Petrol prices in CH49
Every forecourt in the CH49, Chester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Wirral, North West.
Petrol stations in CH49 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ASDA, BIRKENHEADCheapestBIRKENHEAD£1.73E10£1.93B7SAINSBURYS, WIRRALWIRRAL£1.73E10£1.95B7ESSO, GREASBY WIRRALGREASBY WIRRAL£1.73E10£1.94B7SHELL, WIRRALWIRRAL£1.76E10£1.99B73.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CH49 alone — £1.76 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.
CH41Chester5.0 km away · 6.2 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.62saves 9.0p a litreCH48Chester5.6 km away · 7.0 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.68saves 2.7p a litreCH43Chester3.8 km away · 4.7 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.69saves 2.3p 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 CH49
CH49 is part of the CH postcode area, which covers Chester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Wirral in North West. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 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. CH49 has 2, which is why the local spread is 3.2p. Across North West as a whole the median is £1.69 — 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 CH49
How much is petrol in CH49 today?
The typical CH49 forecourt is charging £1.73 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.09 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in CH49 is at £1.73, and the dearest £1.76.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CH49?
ASDA, BIRKENHEAD in BIRKENHEAD at £1.73 a litre. That is 3.2p below the dearest forecourt in CH49. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CH49 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CH49 runs 4.0p above the UK median of £1.69, and sits in North West, where the regional median is £1.69. 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 CH49?
Right now, yes — CH41 has fuel at £1.62, and even after the 10.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 9.0p a litre better off. That is roughly £4.92 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 CH49?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.