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Welcome Break Birchanger petrol station

Motorway Services, Old Dumnow Road, Bishops Stortford, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QZ

Last confirmed in the government feed 8 Nov 2026, 17:33See all of Bishop's Stortford
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Prices at this forecourt

Live
  • Unleaded
  • Diesel
  • Super
  • Prem. diesel
As reported to the Fuel Finder scheme; the newest on 22 Oct 2026, 12:53.

Prices and how they compare

Against the 5 forecourts in Bishop's Stortford and the UK average.

Fuel prices at Welcome Break Birchanger
FuelPriceReportedIn Bishop's StortfordUKLast 30 days
Unleaded (E10)192.9p22 Oct 2026, 12:5312.6p above average5th cheapest of 523.5p above UK1 changelast +1.0p on 22 Oct 2026, 12:53
Diesel (B7)218.9p22 Oct 2026, 12:5312.3p above average4th cheapest of 421.2p above UK2 changeslast +1.0p on 22 Oct 2026, 12:53
Super unleaded (E5)214.9p22 Oct 2026, 12:5315.8p above average5th cheapest of 527.6p above UK2 changeslast +1.0p on 22 Oct 2026, 12:53
Super diesel (B7)230.9p22 Oct 2026, 12:53Same as averageCheapest of 114.8p above UK2 changeslast +1.0p on 22 Oct 2026, 12:53

Price history over 90 days

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

Unleaded (E10)

high 192.9plow 183.9ptoday10 Aug

Diesel (B7)

high 218.9plow 203.9ptoday10 Aug

Super unleaded (E5)

high 214.9plow 201.9ptoday10 Aug

Super diesel (B7)

high 230.9plow 216.9ptoday10 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 192.9p

  • Sainsburys Thorley2.2 miles · reported 8 Nov 2026, 07:50173.9p19.0p less · £10.45
  • MFG Stansted2.6 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 22:28173.9p19.0p less · £10.45
  • MFG Start Hill0.4 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 23:33174.9p18.0p less · £9.90
  • Rontec Stansted2.5 miles · reported 6 Nov 2026, 13:46174.9p18.0p less · £9.90

Cheaper diesel than 218.9p

Cheaper super unleaded than 214.9p

Cheaper premium diesel than 230.9p

Opening hours and facilities

Opening hours

Opening hours of Welcome Break Birchanger
monday24 hours
tuesday24 hours
wednesday24 hours
thursday24 hours
friday24 hours
saturday24 hours
sunday24 hours
Bank holidays24 hours

Facilities

  • AdBlue (Packaged)
  • AdBlue Pumps
  • Air / Screenwash
  • Toilets
  • 24hr Fuel
  • Water
Brand
Shell
Phone
+441279652364
Postcode
CM23 5QZ
Council area
Uttlesford

Nearest forecourts

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

  • MFG Stansted

    Jet · 2.6 miles · CM24 8DB

    Unleaded
    173.9p6 Nov 2026, 22:28
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    185.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:30
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Sainsburys Thorley

    Sainsbury's · 2.2 miles · CM23 4EG

    Unleaded
    173.9p8 Nov 2026, 07:50
    Diesel
    199.9p19 Oct 2026, 07:16
    Super
    185.9p8 Nov 2026, 07:50
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Bishop's Stortford Superstore - Petrol Filling Station

    Tesco · 2.6 miles · CM23 4DD

    Unleaded
    174.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:15
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    184.9p3 Nov 2026, 15:15
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • MFG Start Hill

    Esso · 0.4 miles · CM22 7TA

    Unleaded
    174.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:33
    Diesel
    203.9p3 Nov 2026, 23:39
    Super
    189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:33
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hoursAdBlue pumps

  • Rontec Stansted

    Esso · 2.5 miles · CM24 8BX

    Unleaded
    174.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:46
    Diesel
    —
    Super
    193.9p6 Nov 2026, 13:46
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Stansted SF Connect

    BP · 2.3 miles · CM24 1PY

    Unleaded
    175.9p7 Nov 2026, 12:15
    Diesel
    204.9p4 Nov 2026, 12:45
    Super
    189.9p7 Nov 2026, 12:15
    Prem. diesel
    225.9p4 Nov 2026, 12:45

    24 hoursAdBlue pumps

  • Shell Little Waitrose Thorley

    Shell · 1.4 miles · CM23 3LA

    Unleaded
    179.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:30
    Diesel
    203.9p2 Nov 2026, 11:36
    Super
    204.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:30
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Shell Oaklands Park

    Shell · 1.3 miles · CM23 2DR

    Unleaded
    179.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:27
    Diesel
    203.9p2 Nov 2026, 11:29
    Super
    204.9p5 Nov 2026, 11:27
    Prem. diesel
    —

Questions about Welcome Break Birchanger

How much is fuel at Welcome Break Birchanger?

Unleaded (E10) is 192.9p a litre, reported 22 Oct 2026, 12:53; diesel is 218.9p, reported 22 Oct 2026, 12:53. Prices are as the forecourt last reported them to the Fuel Finder scheme and can change before you arrive.

Is Welcome Break Birchanger open 24 hours?

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

Which fuels does Welcome Break Birchanger sell?

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

Is there cheaper petrol near Welcome Break Birchanger?

Yes — Sainsburys Thorley, 2.2 miles away, charges 173.9p for unleaded (19.0p less, about £10.45 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, 17:33. 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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