Essar

Essar Lea Gate Station petrol station

Blackpool RD, Preston PR4 0XB

Last confirmed in the government feed 8 Nov 2026, 19:48See all of Preston

Prices at this forecourt

Live
  • Unleaded
  • Diesel
  • Super
  • Prem. diesel
As reported to the Fuel Finder scheme; the newest on 8 Nov 2026, 06:12.

Prices and how they compare

Against the 16 forecourts in Preston and the UK average.

Fuel prices at Essar Lea Gate Station
FuelPriceReportedIn PrestonUKLast 30 days
Unleaded (E10)164.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:125.0p below average2nd cheapest of 164.5p below UK53 changeslast −4.0p on 8 Nov 2026, 06:12
Diesel (B7)192.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:120.1p above average3rd cheapest of 114.8p below UK51 changeslast −3.0p on 8 Nov 2026, 06:12
Super unleaded (E5)179.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:124.4p below average2nd cheapest of 137.4p below UK53 changeslast −4.0p on 8 Nov 2026, 06:12
Super diesel (B7)202.9p8 Nov 2026, 06:125.5p below averageCheapest of 413.2p below UK52 changeslast −3.0p on 8 Nov 2026, 06:12
HVO210.7ptoo old to count7 Apr 2026, 13:52——No change

Price history over 90 days

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

Unleaded (E10)

high 169.9plow 158.7ptoday10 Aug

Diesel (B7)

high 195.9plow 178.7ptoday10 Aug

Super unleaded (E5)

high 184.9plow 173.7ptoday10 Aug

Super diesel (B7)

high 205.9plow 188.7ptoday10 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 164.9p

Cheaper diesel than 192.9p

Cheaper super unleaded than 179.9p

Opening hours and facilities

Opening hours

Opening hours of Essar Lea Gate Station
monday24 hours
tuesday24 hours
wednesday24 hours
thursday24 hours
friday24 hours
saturday24 hours
sunday24 hours
Bank holidays00:00 – 23:59

Facilities

  • AdBlue (Packaged)
  • Air / Screenwash
  • Car Wash
  • Toilets
Brand
Essar
Postcode
PR4 0XB
Council area
Preston

Nearest forecourts

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

  • MFG Morrisons Preston Riversway

    Morrisons · 2.2 miles · PR2 2YN

    Unleaded
    163.9p8 Nov 2026, 10:35
    Diesel
    194.9p10 Oct 2026, 23:49
    Super
    185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:49
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • EG Saddle Inn Pfs

    EG On The Move · 1.8 miles · PR4 0RS

    Unleaded
    165.7p4 Nov 2026, 09:11
    Diesel
    192.7p27 Oct 2026, 14:44
    Super
    180.7p4 Nov 2026, 09:11
    Prem. diesel
    208.9p14 Oct 2026, 10:14

    24 hours

  • Hillcrest Service Station

    Gulf · 2.5 miles · PR2 3TY

    Unleaded
    167.9p24 Oct 2026, 08:29
    Diesel
    197.9p24 Oct 2026, 08:29
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • MFG Tag Lane

    Esso · 2.6 miles · PR2 7AB

    Unleaded
    167.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:52
    Diesel
    197.9p14 Oct 2026, 23:42
    Super
    189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:48
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Unleaded
    167.9p4 Nov 2026, 16:01
    Diesel
    195.9p14 Oct 2026, 19:16
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Lea service station limited

    BP · 1.2 miles · PR2 1XL

    Unleaded
    169.9p12 Oct 2026, 13:16
    Diesel
    196.9p12 Oct 2026, 13:16
    Super
    184.9p12 Oct 2026, 13:16
    Prem. diesel
    211.9p12 Oct 2026, 13:16

    24 hoursAdBlue pumps

  • Newton s s

    Texaco · 2.4 miles · PR4 3RE

    Unleaded
    —
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Treales Garage

    Jet · 2.6 miles · PR4 3SR

    Unleaded
    —
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

Questions about Essar Lea Gate Station

How much is fuel at Essar Lea Gate Station?

Unleaded (E10) is 164.9p a litre, reported 8 Nov 2026, 06:12; diesel is 192.9p, reported 8 Nov 2026, 06:12. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.

Is Essar Lea Gate Station open 24 hours?

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

Which fuels does Essar Lea Gate Station sell?

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

Is there cheaper petrol near Essar Lea Gate Station?

Yes — MFG Morrisons Preston Riversway, 2.2 miles away, charges 163.9p for unleaded (1.0p less, about £0.55 on a 55-litre tank).

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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, 19:48. 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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