Petrol prices in C06
Every forecourt in the C06 postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed.
C06 has only one forecourt, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The C area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in C06 (1)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSO, ColchesterCheapestColchester£1.75E10£1.97B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
CO7Colchester12.9 km away · 16.0 mile round trip · 8 forecourts£1.67saves 3.1p a litreCO2Colchester7.3 km away · 9.1 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.70saves 2.2p a litreCO3Colchester3.0 km away · 3.7 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.73saves 0.8p a litreThe saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in C06
C06 is part of the C postcode area. We track 1 forecourt here across 1 brand.
There is no supermarket forecourt in C06, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one.
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 C06
How much is petrol in C06 today?
The typical C06 forecourt is charging £1.75 a litre for E10 petrol — £96.19 for a 55-litre tank. The one forecourt reporting a price is at £1.75.
Where is the cheapest petrol in C06?
ESSO, Colchester in Colchester at £1.75 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is C06 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
C06 runs 4.0p above the UK median of £1.71. 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 C06?
Right now, yes — CO7 has fuel at £1.67, and even after the 25.8 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.1p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.70 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.
How many petrol stations are there in C06?
1 forecourts, from 1 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.