Shell
Shell Co-op Orbital petrol station
North Orbital Road, St Albans AL4 0NG
Prices at this forecourt
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- 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) | 175.9p | 7 Nov 2026, 18:27 | 2.1p above average12th cheapest of 16 | 6.4p above UK | 4 changeslast −1.0p on 7 Nov 2026, 18:24 |
| Diesel (B7) | 199.9p | 7 Nov 2026, 18:27 | 0.4p above average7th cheapest of 15 | 2.1p above UK | 5 changeslast −1.0p on 7 Nov 2026, 18:24 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 199.9ptoo old to count | 16 Sept 2026, 18:08 | — | — | No change |
| Super diesel (B7) | 224.9p | 7 Nov 2026, 18:27 | 4.7p above average6th cheapest of 6 | 8.7p above UK | 1 changelast −5.0p on 7 Nov 2026, 18:24 |
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 175.9p
- MFG Bell Bar3.9 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 23:25166.9p9.0p less · £4.95
- Welham Green2.6 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:53167.9p8.0p less · £4.40
- Yarl Petroleum Limited2.1 miles · reported 26 Oct 2026, 15:05169.7p6.2p less · £3.41
- MFG Morrisons ST Albans1.8 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 23:57169.9p6.0p less · £3.30
Cheaper diesel than 199.9p
- Hatfield Extra - Petrol Filling Station3.7 miles · reported 15 Oct 2026, 15:34195.9p4.0p less · £2.20
- MFG Morrisons ST Albans1.8 miles · reported 14 Oct 2026, 00:26196.9p3.0p less · £1.65
- Sainsburys Marshalswick2.2 miles · reported 17 Oct 2026, 07:16196.9p3.0p less · £1.65
- Yarl Petroleum Limited2.1 miles · reported 26 Oct 2026, 15:05197.7p2.2p less · £1.21
Cheaper premium diesel than 224.9p
- Welham Green2.6 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:53204.9p20.0p less · £11.00
- Asda ST Albans Express Petrol2.4 miles · reported 4 Nov 2026, 20:47217.9p7.0p less · £3.85
- ST Albans SF Connect3.3 miles · reported 5 Nov 2026, 10:15219.9p5.0p less · £2.75
- Mount SF Connect2.8 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 13:00220.9p4.0p less · £2.20
Opening hours and facilities
Opening hours
| monday | 24 hours |
|---|---|
| tuesday | 24 hours |
| wednesday | 24 hours |
| thursday | 24 hours |
| friday | 24 hours |
| saturday | 24 hours |
| sunday | 24 hours |
| Bank holidays | 24 hours |
Facilities
- AdBlue (Packaged)
- Air / Screenwash
- Car Wash
- Toilets
- 24hr Fuel
- Water
- Brand
- Shell
- Phone
- +441727822150
- Postcode
- AL4 0NG
- Council area
- St Albans
Nearest forecourts
The closest 8 forecourts within 5 miles, nearest first; sort by any fuel's price.
- Welham Green
BP · 2.6 miles · AL9 7NF
- Unleaded
- 167.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53
- Diesel
- 197.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53
- Super
- 184.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53
- Prem. diesel
- 204.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53
24 hours
- Yarl Petroleum Limited
Gulf · 2.1 miles · AL10 9BY
- Unleaded
- 169.7p26 Oct 2026, 15:05
- Diesel
- 197.7p26 Oct 2026, 15:05
- Super
- 179.7p26 Oct 2026, 15:05
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Morrisons ST Albans
Morrisons · 1.8 miles · AL1 4LW
- Unleaded
- 169.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:57
- Diesel
- 196.9p14 Oct 2026, 00:26
- Super
- 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:29
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Sainsburys London Colney
Sainsbury's · 1.4 miles · AL2 1AB
- Unleaded
- 171.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47
- Diesel
- 198.9p17 Oct 2026, 01:31
- Super
- 183.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Sainsburys Marshalswick
Sainsbury's · 2.2 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
- —
- Asda ST Albans Express Petrol
Esso · 2.4 miles · AL1 1LP
- Unleaded
- 173.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37
- Diesel
- 198.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47
- Super
- 192.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37
- Prem. diesel
- 217.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47
24 hours
- Shell Smallford
Shell · 1.3 miles · AL4 0HP
- Unleaded
- 174.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:46
- Diesel
- 200.9p4 Nov 2026, 14:42
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Asda Hatfield Superstore
Asda · 2.7 miles · AL10 0JP
- Unleaded
- —
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
Temporarily closed24 hours
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:53 | 197.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53 | 184.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:53 | 204.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:53 | |
| 169.7p26 Oct 2026, 15:05 | 197.7p26 Oct 2026, 15:05 | 179.7p (cheapest)26 Oct 2026, 15:05 | — | |
| 169.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:57 | 196.9p (cheapest)14 Oct 2026, 00:26 | 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:29 | — | |
| 171.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47 | 198.9p17 Oct 2026, 01:31 | 183.9p8 Nov 2026, 00:47 | — | |
Sainsburys Marshalswick Sainsbury's · 2.2 miles · AL1 4UZ | 171.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06 | 196.9p (cheapest)17 Oct 2026, 07:16 | 183.9p1 Nov 2026, 06:06 | — |
| 173.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37 | 198.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47 | 192.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:37 | 217.9p4 Nov 2026, 20:47 | |
Shell Smallford Shell · 1.3 miles · AL4 0HP | 174.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:46 | 200.9p4 Nov 2026, 14:42 | — | — |
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Questions about Shell Co-op Orbital
How much is fuel at Shell Co-op Orbital?
- Unleaded (E10) is 175.9p a litre, reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:27; diesel is 199.9p, reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:27. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.
Is Shell Co-op Orbital open 24 hours?
- Yes — it lists 24-hour fuel in the government data.
Which fuels does Shell Co-op Orbital sell?
- It currently reports prices for Unleaded (E10), Diesel (B7) and Super diesel (B7). No super unleaded (E5) price is listed.
Is there cheaper petrol near Shell Co-op Orbital?
- Yes — MFG Bell Bar, 3.9 miles away, charges 166.9p for unleaded (9.0p less, about £4.95 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, 04:29. 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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