Essar
Essar Prestons Garages petrol station
2-4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3EH
Prices and how they compare
Against the 18 forecourts in Chelmsford and the UK average.
| Fuel | Price | Reported | In Chelmsford | UK | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 176.9ptoo old to count | 28 Sept 2026, 13:01 | — | — | No change |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 184.9ptoo old to count | 16 Sept 2026, 08:28 | — | — | No change |
| Super diesel (B7) | 202.9ptoo old to count | 6 Oct 2026, 12:40 | — | — | 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)
Super unleaded (E5)
Super diesel (B7)
Opening hours and facilities
Opening hours
| monday | 06:45 – 19:00 |
|---|---|
| tuesday | 06:45 – 19:00 |
| wednesday | 06:45 – 19:00 |
| thursday | 06:45 – 19:00 |
| friday | 06:45 – 19:00 |
| saturday | 08:00 – 16:00 |
| sunday | 09:00 – 11:59 |
| Bank holidays | Closed |
Nearest forecourts
The closest 8 forecourts within 5 miles, nearest first; sort by any fuel's price.
- Chelmsford Princes RD Superstore - Petrol Filling Station
Tesco · 1.7 miles · CM2 9XW
- Unleaded
- 169.9p2 Nov 2026, 15:51
- Diesel
- 198.9p15 Oct 2026, 15:13
- Super
- 179.9p2 Nov 2026, 15:54
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Baddow Road
BP · 2.7 miles · CM2 9RA
- Unleaded
- 169.9p4 Nov 2026, 21:42
- Diesel
- 199.9p2 Nov 2026, 21:39
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:14
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Oaklands
Esso · 1.8 miles · CM2 9DF
- Unleaded
- 169.9p3 Nov 2026, 23:42
- Diesel
- 199.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:45
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:37
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Admiral
Esso · 1.8 miles · CM1 1RY
- Unleaded
- 171.9p2 Nov 2026, 22:59
- Diesel
- 201.9p26 Oct 2026, 23:02
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:09
- Prem. diesel
- —
- MFG West End
Esso · 1.6 miles · CM1 2QL
- Unleaded
- 171.9p30 Oct 2026, 21:56
- Diesel
- 201.9p16 Oct 2026, 21:58
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 20:47
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Rontec West Chelmsford
Esso · 1.3 miles · CM1 2RY
- Unleaded
- 171.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:45
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 190.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:45
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Chelmsford SF Connect
BP · 0.8 miles · CM1 3RU
- Unleaded
- 172.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15
- Diesel
- 201.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15
- Super
- 193.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15
- Prem. diesel
- 222.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15
24 hours
- EG Chelmsford Pfs
EG On The Move · 2.7 miles · CM1 7DH
- Unleaded
- —
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
Temporarily closed24 hours
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169.9p (cheapest)2 Nov 2026, 15:51 | 198.9p (cheapest)15 Oct 2026, 15:13 | 179.9p (cheapest)2 Nov 2026, 15:54 | — | |
| 169.9p (cheapest)4 Nov 2026, 21:42 | 199.9p2 Nov 2026, 21:39 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:14 | — | |
| 169.9p (cheapest)3 Nov 2026, 23:42 | 199.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:45 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:37 | — | |
MFG Admiral Esso · 1.8 miles · CM1 1RY | 171.9p2 Nov 2026, 22:59 | 201.9p26 Oct 2026, 23:02 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:09 | — |
| 171.9p30 Oct 2026, 21:56 | 201.9p16 Oct 2026, 21:58 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 20:47 | — | |
| 171.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:45 | — | 190.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:45 | — | |
| 172.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15 | 201.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15 | 193.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15 | 222.9p30 Oct 2026, 11:15 | |
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Questions about Essar Prestons Garages
Is Essar Prestons Garages open 24 hours?
- No. Today's hours and the rest of the week are listed above; they come from the retailer and bank holidays can differ.
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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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