Petrol prices in CB8
Every forecourt in the CB8, Cambridge postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering West Suffolk, East of England.
Petrol stations in CB8 (7)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Murco, NEWMARKETCheapestNEWMARKET£1.60E10—B7BP, NR NEWMARKETNR NEWMARKET£1.74E10£1.98B7TESCO, NEWMARKETNEWMARKET£1.74E10£1.96B7BP, NR NEWMARKETNR NEWMARKET£1.74E10£1.98B7BP, NEWMARKETNEWMARKET£1.76E10£1.99B7Pace, NEWMARKETNEWMARKET£1.76E10£1.97B7SHELL, NEWMARKETNEWMARKET£1.77E10£2.00B717.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CB8 alone — £9.35 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 £1.60already available inside CB8 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 CB8
CB8 is part of the CB postcode area, which covers Cambridge, and its forecourts sit mainly in West Suffolk in East of England. We track 7 forecourts here across 5 brands, of which 2 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. CB8 has 2, which is why the local spread is 17.0p. Across East of England 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 CB8
How much is petrol in CB8 today?
The typical CB8 forecourt is charging £1.74 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.64 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 7 forecourts reporting a price in CB8 is at £1.60, and the dearest £1.77.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CB8?
Murco, NEWMARKET in NEWMARKET at £1.60 a litre. That is 17.0p below the dearest forecourt in CB8. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CB8 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CB8 runs 4.0p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in East of England, 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 CB8?
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 CB8.
How many petrol stations are there in CB8?
7 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.