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BP Townsend SF Connect petrol station

17 Luton Road, St Albans AL5 2UA

Last confirmed in the government feed 9 Nov 2026, 07:55See all of St Albans

Prices at this forecourt

Live
  • Unleaded
  • Diesel
  • Super
  • Prem. diesel
As reported to the Fuel Finder scheme; the newest on 6 Nov 2026, 16:45.

Prices and how they compare

Against the 16 forecourts in St Albans and the UK average.

Fuel prices at Townsend SF Connect
FuelPriceReportedIn St AlbansUKLast 30 days
Unleaded (E10)175.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:452.4p above average12th cheapest of 166.6p above UK4 changeslast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 16:45
Diesel (B7)201.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:302.4p above average15th cheapest of 154.2p above UK1 changelast −1.0p on 13 Oct 2026, 16:30
Super unleaded (E5)196.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:457.2p above average12th cheapest of 129.6p above UK4 changeslast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 16:45
Super diesel (B7)222.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:302.7p above average5th cheapest of 66.8p above UK1 changelast −1.0p on 13 Oct 2026, 16:30

Price history over 90 days

Each step is a price change the forecourt reported. Flat stretches are a price holding steady.

Unleaded (E10)

high 179.9plow 169.9ptoday11 Aug

Diesel (B7)

high 202.9plow 183.9ptoday11 Aug

Super unleaded (E5)

high 200.9plow 190.9ptoday11 Aug

Super diesel (B7)

high 223.9plow 204.9ptoday11 Aug

Cheaper fuel nearby

Forecourts within 5 miles with a lower price right now, and what the difference comes to on a 55-litre tank.

Cheaper unleaded than 175.9p

Cheaper diesel than 201.9p

Cheaper super unleaded than 196.9p

Cheaper premium diesel than 222.9p

Opening hours and facilities

Opening hours

Opening hours of Townsend SF Connect
monday24 hours
tuesday24 hours
wednesday24 hours
thursday24 hours
friday24 hours
saturday24 hours
sunday24 hours
Bank holidays24 hours

Facilities

  • AdBlue (Packaged)
  • Air / Screenwash
  • Toilets
  • 24hr Fuel
Brand
BP
Postcode
AL5 2UA
Council area
St Albans

Nearest forecourts

The closest 8 forecourts within 5 miles, nearest first; sort by any fuel's price.

  • EG Flamstead PFS

    EG On The Move · 2.9 miles · AL3 8HS

    Unleaded
    167.9p26 Oct 2026, 14:40
    Diesel
    193.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:06
    Super
    181.9p26 Oct 2026, 14:40
    Prem. diesel
    200.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:06

    24 hours

  • Sainsburys Marshalswick

    Sainsbury's · 4.5 miles · AL1 4UZ

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

    EG On The Move · 4.4 miles · LU1 3AA

    Unleaded
    171.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:59
    Diesel
    199.9p20 Oct 2026, 12:07
    Super
    191.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:59
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • MFG King William

    Esso · 4.0 miles · AL3 5AS

    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

  • ST Albans Service Station

    Texaco · 3.3 miles · AL3 6BZ

    Unleaded
    171.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    187.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Harpenden Esso Express

    Esso · 0.9 miles · AL5 5AL

    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
  • ST Albans SF Connect

    BP · 4.4 miles · AL3 4DP

    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
  • Shell Redbourn

    Shell · 2.3 miles · AL3 7AD

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

Questions about BP Townsend SF Connect

How much is fuel at BP Townsend SF Connect?

Unleaded (E10) is 175.9p a litre, reported 6 Nov 2026, 16:45; diesel is 201.9p, reported 13 Oct 2026, 16:30. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.

Is BP Townsend SF Connect open 24 hours?

Yes — it lists 24-hour fuel in the government data.

Which fuels does BP Townsend SF Connect sell?

It currently reports prices for Unleaded (E10), Diesel (B7), Super unleaded (E5) and Super diesel (B7).

Is there cheaper petrol near BP Townsend SF Connect?

Yes — Asda Hemel Hempstead Express Petrol, 4.9 miles away, charges 161.9p for unleaded (14.0p less, about £7.70 on a 55-litre tank).

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Coming soon

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 9 Nov 2026, 07:55. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.

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