Petrol prices in CT12

Every forecourt in the CT12, Canterbury postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Thanet, South East.

Cheapest in CT12
£1.62
£89.05 a tank
Typical here
£1.63
diesel £1.85
Spread in CT12
8.0p
£4.40 a tank
vs UK median
−7.0p
UK £1.70

Petrol stations in CT12 (4)

Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.

Pegwellbay Service Station, RAMSGATECheapestRAMSGATE£1.62E10£1.87B7SAINSBURYS, RAMSGATERAMSGATE£1.62E10£1.82B7TESCO, RAMSGATERAMSGATE£1.64E10£1.84B7ASDA EXPRESS, RAMSGATERAMSGATE£1.70E10£1.93B7

8.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside CT12 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.

CT10Canterbury4.0 km away · 5.0 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.60saves 0.5p a litre

The 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 CT12

CT12 is part of the CT postcode area, which covers Canterbury, and its forecourts sit mainly in Thanet in South East. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 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. CT12 has 2, which is why the local spread is 8.0p. Across South East as a whole the median is £1.72 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 CT12

How much is petrol in CT12 today?

The typical CT12 forecourt is charging £1.63 a litre for E10 petrol — £89.59 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in CT12 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.70.

Where is the cheapest petrol in CT12?

Pegwellbay Service Station, RAMSGATE in RAMSGATE at £1.62 a litre. That is 8.0p below the dearest forecourt in CT12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.

Is CT12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?

CT12 runs 7.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South East, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 CT12?

Right now, yes — CT10 has fuel at £1.60, and even after the 8.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 0.5p a litre better off. That is roughly £0.30 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 CT12?

4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.