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Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston petrol station
A46/a6 A46/a6 Trunk Road, Charnwood LE4 3BT
Prices at this forecourt
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- Super
Prices and how they compare
Against the 19 forecourts in Charnwood and the UK average.
| Fuel | Price | Reported | In Charnwood | UK | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 174.9p | 5 Nov 2026, 12:25 | 4.5p above average17th cheapest of 19 | 5.4p above UK | 2 changeslast −3.0p on 5 Nov 2026, 12:22 |
| Diesel (B7) | 202.9p | 5 Nov 2026, 12:25 | 4.9p above average18th cheapest of 19 | 5.1p above UK | 2 changeslast −2.0p on 5 Nov 2026, 12:22 |
| Super unleaded (E5) | 199.9p | 5 Nov 2026, 12:25 | 10.7p above average16th cheapest of 17 | 12.5p above UK | 1 changelast −5.0p on 5 Nov 2026, 12:22 |
| Super diesel (B7) | 229.9ptoo old to count | 3 Oct 2026, 14:25 | — | — | 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)
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
- Costco Wholesale Leicester1.3 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:17162.9p12.0p less · £6.60
- Asda Thurmaston Superstore1.5 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:05164.7p10.2p less · £5.61
- Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore2.7 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:01165.7p9.2p less · £5.06
- Sainsburys Leicester North1.8 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 05:40165.9p9.0p less · £4.95
Cheaper diesel than 202.9p
- Costco Wholesale Leicester1.3 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 10:17187.9p15.0p less · £8.25
- Asda Thurmaston Superstore1.5 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:05189.7p13.2p less · £7.26
- Sainsburys Leicester North1.8 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 05:40190.9p12.0p less · £6.60
- Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Superstore2.7 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 18:01190.9p12.0p less · £6.60
Cheaper super unleaded than 199.9p
- Costco Wholesale Leicester1.3 miles · reported 5 Nov 2026, 12:46172.9p27.0p less · £14.85
- Sainsburys Leicester North1.8 miles · reported 7 Nov 2026, 05:40177.9p22.0p less · £12.10
- Leicester Extra - Petrol Filling Station2.4 miles · reported 5 Nov 2026, 14:33177.9p22.0p less · £12.10
- Leicester Hamilton Extra - Petrol Filling Station3.5 miles · reported 4 Nov 2026, 13:54177.9p22.0p less · £12.10
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)
- AdBlue Pumps
- Air / Screenwash
- Car Wash
- Toilets
- 24hr Fuel
- Water
- Brand
- Shell
- Phone
- +441162677342
- Postcode
- LE4 3BT
- Council area
- Charnwood
Nearest forecourts
The closest 8 forecourts within 5 miles, nearest first; sort by any fuel's price.
- Costco Wholesale Leicester
Costco · 1.3 miles · LE4 8PH
- Unleaded
- 162.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:17
- Diesel
- 187.9p6 Nov 2026, 10:17
- Super
- 172.9p5 Nov 2026, 12:46
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Asda Thurmaston Superstore
Asda · 1.5 miles · LE4 8GN
- Unleaded
- 164.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:05
- Diesel
- 189.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:05
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Sainsburys Leicester North
Sainsbury's · 1.8 miles · LE4 7PD
- Unleaded
- 165.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40
- Diesel
- 190.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40
- Super
- 177.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40
- Prem. diesel
- —
- EG Fosseway Pfs
Shell · 1.7 miles · LE4 7SP
- Unleaded
- 167.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:26
- Diesel
- 194.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:27
- Super
- 187.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:27
- Prem. diesel
- 214.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:27
- Tgc - Syston
Shell · 1.7 miles · LE7 1PA
- Unleaded
- 169.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Diesel
- 194.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Super
- 190.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10
- Prem. diesel
- 215.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10
- MFG St. Pauls
BP · 1.6 miles · LE4 4BH
- Unleaded
- 171.9p30 Oct 2026, 00:01
- Diesel
- 201.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:52
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:52
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hoursAdBlue pumps
- Hilltop Garage
Hilltop Garage · 2.0 miles · LE7 7NL
- Unleaded
- —
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
- R.E.Mills Motor Engineers
R.E.Mills Motor Engineers · 1.2 miles · LE7 7NU
- Unleaded
- —
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Costco Wholesale Leicester Costco · 1.3 miles · LE4 8PH | 162.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:17 | 187.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 10:17 | 172.9p (cheapest)5 Nov 2026, 12:46 | — |
| 164.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:05 | 189.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:05 | — | — | |
Sainsburys Leicester North Sainsbury's · 1.8 miles · LE4 7PD | 165.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40 | 190.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40 | 177.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:40 | — |
EG Fosseway Pfs Shell · 1.7 miles · LE4 7SP | 167.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:26 | 194.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:27 | 187.9p5 Nov 2026, 16:27 | 214.9p (cheapest)5 Nov 2026, 16:27 |
Tgc - Syston Shell · 1.7 miles · LE7 1PA | 169.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10 | 194.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10 | 190.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10 | 215.9p4 Nov 2026, 11:10 |
| 171.9p30 Oct 2026, 00:01 | 201.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:52 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:52 | — | |
Hilltop Garage Hilltop Garage · 2.0 miles · LE7 7NL | — | — | — | — |
R.E.Mills Motor Engineers R.E.Mills Motor Engineers · 1.2 miles · LE7 7NU | — | — | — | — |
Questions about Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston
How much is fuel at Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston?
- Unleaded (E10) is 174.9p a litre, reported 5 Nov 2026, 12:25; diesel is 202.9p, reported 5 Nov 2026, 12:25. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.
Is Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston open 24 hours?
- Yes — it lists 24-hour fuel in the government data.
Which fuels does Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston sell?
- It currently reports prices for Unleaded (E10), Diesel (B7) and Super unleaded (E5).
Is there cheaper petrol near Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston?
- Yes — Costco Wholesale Leicester, 1.3 miles away, charges 162.9p for unleaded (12.0p less, about £6.60 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, 05:37. 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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