Petrol prices in GL50
Every forecourt in the GL50, Gloucester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Cheltenham, South West.
GL50 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The GL area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in GL50 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Texaco, CHELTENHAMCheapestCHELTENHAM£1.61E10£1.83B7SHELL, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.62E10£1.83B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
GL51Gloucester1.3 km away · 1.6 mile round trip · 8 forecourts£1.58saves 2.5p a litreGL2Gloucester14.0 km away · 17.4 mile round trip · 11 forecourts£1.54saves 2.1p a litreGL1Gloucester11.2 km away · 13.9 mile round trip · 8 forecourts£1.55saves 2.0p 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 GL50
GL50 is part of the GL postcode area, which covers Gloucester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Cheltenham in South West. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in GL50, 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 South West as a whole the median is £1.66 — 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 GL50
How much is petrol in GL50 today?
The typical GL50 forecourt is charging £1.61 a litre for E10 petrol — £88.77 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in GL50 is at £1.61, and the dearest £1.62.
Where is the cheapest petrol in GL50?
Texaco, CHELTENHAM in CHELTENHAM at £1.61 a litre. That is 1.0p below the dearest forecourt in GL50. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is GL50 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
GL50 runs 4.5p below the UK median of £1.66, and sits in South West, where the regional median is £1.66. 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 GL50?
Right now, yes — GL51 has fuel at £1.58, and even after the 2.6 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 2.5p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.39 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 GL50?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.