Esso
Esso Old Forge petrol station
Esso Old Forge Filling Station, 41, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RA
Prices at this forecourt
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- Super
- Prem. diesel
Prices and how they compare
Against the 21 forecourts in Colchester and the UK average.
| Fuel | Price | Reported | In Colchester | UK | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 169.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 | 0.2p above average10th cheapest of 21 | 0.5p above UK | 3 changeslast −2.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 |
| Diesel (B7) | 198.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 | 0.9p above average11th cheapest of 19 | 1.2p above UK | 1 changelast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 189.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 | 0.2p below average7th cheapest of 18 | 2.6p above UK | 3 changeslast −2.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 |
| Super diesel (B7) | 218.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 | 3.6p below average2nd cheapest of 9 | 2.8p above UK | 1 changelast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:46 |
Price history over 90 days
Each step is a price change the forecourt reported. Flat stretches are a price holding steady.
Unleaded (E10)
Diesel (B7)
Super unleaded (E5)
Super diesel (B7)
Opening hours and facilities
Opening hours
| monday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
|---|---|
| tuesday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| wednesday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| thursday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| friday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| saturday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| sunday | 06:00 – 23:00 |
| Bank holidays | 06:00 – 23:00 |
Facilities
- AdBlue (Packaged)
- Air / Screenwash
- Car Wash
- Toilets
- Water
- Brand
- Esso
- Phone
- +441206382840
- Postcode
- CO5 8RA
- Council area
- Colchester
Nearest forecourts
The closest 2 forecourts within 5 miles, nearest first; sort by any fuel's price.
- AMP Vehicle Services Ltd
AMP Vehicle Services · 4.3 miles · CM0 7HS
- J H Palmer
Gulf · 4.1 miles · CM9 8RJ
| Forecourt |
|---|
AMP Vehicle Services Ltd AMP Vehicle Services · 4.3 miles · CM0 7HS |
J H Palmer Gulf · 4.1 miles · CM9 8RJ |
Questions about Esso Old Forge
How much is fuel at Esso Old Forge?
- Unleaded (E10) is 169.9p a litre, reported 6 Nov 2026, 15:46; diesel is 198.9p, reported 6 Nov 2026, 15:46. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.
Is Esso Old Forge 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.
Which fuels does Esso Old Forge sell?
- It currently reports prices for Unleaded (E10), Diesel (B7), Super unleaded (E5) and Super diesel (B7).
Is there cheaper petrol near Esso Old Forge?
- No forecourt within 5 miles reports a lower unleaded price right now.
Get told when fuel in Colchester gets cheaper
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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, 14:44. 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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