Unleaded: 177.9p a litre, 6.2p over the national average, filed Friday 30 October
Diesel: 199.9p a litre, 1.2p over the national average, filed Monday 26 October
Unleaded within 5 miles
Ardleigh South Service Station: 169.9p a litre, 2.7 miles away. 8.0p a litre cheaper: saves £4.40 a tank, and costs about £1.04 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Mfg Elmstead: 169.9p a litre, 4.3 miles away. 8.0p a litre cheaper: saves £4.40 a tank, and costs about £1.66 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
BP Rangers Service Station: 169.9p a litre, 4.9 miles away. 8.0p a litre cheaper: saves £4.40 a tank, and costs about £1.89 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Braiswick Service Station: 171.9p a litre, 3.6 miles away. 6.0p a litre cheaper: saves £3.30 a tank, and costs about £1.40 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Lawford Service Station Limited: 171.9p a litre, 4.0 miles away. 6.0p a litre cheaper: saves £3.30 a tank, and costs about £1.56 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Asda Colchester Superstore: 172.9p a litre, 3.4 miles away. 5.0p a litre cheaper: saves £2.75 a tank, and costs about £1.33 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
On a 55-litre tank at 40mpg. The distance is straight-line rather than by road, so a real trip is longer than the one costed here.