Petrol prices in DH3
Every forecourt in the DH3, Durham postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Gateshead, North East.
Petrol stations in DH3 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP, CHESTER LE STREETCheapestCHESTER LE STREET£1.68E10£1.89B7JETDH3 2PF£1.69E10£1.91B7ESSO, CHESTER-LE-STREETCHESTER-LE-STREET£1.69E10£1.90B7ESSO, BIRTLEYBIRTLEY£1.70E10£1.90B7BP, BIRTLEYMotorwayBIRTLEY£1.95E10£2.13B7BP, BIRTLEYMotorwayBIRTLEY£1.95E10£2.13B727.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DH3 alone — £14.85 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.
DH4Durham6.2 km away · 7.7 mile round trip · 8 forecourts£1.58saves 7.8p a litreDH2Durham2.7 km away · 3.4 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.64saves 3.0p 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 DH3
DH3 is part of the DH postcode area, which covers Durham, and its forecourts sit mainly in Gateshead in North East. We track 6 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in DH3, 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 North East as a whole the median is £1.67 — 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 DH3
How much is petrol in DH3 today?
The typical DH3 forecourt is charging £1.69 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.17 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in DH3 is at £1.68, and the dearest £1.95.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DH3?
BP, CHESTER LE STREET in CHESTER LE STREET at £1.68 a litre. That is 27.0p below the dearest forecourt in DH3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DH3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DH3 runs 1.5p above the UK median of £1.68, and sits in North East, where the regional median is £1.67. 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 DH3?
Right now, yes — DH4 has fuel at £1.58, and even after the 12.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 7.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £4.27 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 DH3?
6 forecourts, from 3 different brands and 2 motorway service stations. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.