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Petrol and diesel prices in St Albans

Prices at 16 forecourts in St Albans, as reported to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. The cheapest unleaded today is 169.9p and the cheapest diesel 196.9p, both at Sainsburys Marshalswick.

Updated 8 Nov 2026, 20:38Part of East of England
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Cheapest in St Albans now

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  • Unleaded
  • Diesel
  • Super
  • Prem. diesel
Lowest price for each fuel among the forecourts below — each may be at a different forecourt.

Today's prices in St Albans

Averages of every forecourt here with a price reported in the last 30 days, compared with the UK.

Unleaded (E10)

173.6paverage

£7.89 a gallon

4.2p above UK average

Cheapest 169.9p at Sainsburys Marshalswickreported 8 Nov 2026, 06:02

16 forecourts with a recent price

Diesel (B7)

199.5paverage

£9.07 a gallon

1.8p above UK average

Cheapest 196.9p at Sainsburys Marshalswickreported 17 Oct 2026, 07:16

15 forecourts with a recent price

Super unleaded (E5)

189.7paverage

£8.63 a gallon

2.4p above UK average

Cheapest 181.9p at Sainsburys Marshalswickreported 8 Nov 2026, 06:02

12 forecourts with a recent price

Super diesel (B7)

220.2paverage

£10.01 a gallon

4.1p above UK average

Cheapest 214.9p at Harpenden Esso Expressreported 19 Oct 2026, 15:12

6 forecourts with a recent price

Every forecourt in St Albans, cheapest first

Sort by any fuel. Each price shows when the forecourt reported it.

  • MFG Morrisons ST Albans

    Morrisons · AL1 4LW · Hatfield Road

    Unleaded
    169.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:57
    Diesel
    196.9p14 Oct 2026, 00:26
    Super
    185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:29
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Sainsburys Marshalswick

    Sainsbury's · AL1 4UZ · 185 Marshalswick Lane

    Unleaded
    169.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:02
    Diesel
    196.9p17 Oct 2026, 07:16
    Super
    181.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:02
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • EG Classic Pfs

    Harvest Energy · AL2 3RS · 1 Old Watford Road

    Unleaded
    171.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:10
    Diesel
    199.9p21 Oct 2026, 14:19
    Super
    191.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:11
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • MFG King William

    Esso · AL3 5AS · 2 Beech Road

    Unleaded
    171.9p1 Nov 2026, 23:56
    Diesel
    199.9p15 Oct 2026, 00:00
    Super
    189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:58
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Sainsburys London Colney

    Sainsbury's · AL2 1AB · Colney Fields Shopping Park

    Unleaded
    171.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47
    Diesel
    198.9p17 Oct 2026, 01:31
    Super
    183.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Sainsburys ST Albans

    Sainsbury's · AL1 2QU · Everard Close

    Unleaded
    171.9p8 Nov 2026, 07:33
    Diesel
    198.9p13 Oct 2026, 06:51
    Super
    183.9p8 Nov 2026, 07:33
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • ST Albans Service Station

    Texaco · AL3 6BZ · St. Albans Service Station

    Unleaded
    171.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    187.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Asda ST Albans Express Petrol

    Esso · AL1 1LP · London Road

    Unleaded
    173.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37
    Diesel
    198.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47
    Super
    192.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37
    Prem. diesel
    217.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47

    24 hours

  • Harpenden Esso Express

    Esso · AL5 5AL · Tes103 -105 Lower Luton RD

    Unleaded
    174.9p6 Nov 2026, 15:12
    Diesel
    200.9p19 Oct 2026, 15:14
    Super
    189.9p6 Nov 2026, 15:12
    Prem. diesel
    214.9p19 Oct 2026, 15:12
  • Shell Smallford

    Shell · AL4 0HP · 608 Hatfield Road

    Unleaded
    174.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:46
    Diesel
    200.9p4 Nov 2026, 14:42
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • ST Albans SF Connect

    BP · AL3 4DP · Verulam Road

    Unleaded
    174.9p5 Nov 2026, 17:15
    Diesel
    198.9p5 Nov 2026, 10:15
    Super
    195.9p5 Nov 2026, 17:15
    Prem. diesel
    219.9p5 Nov 2026, 10:15
  • Mount SF Connect

    BP · AL2 2NN · 113 Watling Street

    Unleaded
    175.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:00
    Diesel
    199.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:00
    Super
    195.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:00
    Prem. diesel
    220.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:00

    24 hours

  • Shell Co-op Orbital

    Shell · AL4 0NG · North Orbital Road

    Unleaded
    175.9p7 Nov 2026, 18:27
    Diesel
    199.9p7 Nov 2026, 18:27
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    224.9p7 Nov 2026, 18:27

    24 hours

  • Shell Little Waitrose Chiswell

    Shell · AL2 3EH · 551 Watford Road

    Unleaded
    175.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:21
    Diesel
    199.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:21
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hoursAdBlue pumps

  • Shell Redbourn

    Shell · AL3 7AD · Redbourne Road

    Unleaded
    175.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:57
    Diesel
    199.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:29
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Townsend SF Connect

    BP · AL5 2UA · 17 Luton Road

    Unleaded
    175.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:45
    Diesel
    201.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:30
    Super
    196.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:45
    Prem. diesel
    222.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:30

    24 hours

  • Radlett Road Service Station

    Gulf · AL2 2JX · Gulf Service Station

    Unleaded
    —
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

What the prices say in St Albans

  • Unleaded in St Albans runs from 169.9p to 175.9p — 6.0p apart, or £3.30 on a 55-litre tank.

  • The average unleaded price here is 4.2p above the UK average, and diesel is 1.8p above.

  • The 5 supermarket forecourts average 171.1p for unleaded — 3.6p less than the 11 other forecourts.

  • In the last 7 days 16 forecourts here changed an unleaded or diesel price 35 times: 34 cuts and 1 rises.

  • 9 forecourts sell fuel 24 hours a day. 24-hour petrol stations near you

  • 1 forecourt has AdBlue at the pump. AdBlue pumps near you

St Albans against the UK, day by day

Daily averages from the same forecourts and the same freshness rules as the table.

Unleaded

168p170p172p174p176p178p180p26 Sept17 Oct8 Nov173.6p St Albans169.4p UK
St AlbansUK
Average unleaded price in St Albans and across the UK
DaySt AlbansUK
26 Oct176.7p173.0p
27 Oct176.7p172.8p
28 Oct176.7p172.6p
29 Oct176.7p172.3p
30 Oct176.3p171.9p
31 Oct176.2p171.8p
1 Nov176.0p171.7p
2 Nov175.7p171.4p
3 Nov175.5p171.0p
4 Nov175.3p170.7p
5 Nov174.8p170.2p
6 Nov174.2p169.7p
7 Nov174.0p169.5p
8 Nov173.6p169.4p

Diesel

198p199p200p201p202p26 Sept17 Oct8 Nov199.5p St Albans197.7p UK
St AlbansUK
Average diesel price in St Albans and across the UK
DaySt AlbansUK
26 Oct200.4p198.8p
27 Oct200.4p198.7p
28 Oct200.5p198.6p
29 Oct200.5p198.6p
30 Oct200.4p198.4p
31 Oct200.4p198.4p
1 Nov200.4p198.4p
2 Nov200.4p198.4p
3 Nov200.0p198.3p
4 Nov200.0p198.2p
5 Nov199.9p198.0p
6 Nov199.6p197.9p
7 Nov199.5p197.8p
8 Nov199.5p197.7p

Across East of England as a whole, unleaded averages 170.1p and diesel 198.4p.

Brands in St Albans

Average unleaded price by brand, against the UK average.

Average unleaded price by brand in St Albans
  • Sainsbury's3 forecourts171.2p
  • Esso3 forecourts173.6p
  • BP3 forecourts175.6p
  • Shell4 forecourts175.7p

UK average unleaded: 169.4pScale 168p – 177p

Near St Albans

Questions about fuel in St Albans

Where is the cheapest petrol in St Albans today?

Sainsburys Marshalswick (185 Marshalswick Lane, AL1 4UZ) at 169.9p a litre, reported 8 Nov 2026, 06:02. Next is MFG Morrisons ST Albans at 169.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.

Where is the cheapest diesel in St Albans today?

Sainsburys Marshalswick (185 Marshalswick Lane, AL1 4UZ) at 196.9p a litre, reported 17 Oct 2026, 07:16. Next is MFG Morrisons ST Albans at 196.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.

What is the average price of petrol in St Albans?

Unleaded (E10) averages 173.6p a litre across 16 forecourts, against 169.4p for the UK as a whole. Diesel averages 199.5p. The averages use only prices reported in the last 30 days.

Which forecourts in St Albans are open 24 hours?

Asda ST Albans Express Petrol, Mount SF Connect, Townsend SF Connect, Sainsburys London Colney, Shell Little Waitrose Chiswell and MFG Morrisons ST Albans, and 3 more list 24-hour fuel. Hours come from the retailers themselves; the station pages show each day's times.

Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in St Albans?

Shell Little Waitrose Chiswell reports AdBlue pumps to the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Find the nearest AdBlue pump from anywhere in the UK.

How often do fuel prices change in St Albans?

Over the last week, 16 forecourts changed an unleaded or diesel price, 35 times in all (34 cuts, 1 rises). Retailers must report each change to the Fuel Finder scheme within 30 minutes, and FuelWise picks it up at its next read of the feed.

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Prices are reported by the forecourts themselves to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme, which requires every change to be published within 30 minutes. FuelWise reads the feed every 15 minutes and last updated these figures on 8 Nov 2026, 20:38. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.

How we calculate averages · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.