Esso
Harpenden Esso Express petrol station
Tes103 -105 Lower Luton RD, St Albans AL5 5AL
Prices at this forecourt
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- Super
- Prem. diesel
Prices and how they compare
Against the 16 forecourts in St Albans and the UK average.
| Fuel | Price | Reported | In St Albans | UK | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 174.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:12 | 0.9p above average9th cheapest of 16 | 5.4p above UK | 4 changeslast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:10 |
| Diesel (B7) | 200.9p | 19 Oct 2026, 15:14 | 1.3p above average12th cheapest of 15 | 3.1p above UK | 3 changeslast +1.0p on 19 Oct 2026, 15:04 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 189.9p | 6 Nov 2026, 15:12 | 0.3p below average6th cheapest of 12 | 2.5p above UK | 4 changeslast −1.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:10 |
| Super diesel (B7) | 214.9p | 19 Oct 2026, 15:12 | 4.4p below averageCheapest of 5 | 1.3p below UK | 3 changeslast +1.0p on 19 Oct 2026, 15:04 |
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)
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 174.9p
- EG Flamstead PFS3.7 miles · reported 26 Oct 2026, 14:40167.9p7.0p less · £3.85
- Asda Luton Superstore4.6 miles · reported 29 Oct 2026, 20:22169.9p5.0p less · £2.75
- Farley Green4.9 miles · reported 3 Nov 2026, 12:46170.9p4.0p less · £2.20
- ST Albans Service Station3.5 miles · reported 2 Nov 2026, 06:36171.9p3.0p less · £1.65
Cheaper diesel than 200.9p
- EG Flamstead PFS3.7 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:06193.9p7.0p less · £3.85
- Asda Luton Superstore4.6 miles · reported 18 Oct 2026, 13:57194.9p6.0p less · £3.30
- Sainsburys Marshalswick4.5 miles · reported 17 Oct 2026, 07:16196.9p4.0p less · £2.20
- Farley Green4.9 miles · reported 30 Oct 2026, 13:24197.9p3.0p less · £1.65
Cheaper super unleaded than 189.9p
- EG Flamstead PFS3.7 miles · reported 26 Oct 2026, 14:40181.9p8.0p less · £4.40
- Sainsburys Marshalswick4.5 miles · reported 1 Nov 2026, 06:06183.9p6.0p less · £3.30
- ST Albans Service Station3.5 miles · reported 2 Nov 2026, 06:36187.9p2.0p less · £1.10
Cheaper premium diesel than 214.9p
- EG Flamstead PFS3.7 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:06200.9p14.0p less · £7.70
Opening hours and facilities
Opening hours
| monday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
|---|---|
| tuesday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| wednesday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| thursday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| friday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| saturday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| sunday | 06:00 – 00:00 |
| Bank holidays | 06:00 – 00:00 |
Facilities
- AdBlue (Packaged)
- Air / Screenwash
- Water
- Brand
- Esso
- Phone
- +443333450777
- Postcode
- AL5 5AL
- 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 · 3.7 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
- Asda Luton Superstore
Asda · 4.6 miles · LU2 9TA
- Unleaded
- 169.9p29 Oct 2026, 20:22
- Diesel
- 194.9p18 Oct 2026, 13:57
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG King William
Esso · 4.1 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
- Sainsburys Marshalswick
Sainsbury's · 4.5 miles · AL1 4UZ
- Unleaded
- 171.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06
- Diesel
- 196.9p17 Oct 2026, 07:16
- Super
- 183.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06
- Prem. diesel
- —
- ST Albans Service Station
Texaco · 3.5 miles · AL3 6BZ
- Unleaded
- 171.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 187.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Shell Co-op Luton Airport
Shell · 4.5 miles · LU2 9HD
- Unleaded
- 172.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:37
- Diesel
- 198.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:37
- Super
- 199.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:41
- Prem. diesel
- 224.9p22 Oct 2026, 13:37
24 hours
- Shell Redbourn
Shell · 3.1 miles · AL3 7AD
- Unleaded
- 175.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:57
- Diesel
- 199.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:29
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Townsend SF Connect
BP · 0.9 miles · AL5 2UA
- 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
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167.9p (cheapest)26 Oct 2026, 14:40 | 193.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:06 | 181.9p (cheapest)26 Oct 2026, 14:40 | 200.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:06 | |
| 169.9p29 Oct 2026, 20:22 | 194.9p18 Oct 2026, 13:57 | — | — | |
| 171.9p1 Nov 2026, 23:56 | 199.9p15 Oct 2026, 00:00 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:58 | — | |
Sainsburys Marshalswick Sainsbury's · 4.5 miles · AL1 4UZ | 171.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06 | 196.9p17 Oct 2026, 07:16 | 183.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06 | — |
ST Albans Service Station Texaco · 3.5 miles · AL3 6BZ | 171.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36 | — | 187.9p2 Nov 2026, 06:36 | — |
| 172.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:37 | 198.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:37 | 199.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:41 | 224.9p22 Oct 2026, 13:37 | |
Shell Redbourn Shell · 3.1 miles · AL3 7AD | 175.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:57 | 199.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:29 | — | — |
| 175.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:45 | 201.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:30 | 196.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:45 | 222.9p13 Oct 2026, 16:30 |
Questions about Harpenden Esso Express
How much is fuel at Harpenden Esso Express?
- Unleaded (E10) is 174.9p a litre, reported 6 Nov 2026, 15:12; diesel is 200.9p, reported 19 Oct 2026, 15:14. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.
Is Harpenden Esso Express 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 Harpenden Esso Express sell?
- It currently reports prices for Unleaded (E10), Diesel (B7), Super unleaded (E5) and Super diesel (B7).
Is there cheaper petrol near Harpenden Esso Express?
- Yes — EG Flamstead PFS, 3.7 miles away, charges 167.9p for unleaded (7.0p less, about £3.85 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 7 Nov 2026, 16:28. 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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