Petrol prices in AL7
Every forecourt in the AL7, St Albans postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Welwyn Hatfield, East of England.
AL7 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The AL area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in AL7 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
MORRISONS, WELWYN GARDEN CITYCheapestWELWYN GARDEN CITY£1.68E10£1.90B7ESSO, WELWYN GARDEN CITYWELWYN GARDEN CITY£1.72E10£1.94B74.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside AL7 alone — £2.20 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.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.68already available inside AL7 wins. That is the common case, and it is why chasing a cheaper sign a few miles away usually costs more than it saves — the break-even calculation shows where the line falls.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in AL7
AL7 is part of the AL postcode area, which covers St Albans, and its forecourts sit mainly in Welwyn Hatfield in East of England. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 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. AL7 has 1, which is why the local spread is 4.0p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.69 — 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 AL7
How much is petrol in AL7 today?
The typical AL7 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in AL7 is at £1.68, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in AL7?
MORRISONS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY in WELWYN GARDEN CITY at £1.68 a litre. That is 4.0p below the dearest forecourt in AL7. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is AL7 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
AL7 runs 2.0p above the UK median of £1.68, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.69. 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 AL7?
Not on today's prices. No neighbouring district is cheap enough to cover the fuel the detour itself would burn, so the best price available to you is inside AL7.
How many petrol stations are there in AL7?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.