Petrol prices in AL3
Every forecourt in the AL3, St Albans postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering St Albans, East of England.
Petrol stations in AL3 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
EG On The Move, ST. ALBANSCheapestST. ALBANS£1.62E10£1.82B7TEXACO, ST. ALBANSST. ALBANS£1.68E10£1.90B7ESSO, ST ALBANSST ALBANS£1.68E10£1.90B7BP, ST ALBANSST ALBANS£1.74E10£1.90B7SHELL, ST ALBANSST ALBANS£1.79E10£1.97B717.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside AL3 alone — £9.35 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.
Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
HP2Hemel Hempstead6.2 km away · 7.7 mile round trip · 6 forecourts£1.58saves 1.8p a litreHP3Hemel Hempstead8.9 km away · 11.1 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.58saves 0.8p a litreThe saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in AL3
AL3 is part of the AL postcode area, which covers St Albans, and its forecourts sit mainly in St Albans in East of England. We track 5 forecourts here across 5 brands, of which 1 is a supermarket.
Supermarket forecourts usually anchor local pricing: where one exists, the independents nearby tend to price close to it, and where none does, prices drift upward. AL3 has 1, which is why the local spread is 17.0p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.68 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about AL3
How much is petrol in AL3 today?
The typical AL3 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.34 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in AL3 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.79.
Where is the cheapest petrol in AL3?
EG On The Move, ST. ALBANS in ST. ALBANS at £1.62 a litre. That is 17.0p below the dearest forecourt in AL3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is AL3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
AL3 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.68, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.68. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from AL3?
Right now, yes — HP2 has fuel at £1.58, and even after the 12.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 1.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £0.97 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.
How many petrol stations are there in AL3?
5 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.