Petrol prices in CO9
Every forecourt in the CO9, Colchester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Braintree, East of England.
Petrol stations in CO9 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Esso, HALSTEADCheapestHALSTEAD£1.72E10£1.98B7SHELL, SIBLE HEDINGHAMSIBLE HEDINGHAM£1.72E10£1.98B7ESSO, HALSTEADHALSTEAD£1.73E10£1.98B7MOUNT HILL GARAGE, HALSTEADHALSTEAD£1.75E10£1.97B73.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CO9 alone — £1.65 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.
CM7Chelmsford8.8 km away · 10.9 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.65saves 3.7p a litreCM77Chelmsford10.9 km away · 13.5 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.67saves 0.8p 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 CO9
CO9 is part of the CO postcode area, which covers Colchester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Braintree in East of England. We track 4 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in CO9, 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 £1.71 — 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 CO9
How much is petrol in CO9 today?
The typical CO9 forecourt is charging £1.72 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.82 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in CO9 is at £1.72, and the dearest £1.75.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CO9?
Esso, HALSTEAD in HALSTEAD at £1.72 a litre. That is 3.0p below the dearest forecourt in CO9. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CO9 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CO9 runs 2.5p above 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 CO9?
Right now, yes — CM7 has fuel at £1.65, and even after the 17.6 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.7p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.03 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 CO9?
4 forecourts, from 3 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.