Petrol prices in DH4
Every forecourt in the DH4, Durham postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Sunderland, North East.
Petrol stations in DH4 (8)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
TESCO, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGCheapestHOUGHTON LE SPRING£1.58E10£1.78B7ESSO, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHOUGHTON LE SPRING£1.64E10£1.85B7JETDH4 6AD£1.65E10£1.87B7GULF, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRINGHOUGHTON-LE-SPRING£1.66E10£1.89B7EG ON THE MOVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHOUGHTON LE SPRING£1.66E10£1.91B7GULF, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHOUGHTON LE SPRING£1.69E10£1.90B7Jet, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHOUGHTON LE SPRING£1.85E10£1.63B7R L Autoservices ltd, HOUGHTON LE SPRINGHOUGHTON LE SPRING—E10£1.89B727.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DH4 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.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.58already available inside DH4 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 DH4
DH4 is part of the DH postcode area, which covers Durham, and its forecourts sit mainly in Sunderland in North East. We track 8 forecourts here across 6 brands, of which 1 is a supermarket.
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. DH4 has 1, which is why the local spread is 27.0p. 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 DH4
How much is petrol in DH4 today?
The typical DH4 forecourt is charging £1.66 a litre for E10 petrol — £91.25 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 7 forecourts reporting a price in DH4 is at £1.58, and the dearest £1.85.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DH4?
TESCO, HOUGHTON LE SPRING in HOUGHTON LE SPRING at £1.58 a litre. That is 27.0p below the dearest forecourt in DH4. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DH4 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DH4 runs 2.0p below 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 DH4?
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 DH4.
How many petrol stations are there in DH4?
8 forecourts, from 6 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.