Petrol prices in CM16
Every forecourt in the CM16, Chelmsford postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Epping Forest, East of England.
Petrol stations in CM16 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
JET, NORTH WEALDCheapestNORTH WEALD£1.70E10£1.93B7EG ON THE MOVE, LOUGHTONLOUGHTON£1.70E10£1.93B7K&S Fuels Ltd, EppingEpping£1.71E10£1.94B7SHELL, EPPINGEPPING£1.79E10£1.99B7SHELL, EPPINGEPPING£1.80E10£2.00B710.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CM16 alone — £5.61 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.
EN9Enfield8.2 km away · 10.2 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.63saves 3.8p 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 CM16
CM16 is part of the CM postcode area, which covers Chelmsford, and its forecourts sit mainly in Epping Forest in East of England. We track 5 forecourts here across 4 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in CM16, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. 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 CM16
How much is petrol in CM16 today?
The typical CM16 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.00 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in CM16 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.80.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CM16?
JET, NORTH WEALD in NORTH WEALD at £1.70 a litre. That is 10.2p below the dearest forecourt in CM16. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CM16 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CM16 runs 1.0p 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 CM16?
Right now, yes — EN9 has fuel at £1.63, and even after the 16.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.06 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 CM16?
5 forecourts, from 4 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.