Petrol prices in BN3
Every forecourt in the BN3, Brighton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Brighton and Hove, South East.
Petrol stations in BN3 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, HOVECheapestHOVE£1.59E10£1.77B7BP, HOVEHOVE£1.63E10£1.82B7ESSO, HOVE - BRIGHTONHOVE - BRIGHTON£1.64E10£1.86B7ESSO, HOVEHOVE£1.64E10£1.85B7CENTRAL CONVENIENCE, HOVEHOVE£1.65E10£1.88B7SHELL, HOVEHOVE£1.71E10£1.91B712.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside BN3 alone — £6.60 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 £1.59already available inside BN3 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 BN3
BN3 is part of the BN postcode area, which covers Brighton, and its forecourts sit mainly in Brighton and Hove in South East. 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. BN3 has 1, which is why the local spread is 12.0p. Across South East 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 BN3
How much is petrol in BN3 today?
The typical BN3 forecourt is charging £1.64 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.14 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in BN3 is at £1.59, and the dearest £1.71.
Where is the cheapest petrol in BN3?
SAINSBURYS, HOVE in HOVE at £1.59 a litre. That is 12.0p below the dearest forecourt in BN3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is BN3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
BN3 runs 1.0p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in South East, 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 BN3?
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 BN3.
How many petrol stations are there in BN3?
6 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.