date | E10 |
|---|---|
| 4 Nov | 171.9p |
| 3 Nov | 171.9p |
| 2 Nov | 171.9p |
| 1 Nov | 171.9p |
| 31 Oct | 171.9p |
| 30 Oct | 171.9p |
| 29 Oct | 172.9p |
| 28 Oct | 172.9p |
| 27 Oct | 172.9p |
| 26 Oct | 173.9p |
| 25 Oct | 173.9p |
| 24 Oct | 173.9p |
| 23 Oct | 173.9p |
| 22 Oct | 173.9p |
| 21 Oct | 173.9p |
| 20 Oct | 173.9p |
| 19 Oct | 173.9p |
| 18 Oct | 173.9p |
| 17 Oct | 173.9p |
| 16 Oct | 173.9p |
| 15 Oct | 173.9p |
| 14 Oct | 173.9p |
| 13 Oct | 173.9p |
| 12 Oct | 173.9p |
| 11 Oct | 173.9p |
| 10 Oct | 173.9p |
| 9 Oct | 173.9p |
| 8 Oct | 173.9p |
| 7 Oct | 174.9p |
| 6 Oct | 174.9p |
Price changes in the last 30 days
Unleaded (E10): 171.9p now, down 1.0p on 7 days ago and down 3.0p on 30 days ago. 3 price changes recorded in the last 30 days, the latest on 30 October 2026. Lowest since 12 September 2026: 169.9p (12 September 2026); highest 174.9p (25 September 2026).
| Date seen | Fuel | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | Unleaded (E10) | 171.9p | -1.0p |
| 27 October 2026 | Unleaded (E10) | 172.9p | -1.0p |
| 8 October 2026 | Unleaded (E10) | 173.9p | -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, Rapid Service Station, Durham Road: quick answers
How much is unleaded at Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road today?
Unleaded (E10) is 171.9p a litre at Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road, reported on 30 October 2026. That's 1.2p above the UK average of 170.7p. It's level with the 171.5p average of the 40 other stations within 5 miles.
Has the unleaded price at Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road changed recently?
The unleaded price at Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road changed 3 times in the last 30 days, most recently on 30 October 2026 (down 1.0p to 171.9p). It's down 1.0p 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 Rapid Service Station, Durham Road?
A 40-litre fill here costs unleaded £68.76 at today's prices. The cheapest unleaded within 10 miles is 161.5p at Esso, A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, 4.6 miles away: £4.16 less on a 40-litre fill, about £2.46 after the drive there and back.
Is Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road the cheapest petrol station nearby?
Not quite. 108 of the 130 stations within 10 miles are cheaper for unleaded, the lowest being 161.5p at Esso, A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, 4.6 miles away. Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road charges 171.9p.
When is Esso Rapid Service Station, Durham Road open and what facilities does it have?
It's open 24 hours a day. The operator lists 24-hour fuel, toilets, car wash, air and screenwash, water, AdBlue pump and AdBlue (bottled) at this station. It doesn't list LPG. Facilities come from the operator's Fuel Finder record, so check before relying on one.
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