Petrol prices in DL5
Every forecourt in the DL5, Darlington postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering County Durham, North East.
Petrol stations in DL5 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
TESCO, NEWTON AYCLIFFECheapestNEWTON AYCLIFFE£1.69E10£1.92B7JETDL5 4UU£1.70E10£1.92B7ESSO, DARLINGTONDARLINGTON£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.
DL14Darlington8.0 km away · 9.9 mile round trip · 9 forecourts£1.62saves 4.2p 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 DL5
DL5 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, 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. DL5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 1.0p. 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 DL5
How much is petrol in DL5 today?
The typical DL5 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in DL5 is at £1.69, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DL5?
TESCO, NEWTON AYCLIFFE in NEWTON AYCLIFFE at £1.69 a litre. That is 1.0p below the dearest forecourt in DL5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DL5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DL5 runs 0.0p below 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 DL5?
Right now, yes — DL14 has fuel at £1.62, and even after the 16.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 4.2p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.34 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 DL5?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.