Petrol prices in CT3
Every forecourt in the CT3, Canterbury postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Dover, South East.
CT3 has only one forecourt, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The CT area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in CT3 (1)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Shell, CANTERBURYCheapestCANTERBURY£1.70E10£1.92B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
CT12Canterbury14.2 km away · 17.6 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.61saves 3.8p a litreCT6Canterbury11.9 km away · 14.8 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.62saves 3.6p 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 CT3
CT3 is part of the CT postcode area, which covers Canterbury, and its forecourts sit mainly in Dover in South East. We track 1 forecourt here across 1 brand.
There is no supermarket forecourt in CT3, 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 South East 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 CT3
How much is petrol in CT3 today?
The typical CT3 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The one forecourt reporting a price is at £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in CT3?
Shell, CANTERBURY in CANTERBURY at £1.70 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is CT3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
CT3 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South East, 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 CT3?
Right now, yes — CT12 has fuel at £1.61, and even after the 28.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.08 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 CT3?
1 forecourts, from 1 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.