# Cheapest fuel in Northampton

**The cheapest petrol in Northampton is 172.9p a litre at Esso, 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton.**

- Forecourts tracked: 4 (within ~6 miles of Northampton)
- Unleaded average: 185.4p (£1.85)
- vs UK average (173.3p): +12.1p
- Diesel: cheapest 194.9p, average 206.9p
- County: Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
- Last updated: 18 September 2026

## Cheapest petrol in Northampton

| # | Station | Address | Price | 55-litre tank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Esso | 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton, NN1 4EX | 172.9p | £95.09 |
| 2 | Independent / other | Westbridge, 3, St. James Road, Northampton, NN5 5HS | 174.9p | £96.19 |
| 3 | BP | M1 Northbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 196.9p | £108.30 |
| 4 | BP | M1 Southbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 196.9p | £108.30 |

## Cheapest super unleaded petrol in Northampton

| # | Station | Address | Price | 55-litre tank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Independent / other | Westbridge, 3, St. James Road, Northampton, NN5 5HS | 183.9p | £101.14 |
| 2 | Esso | 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton, NN1 4EX | 187.9p | £103.34 |
| 3 | BP | M1 Northbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 217.9p | £119.84 |
| 4 | BP | M1 Southbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 217.9p | £119.84 |

## Cheapest diesel in Northampton

| # | Station | Address | Price | 55-litre tank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Esso | 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton, NN1 4EX | 194.9p | £107.19 |
| 2 | Independent / other | Westbridge, 3, St. James Road, Northampton, NN5 5HS | 196.9p | £108.30 |
| 3 | BP | M1 Northbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 217.9p | £119.84 |
| 4 | BP | M1 Southbound, Northampton, NN4 9QS | 217.9p | £119.84 |

## About fuel in Northampton

Northampton's logistics-heavy economy and M1 access support a good spread of forecourts, with supermarket sites on the ring road generally cheapest.

**Local tip.** Northampton's ring road supermarket sites comfortably beat the nearby M1 services on price.

## Nearby towns

- [Milton Keynes](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/milton-keynes/) — 15 miles, unleaded averages 178.9p
- [Coventry](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/coventry/) — 28 miles, unleaded averages 177.2p
- [Leicester](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/leicester/) — 29 miles, unleaded averages 180.5p
- [Luton](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/luton/) — 32 miles, unleaded averages 171.7p
- [Peterborough](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/peterborough/) — 36 miles
- [Oxford](https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/oxford/) — 37 miles

## FAQ

### Where is the cheapest petrol in Northampton?

Esso, 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton is currently the cheapest at 172.9p a litre for unleaded. The five cheapest forecourts in the area are Esso 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton (172.9p), Independent / other Westbridge, 3, St. James Road, Northampton (174.9p), BP M1 Northbound, Northampton (196.9p), BP M1 Southbound, Northampton (196.9p). Prices change daily — the [live map](https://cheapestfuel.uk/map/) always shows the current figure.

### How much is petrol in Northampton?

Unleaded averages 185.4p a litre (£1.85) across 4 forecourts in the Northampton area, ranging from 172.9p to 196.9p. Filling a 55-litre tank at the local average costs £101.97.

### How much is diesel in Northampton?

Diesel averages 206.9p a litre across 4 forecourts in the Northampton area. The cheapest is 194.9p at Esso, 348 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton, and the most expensive nearby is 217.9p.

### Is fuel cheaper in Northampton than the rest of the UK?

Northampton averages 185.4p for unleaded against a UK average of 173.3p — +12.1p the national figure. See [how much petrol costs across the UK](https://cheapestfuel.uk/how-much-is-petrol/) for the full regional picture.

### How do I get alerts when fuel gets cheaper in Northampton?

Save your regular forecourts as favourites in the free [CheapestFuel iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cheapestfuel/id6744545252?ppid=b2b7bcca-e7b3-42dc-9486-8361e82514e9) and turn on price-drop notifications. You will get a push alert when one of them cuts its price.

## Source

Aggregated from retailers' published price feeds under the UK open fuel price scheme (Great Britain only).
Canonical page: https://cheapestfuel.uk/cheapest-fuel/northampton/
Live map: https://cheapestfuel.uk/map/
UK averages: https://cheapestfuel.uk/how-much-is-petrol/

Prices are indicative. Always check the price displayed at the pump.