Petrol prices in DL12
Every forecourt in the DL12, Darlington postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering County Durham, North East.
Petrol stations in DL12 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Alston Road Garage & Engineering Limited, BARNARD CASTLECheapestBARNARD CASTLE£1.68E10£1.94B7PACE, BARNARD CASTLEBARNARD CASTLE£1.71E10£1.96B7BPDL12 8HL£1.72E10£1.97B73.9p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DL12 alone — £2.15 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 £1.68already available inside DL12 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 DL12
DL12 is part of the DL postcode area, which covers Darlington, and its forecourts sit mainly in County Durham in North East. We track 3 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in DL12, 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 £1.70 — 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 DL12
How much is petrol in DL12 today?
The typical DL12 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.00 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in DL12 is at £1.68, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DL12?
Alston Road Garage & Engineering Limited, BARNARD CASTLE in BARNARD CASTLE at £1.68 a litre. That is 3.9p below the dearest forecourt in DL12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DL12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DL12 runs 1.0p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in North 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 DL12?
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 DL12.
How many petrol stations are there in DL12?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.