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Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood petrol station

A12 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO7 6HU

Last confirmed in the government feed 8 Nov 2026, 01:04See all of Colchester
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Prices at this forecourt

Live
  • Unleaded
  • Diesel
  • Super
  • Prem. diesel
As reported to the Fuel Finder scheme; the newest on 6 Nov 2026, 15:44.

Prices and how they compare

Against the 21 forecourts in Colchester and the UK average.

Fuel prices at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood
FuelPriceReportedIn ColchesterUKLast 30 days
Unleaded (E10)173.9p6 Nov 2026, 15:443.7p above average19th cheapest of 214.4p above UK3 changeslast −3.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:40
Diesel (B7)199.9p26 Oct 2026, 13:101.8p above average11th cheapest of 182.1p above UK4 changeslast −1.0p on 26 Oct 2026, 13:07
Super unleaded (E5)199.9p6 Nov 2026, 15:449.1p above average14th cheapest of 1812.5p above UK2 changeslast −5.0p on 6 Nov 2026, 15:40
Super diesel (B7)224.9p12 Oct 2026, 17:592.4p above average5th cheapest of 98.7p above UK1 changelast +5.0p on 12 Oct 2026, 17:55

Price history over 90 days

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

Unleaded (E10)

high 178.9plow 164.9ptoday10 Aug

Diesel (B7)

high 201.9plow 184.9ptoday10 Aug

Super unleaded (E5)

high 204.9plow 189.9ptoday10 Aug

Super diesel (B7)

high 224.9plow 199.9ptoday10 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 173.9p

Cheaper diesel than 199.9p

Cheaper super unleaded than 199.9p

Cheaper premium diesel than 224.9p

Opening hours and facilities

Opening hours

Opening hours of Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood
monday24 hours
tuesday24 hours
wednesday24 hours
thursday24 hours
friday24 hours
saturday24 hours
sunday24 hours
Bank holidays24 hours

Facilities

  • AdBlue (Packaged)
  • Air / Screenwash
  • Toilets
  • 24hr Fuel
  • Water
Brand
Shell
Phone
+441206323224
Postcode
CO7 6HU
Council area
Colchester

Nearest forecourts

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

  • Ardleigh South Service Station

    Ardleigh South Service Station · 3.0 miles · CO7 7YP

    Unleaded
    164.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:12
    Diesel
    197.9p2 Nov 2026, 16:17
    Super
    186.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:12
    Prem. diesel
    216.9p2 Nov 2026, 16:17

    24 hoursMotorway servicesAdBlue pumps

  • Colchester Extra - Petrol Filling Station

    Tesco · 2.8 miles · CO4 9ED

    Unleaded
    168.9p5 Nov 2026, 14:33
    Diesel
    196.9p28 Oct 2026, 17:40
    Super
    179.9p5 Nov 2026, 14:33
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Ardleigh Service Station

    Ardleigh Service Station · 1.6 miles · CO7 7PA

    Unleaded
    169.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:14
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    186.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:14
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Colchester SF Connect

    BP · 2.7 miles · CO4 5YX

    Unleaded
    171.9p5 Nov 2026, 18:00
    Diesel
    199.9p20 Oct 2026, 16:45
    Super
    192.9p5 Nov 2026, 18:00
    Prem. diesel
    220.9p20 Oct 2026, 16:45

    24 hoursAdBlue pumps

  • Eastwood SF Connect

    BP · 2.8 miles · CO4 0EX

    Unleaded
    171.9p5 Nov 2026, 12:00
    Diesel
    199.9p18 Oct 2026, 11:15
    Super
    192.9p5 Nov 2026, 12:00
    Prem. diesel
    220.9p18 Oct 2026, 11:15
  • Shell Allstop

    Shell · 0.4 miles · CO4 5NQ

    Unleaded
    173.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:11
    Diesel
    199.9p26 Oct 2026, 13:03
    Super
    199.9p6 Nov 2026, 16:11
    Prem. diesel
    224.9p12 Oct 2026, 17:58

    AdBlue pumps

  • Vale garage ltd

    Vale garage · 2.1 miles · CO7 6LW

    Unleaded
    178.0p12 Oct 2026, 11:03
    Diesel
    201.0p12 Oct 2026, 11:03
    Super
    188.0p12 Oct 2026, 11:03
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Great Horkesley Garage

    Murco · 3.5 miles · CO6 4EJ

    Unleaded
    —
    Diesel
    199.9p26 Oct 2026, 07:38
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

Questions about Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood

How much is fuel at Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

Unleaded (E10) is 173.9p a litre, reported 6 Nov 2026, 15:44; diesel is 199.9p, reported 26 Oct 2026, 13:10. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.

Is Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood open 24 hours?

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

Which fuels does Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood sell?

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

Is there cheaper petrol near Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood?

Yes — Ardleigh South Service Station, 3.0 miles away, charges 164.9p 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, 01:04. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.

How we calculate averages · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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