Petrol prices in CO16
Every forecourt in the CO16, Colchester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Tendring, East of England.
Petrol stations in CO16 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BPCheapestCO16 8HE£1.67E10£1.90B7MORRISONS, LITTLE CLACTONLITTLE CLACTON£1.69E10£1.92B7BP, WEELEYWEELEY£1.72E10£1.94B75.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CO16 alone — £2.75 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 £1.67already available inside CO16 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 CO16
CO16 is part of the CO postcode area, which covers Colchester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Tendring in East of England. We track 3 forecourts here across 2 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. CO16 has 2, which is why the local spread is 5.0p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.71 — 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 CO16
How much is petrol in CO16 today?
The typical CO16 forecourt is charging £1.69 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.89 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in CO16 is at £1.67, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CO16?
BP at £1.67 a litre. That is 5.0p below the dearest forecourt in CO16. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CO16 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CO16 runs 1.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.71. 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 CO16?
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 CO16.
How many petrol stations are there in CO16?
3 forecourts, from 2 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.