Where is the cheapest petrol between Birmingham and London?

The cheapest recently updated petrol price anyone can buy along the route is 165.9p/L at Sainsburys Apsley Mill, Hemel Hempstead (updated 17 Oct). Stations with older prices, or members-only ones, can be cheaper still: the list above ranks every station by what a fill-up costs, detour included, and shows how old each price is.

How much does petrol cost for the drive from Birmingham to London?

At the cheapest recent price anyone can buy along the route, 165.9p/L (updated 17 Oct), a 45-litre fill-up costs about £74.66. The drive itself uses about 15 litres at 35 MPG, about £25.64. Your own car may use more or less, so change the tank size and MPG in the route options to fit it.

Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this route?

No. Petrol is from 165.9p/L and diesel from 188.9p/L along this route, so petrol is 23p a litre cheaper. Prices updated 22 Oct.

How up to date are these prices?

Most prices come from the UK Fuel Finder scheme, which petrol stations use to report their prices. Each station shows when its price last changed, so if it has been a while, check the price at the pump.

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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel from Birmingham to London

Route length: 119 miles (about 2 hr 13 min) · Distance from route: 5 miles · 10 stations found

Recently updated prices along this route: petrol from 165.9p/L, diesel from 188.9p/L.

Cheapest: Flamstead Filling Station at 141.9p/L (price unchanged for 30+ days)

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Cheapest on routeSave £10.66 vs Birmingham · price unchanged for 30+ days

Esso

Flamstead Filling Station

London Road, FlamsteadAL3 8HS

141.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 16 Mar, 12:01 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £64.03 for 45L, +0.5 mi off route, Route position: 92.1 mi from start

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10 total

How route value is measured: estimated total = 45L at pump price + round-trip detour fuel at 35 MPG.

Travel time is not included in route ranking. Low-confidence prices are excluded from route ranking.

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Gulf

Sri Balaji SVC STN-Smorrall Ln

Sri Balaji Service Station, 259 Smorrall Lane, BedworthCV12 0LQ

159.7p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 14 Aug, 13:07 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £72.11 for 45L, +0.6 mi off route, Route position: 22.2 mi from start

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Independent

Pikesley Filling Station

Texaco, 19A High Street, Woburn SandsMK17 8RF

158.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 20 Apr, 14:09 · verify at the pump

Closed nowOpens Friday at 06:00

Estimated total: £72.20 for 45L, +1.7 mi off route, Route position: 75.1 mi from start

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Gulf

Sri Balaji SVC STN-Alum Rock

Imporex I Ltd, 242 Alum Rock Road, BirminghamB8 3DD

161.7p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 14 Aug, 13:16 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £73.23 for 45L, +1.1 mi off route, Route position: 3.8 mi from start

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Gulf

Hempstead Service Station

M & M Services, London Road, Bourne End, Hemel HempsteadHP1 2RQ

158.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 06 May, 14:40 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £73.26 for 45L, +4.2 mi off route, Route position: 95.7 mi from start

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Costco

Costco Wholesale Watford

Members only: Costco fuel is only sold to Costco members. You'll need a membership card to fill up here.

Hartspring Lane, Watford, Patchetts GreenWD25 8JS

164.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 12:09 · check before you travel

Closed nowOpens Friday at 06:00

Estimated total: £74.30 for 45L, +0.2 mi off route, Route position: 101.7 mi from start

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Witton Road

Witton Road Service Station, 338-358 Witton Road, BirminghamB6 6PD

165.6p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 18:35 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £74.74 for 45L, +0.5 mi off route, Route position: 1.7 mi from start

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Tesco

Hemel Hempstead Extra - Petrol Filling Station

Jarman Way, Hemel HempsteadHP2 4JS

165.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 14 Oct, 15:08 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.44 for 45L, +1.8 mi off route, Route position: 95.7 mi from start

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Texaco

V G Merchants Limited

Forest Service Station, 489 London Road, Hemel HempsteadHP3 9BE

164.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 30 Sept, 18:15 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.57 for 45L, +3.2 mi off route, Route position: 95.7 mi from start

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Asda

Asda Watford Supercentre

Odhams Industrial Estate, St Albans Road, WatfordWD24 7RT

167.7p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 13 Oct, 18:56 · check before you travel

Open now

Estimated total: £75.73 for 45L, +0.6 mi off route, Route position: 100.4 mi from start

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