Petrol prices in BT42
Every forecourt in the BT42, Northern Ireland postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Petrol stations in BT42 (13)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Go, BallymenaCheapestBallymena£1.51E10£1.69B7SAINSBURYS, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.52E10£1.69B7TESCO, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.52E10£1.72B7Texaco, BallymenaBallymena£1.53E10£1.75B7Maxol, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.55E10£1.76B7Maxol, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.56E10£1.78B7Solo, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.56E10£1.74B7Maxol, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.56E10£1.78B7BP, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.56E10£1.78B7The Phoenix, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.56E10£1.76B7Maxol, AhoghillAhoghill£1.56E10£1.78B7LARGY ROAD FILLING STATION LIMITED, BALLYMENABALLYMENA£1.58E10£1.78B7LCC Oil Ballymena, BallymenaBallymena—E10£1.74B77.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside BT42 alone — £3.85 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 £1.51already available inside BT42 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 BT42
BT42 is part of the BT postcode area, which covers Northern Ireland, and its forecourts sit mainly in Mid and East Antrim in Northern Ireland. We track 13 forecourts here across 10 brands, of which 9 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. BT42 has 9, which is why the local spread is 7.0p. Across Northern Ireland as a whole the median is £1.57 — 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 BT42
How much is petrol in BT42 today?
The typical BT42 forecourt is charging £1.56 a litre for E10 petrol — £85.75 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 12 forecourts reporting a price in BT42 is at £1.51, and the dearest £1.58.
Where is the cheapest petrol in BT42?
Go, Ballymena in Ballymena at £1.51 a litre. That is 7.0p below the dearest forecourt in BT42. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is BT42 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
BT42 runs 9.0p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in Northern Ireland, where the regional median is £1.57. 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 BT42?
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 BT42.
How many petrol stations are there in BT42?
13 forecourts, from 10 different brands, including 9 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.