Local price scan
Cheapest petrol and diesel prices in Harpenden
2 tracked forecourts in Harpenden, last updated 5 October 2026. Prices are pence per litre.
Unleaded petrol (E10)
178.9p
cheapest · 179.4p average across 2 stations
Diesel (B7)
201.9p
cheapest · 202.4p average across 2 stations
Super unleaded (E5)
193.9p
cheapest · 197.4p average across 2 stations
Premium diesel
215.9p
cheapest · 219.9p average across 2 stations
Harpenden price history
Daily average standard petrol and diesel prices across tracked local stations over the last 90 days.
Harpenden stations ranked by price
| HARPENDEN ESSO EXPRESSESSO · AL5 5AL | 178.9p | 201.9p | 193.9p | 215.9p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNSEND SF CONNECTBP · AL5 2UA | 179.9p | 202.9p | 200.9p | 223.9p |
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Where these stations are
What drivers in Harpenden should know
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive forecourt in Harpenden is currently 1.0p per litre. On a typical 55-litre fill that is about £0.55 — worth a short detour if a cheaper site is already on your route.
At 179.4p the average unleaded petrol (e10) price in Harpenden is above the UK-wide average of 174.7p that PumpScan is tracking, a difference of 4.7p per litre.
Brands represented locally include ESSO, BP. Supermarket forecourts usually undercut motorway services by a wide margin, and prices in and around Harpenden tend to move within a day or two of a change in the wholesale oil price. Filling up mid-week and avoiding a near-empty tank on a motorway trip are the two simplest ways to keep costs down.
Compare Harpenden against the rest of the country on the cheapest petrol in the UK and cheapest diesel in the UK leaderboards.
All filling stations in Harpenden
- HARPENDEN ESSO EXPRESSTES103 -105 LOWER LUTON RD, HARPENDEN
- TOWNSEND SF CONNECT17 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE
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