Petrol prices in DL3
Every forecourt in the DL3, Darlington postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Darlington, North East.
DL3 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The DL area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in DL3 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
JETCheapestDL3 8DQ£1.70E10£1.95B7SHELL, DARLINGTONDARLINGTON£1.73E10£1.95B73.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DL3 alone — £1.65 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.
DL1Darlington2.7 km away · 3.4 mile round trip · 9 forecourts£1.68saves 1.0p 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 DL3
DL3 is part of the DL postcode area, which covers Darlington, and its forecourts sit mainly in Darlington in North East. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in DL3, 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 DL3
How much is petrol in DL3 today?
The typical DL3 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.27 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in DL3 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DL3?
JET at £1.70 a litre. That is 3.0p below the dearest forecourt in DL3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DL3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DL3 runs 1.5p 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 DL3?
Right now, yes — DL1 has fuel at £1.68, and even after the 5.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 1.0p a litre better off. That is roughly £0.53 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 DL3?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.