Petrol prices in BB9
Every forecourt in the BB9, Blackburn postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Pendle, North West.
Petrol stations in BB9 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SHELL, NELSONCheapestNELSON£1.61E10£1.86B7MORRISONS, NELSONNELSON£1.64E10£1.87B7Texaco, BrierfieldBrierfield£1.65E10£1.90B7ESSO, NELSONNELSON£1.65E10£1.88B7Shell, NELSONMotorwayNELSON£1.68E10£1.92B7BPBB9 9PS£1.70E10£1.94B79.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside BB9 alone — £4.95 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 BB9 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 BB9
BB9 is part of the BB postcode area, which covers Blackburn, and its forecourts sit mainly in Pendle in North West. We track 6 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. BB9 has 1, which is why the local spread is 9.0p. Across North West as a whole the median is £1.70 — 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 BB9
How much is petrol in BB9 today?
The typical BB9 forecourt is charging £1.65 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.69 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in BB9 is at £1.61, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in BB9?
SHELL, NELSON in NELSON at £1.61 a litre. That is 9.0p below the dearest forecourt in BB9. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is BB9 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
BB9 runs 5.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in North West, where the regional median is £1.70. 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 BB9?
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 BB9.
How many petrol stations are there in BB9?
6 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.