Petrol prices in B49
Every forecourt in the B49, Birmingham postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands.
B49 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The B area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in B49 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP Alcester - Oversley Mill Services, AlcesterCheapestAlcester£1.70E10£1.93B7Gulf Service Station - Alcester, ALCESTERALCESTER£1.70E10£1.93B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
B98Birmingham10.5 km away · 13.0 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.64saves 2.3p a litreB80Birmingham8.3 km away · 10.3 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.65saves 2.1p a litreB97Birmingham12.5 km away · 15.5 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.64saves 1.3p 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 B49
B49 is part of the B postcode area, which covers Birmingham, and its forecourts sit mainly in Stratford-on-Avon in West Midlands. 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. B49 has 1, which is why the local spread is 0.0p. Across West Midlands as a whole the median is £1.72 — 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 B49
How much is petrol in B49 today?
The typical B49 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 B49 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in B49?
BP Alcester - Oversley Mill Services, Alcester in Alcester at £1.70 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is B49 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
B49 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in West Midlands, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 B49?
Right now, yes — B98 has fuel at £1.64, and even after the 21.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 2.3p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.25 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 B49?
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.