Cheapest Croydon petrol stations to fill up your car this week - see the full list

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As motorists continue to feel the pinch, drivers in Croydon will no doubt be looking to make savings where they can. We have compiled an up-to-date list of the lowest petrol prices in the borough, so you can get the best deal.

The cheapest place in Croydon to fill up your car with petrol is at a Sainsbury's garage in South Norwood. According to the latest data supplied by retailers, a driver in an average family car could save up to £2 by filling up at this forecourt, compared to the most expensive petrol station.

The Sainsbury's garage at 120-122 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood is charging motorists 134.9p per litre, which means it would cost £77 to fill up an average 55 litre tank. This is based on a feed of live petrol prices which was set up by the government's Competition and Markets Authority last September. The average price for a litre of petrol across the Croydon region this week is 136.4p.

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Cheapest petrol prices in Croydon, September 30

  • 134.9p - Sainsbury's, 120-122 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, Croydon

  • 134.9p - Esso, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon

  • 135.9p - Shell, Foxley, Purley & Woodcote, Croydon

  • 135.9p - ESSO, Whitgift, South Croydon, Croydon

  • 135.9p - Shell, Croydon, New Addington South, Croydon

  • 135.9p - ESSO, Hayling Down, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

  • 135.9p - Sainsbury's, Drury Crescent, Waddon, Croydon

  • 135.9p - ESSO, Waddon Court, Waddon, Croydon

  • 135.9p - BP, 3 Mitcham Road, Broad Green, Croydon

  • 135.9p - Shell, 306-320 Brighton Road, South Croydon, Croydon

The most expensive filling station in Croydon is a BP station at 179 Shirley Road, Shirley North. The cost of standard petrol at this station is 136.9p, meaning it would cost a total of £77 to fill up an average family car at this forecourt.

For the owners of diesel cars, the cheapest place to fill up is the Sainsbury's garage at Waddon. The cost of a litre of standard diesel at this forecourt was 138.9p, according to prices supplied by retailers.

Cheapest diesel prices in Croydon, September 30

  • 138.9p - Sainsbury's, Drury Crescent, Waddon, Croydon

  • 139.9p - ESSO, Waddon Court, Waddon, Croydon

  • 139.9p - BP, 3 Mitcham Road, Broad Green, Croydon

  • 139.9p - Sainsbury's, 120-122 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, Croydon

  • 139.9p - Esso, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon

  • 139.9p - Shell, 306-320 Brighton Road, South Croydon, Croydon

  • 139.9p - BP, 215 Selsdon Park Road, Selsdon & Addington Village, Croydon

  • 139.9p - ESSO, South Norwood, South Norwood, Croydon

  • 139.9p - Shell, Foxley, Purley & Woodcote, Croydon

  • 139.9p - ESSO, Whitgift, South Croydon, Croydon

UK drivers are currently paying 136.0p per litre of petrol, while people who own diesel vehicles are forking out 140.5p on average. In Croydon owners of petrol cars are currently being charged 0.1p less than the national average of 136.0p, while diesel car drivers in Croydon are paying 0.7p less than the national average.

The prices quoted are for standard grade petrol (E10) and for standard grade diesel (B7). The figures are supplied by the major retailers under a voluntary scheme launched by the Competition and Markets Authority to ensure motorists are given a fair deal at the petrol pumps. Most of the major petrol retailers have signed up to the scheme and the petrol stations supplying up-to-date information account for around 60 per cent of the fuel sold in the UK. The price of fuel is often cheaper at Costco outlets, but their service is only available to members.

The prices quoted are those supplied by retailers as of Monday 30th September, 2024 at 4:45am. You can use our interactive widget above to find out the price of fuel at the petrol stations near you.

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