Petrol prices in BS3
Every forecourt in the BS3, Bristol postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Bristol, City of, South West.
Petrol stations in BS3 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Southville Service Station, BRISTOLCheapestBRISTOL£1.65E10£1.87B7SAINSBURYS, BRISTOLBRISTOL£1.65E10£1.88B7ASDA, BRISTOLBRISTOL£1.66E10£1.89B7JET, BRISTOLBRISTOL£1.70E10£1.90B7Esso Hartcliffe way, BRISTOLBRISTOL£1.72E10£1.92B7ESSO, BEDMINSTERBEDMINSTER£1.72E10£1.95B77.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside BS3 alone — £3.96 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 £1.65already available inside BS3 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 BS3
BS3 is part of the BS postcode area, which covers Bristol, and its forecourts sit mainly in Bristol, City of in South West. We track 6 forecourts here across 5 brands, of which 4 are supermarkets.
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. BS3 has 4, which is why the local spread is 7.2p. Across South 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 BS3
How much is petrol in BS3 today?
The typical BS3 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.23 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in BS3 is at £1.65, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in BS3?
Southville Service Station, BRISTOL in BRISTOL at £1.65 a litre. That is 7.2p below the dearest forecourt in BS3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is BS3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
BS3 runs 2.2p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South 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 BS3?
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 BS3.
How many petrol stations are there in BS3?
6 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 4 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.