Petrol prices in DT11
Every forecourt in the DT11, Dorchester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Dorset, South West.
Petrol stations in DT11 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
texaco, ShillingstoneCheapestShillingstone£1.72E10—B7TESCO, BLANDFORD FORUMBLANDFORD FORUM£1.75E10£1.96B7BP, BLANDFORD FORUMBLANDFORD FORUM£1.84E10£2.00B7Shell, BLANDFORD FORUMBLANDFORD FORUM£1.84E10£2.04B712.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DT11 alone — £6.60 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 £1.72already available inside DT11 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 DT11
DT11 is part of the DT postcode area, which covers Dorchester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Dorset in South West. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 brands, of which 2 are supermarkets.
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. DT11 has 2, which is why the local spread is 12.0p. Across South West 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 DT11
How much is petrol in DT11 today?
The typical DT11 forecourt is charging £1.79 a litre for E10 petrol — £98.67 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in DT11 is at £1.72, and the dearest £1.84.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DT11?
texaco, Shillingstone in Shillingstone at £1.72 a litre. That is 12.0p below the dearest forecourt in DT11. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DT11 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DT11 runs 9.5p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South West, 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 DT11?
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 DT11.
How many petrol stations are there in DT11?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.