Petrol prices in CM7
Every forecourt in the CM7, Chelmsford postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Braintree, East of England.
Petrol stations in CM7 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
GULF, BRAINTREECheapestBRAINTREE£1.65E10£1.87B7SAINSBURYS, BRAINTREEBRAINTREE£1.69E10£1.93B7EG ON THE MOVE, BRAINTREEBRAINTREE£1.70E10£1.96B7bp, BRAINTREEBRAINTREE£1.73E10£1.96B78.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CM7 alone — £4.40 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 £1.65already available inside CM7 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 CM7
CM7 is part of the CM postcode area, which covers Chelmsford, and its forecourts sit mainly in Braintree in East of England. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in CM7, 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 CM7
How much is petrol in CM7 today?
The typical CM7 forecourt is charging £1.69 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.17 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in CM7 is at £1.65, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CM7?
GULF, BRAINTREE in BRAINTREE at £1.65 a litre. That is 8.0p below the dearest forecourt in CM7. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CM7 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CM7 runs 0.5p below 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 CM7?
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 CM7.
How many petrol stations are there in CM7?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.