Where is the cheapest petrol between London and Nottingham?

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 London to Nottingham?

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 17 litres at 35 MPG, about £27.47. 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 188.7p/L along this route, so petrol is 22.8p a litre cheaper. Prices updated 18 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 London to Nottingham

Route length: 127.5 miles (about 2 hr 22 min) · Distance from route: 5 miles · 10 stations found

Recently updated prices along this route: petrol from 165.9p/L, diesel from 188.7p/L.

Cheapest: St Thomas Road Service Station at 130.9p/L (price unchanged for 30+ days)

Top recommendation

Cheapest on routeSave £15.30 vs London · price unchanged for 30+ days

St Thomas Road Service Station

2 St. Thomas Road, Wigston, LeicesterLE18 4TA

130.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 09 Feb, 16:06 · verify at the pump

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £59.73 for 45L, +2.4 mi off route, Route position: 95.5 mi from start

Staying on the route? Esso Flamstead Filling Station comes to £64.03, £4.30 more than the top pick (+2.4 mi off route).

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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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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, +0.4 mi off route, Route position: 28.9 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: 47.5 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: £73.25 for 45L, +4.2 mi off route, Route position: 25.0 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: 18.5 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: 25.0 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: £75.56 for 45L, +3.2 mi off route, Route position: 25.0 mi from start

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Sainsbury's

Sainsburys Castle Boulevard

11 Castle Bridge Road, NottinghamNG7 1GX

167.9p/L

Unleaded

Price changed 17 Oct, 06:25

Closed nowOpens Friday at 06:00

Estimated total: £75.65 for 45L, +0.2 mi off route, Route position: 126.3 mi from start

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Texaco

Beeston-Service-Station

132 Queens Road East, BeestonNG9 2FD

166.9p/L

Unleaded

Price unchanged since 06 Oct, 15:02 · check before you travel

Open 24 hours

Estimated total: £75.71 for 45L, +1.4 mi off route, Route position: 123.0 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: 19.9 mi from start

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