Petrol prices in AL9
Every forecourt in the AL9, St Albans postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Welwyn Hatfield, East of England.
Petrol stations in AL9 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
TESCO, HATFIELDCheapestHATFIELD£1.67E10£1.87B7ESSO, HATFIELDHATFIELD£1.68E10£1.88B7BP, WELHAM GREENWELHAM GREEN£1.73E10£1.93B76.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside AL9 alone — £3.30 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.
EN6Enfield6.5 km away · 8.1 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.60saves 4.6p a litreAL1St Albans7.9 km away · 9.8 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.60saves 4.1p a litreAL2St Albans9.6 km away · 11.9 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.62saves 1.5p 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 AL9
AL9 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 3 forecourts here across 3 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. AL9 has 1, which is why the local spread is 6.0p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.66 — 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 AL9
How much is petrol in AL9 today?
The typical AL9 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.34 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in AL9 is at £1.67, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in AL9?
TESCO, HATFIELD in HATFIELD at £1.67 a litre. That is 6.0p below the dearest forecourt in AL9. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is AL9 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
AL9 runs 2.0p above the UK median of £1.66, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.66. 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 AL9?
Right now, yes — EN6 has fuel at £1.60, and even after the 13.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 4.6p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.55 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 AL9?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.