Petrol prices in B8
Every forecourt in the B8, Birmingham postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Birmingham, West Midlands.
Petrol stations in B8 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
GULF, BirminghamCheapestBirmingham£1.61E10£1.83B7GULF, BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM£1.62E10£1.82B7BP Ward End Service Station, BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM£1.83E10£2.00B7SHELL, BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM£1.83E10£2.00B721.4p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside B8 alone — £11.77 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 £1.61already available inside B8 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 B8
B8 is part of the B postcode area, which covers Birmingham, and its forecourts sit mainly in Birmingham in West Midlands. We track 4 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in B8, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. 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 B8
How much is petrol in B8 today?
The typical B8 forecourt is charging £1.72 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.77 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in B8 is at £1.61, and the dearest £1.83.
Where is the cheapest petrol in B8?
GULF, Birmingham in Birmingham at £1.61 a litre. That is 21.4p below the dearest forecourt in B8. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is B8 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
B8 runs 2.4p above 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 B8?
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 B8.
How many petrol stations are there in B8?
4 forecourts, from 3 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.