Petrol prices in CM8
Every forecourt in the CM8, Chelmsford postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Braintree, East of England.
Petrol stations in CM8 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
GULF WITHAM SERVICE STATION, WITHAMCheapestWITHAM£1.66E10£1.87B7MORRISONS, WITHAMWITHAM£1.66E10£1.87B7ESSO, WithamWitham£1.68E10£1.89B7Texaco, WITHAMWITHAM£1.68E10£1.88B7ASDA EXPRESS, WITHAMWITHAM£1.70E10£1.93B7BP, WITHAMMotorwayWITHAM£1.72E10£1.94B76.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CM8 alone — £3.30 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 £1.66already available inside CM8 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 CM8
CM8 is part of the CM postcode area, which covers Chelmsford, and its forecourts sit mainly in Braintree in East of England. We track 6 forecourts here across 6 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. CM8 has 2, which is why the local spread is 6.0p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.68 — 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 CM8
How much is petrol in CM8 today?
The typical CM8 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.34 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in CM8 is at £1.66, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CM8?
GULF WITHAM SERVICE STATION, WITHAM in WITHAM at £1.66 a litre. That is 6.0p below the dearest forecourt in CM8. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CM8 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CM8 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.68, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.68. 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 CM8?
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 CM8.
How many petrol stations are there in CM8?
6 forecourts, from 6 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.