Petrol prices in GL51
Every forecourt in the GL51, Gloucester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Cheltenham, South West.
Petrol stations in GL51 (8)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Red Apple Sevice Station, CHELTENHAMCheapestCHELTENHAM£1.62E10£1.83B7ASDA, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.63E10£1.84B7MORRISONS, UP HATHERLEYUP HATHERLEY£1.63E10£1.86B7SHELL, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.63E10£1.84B7SAINSBURYS, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.64E10£1.85B7TESCO, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.64E10£1.86B7EG ON THE MOVE, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.69E10£1.90B7BP, CHELTENHAMCHELTENHAM£1.70E10£1.90B78.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside GL51 alone — £4.40 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 £1.62already available inside GL51 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 GL51
GL51 is part of the GL postcode area, which covers Gloucester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Cheltenham in South West. We track 8 forecourts here across 8 brands, of which 5 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. GL51 has 5, which is why the local spread is 8.0p. 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 GL51
How much is petrol in GL51 today?
The typical GL51 forecourt is charging £1.63 a litre for E10 petrol — £89.87 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 8 forecourts reporting a price in GL51 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in GL51?
Red Apple Sevice Station, CHELTENHAM in CHELTENHAM at £1.62 a litre. That is 8.0p below the dearest forecourt in GL51. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is GL51 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
GL51 runs 6.5p below 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 GL51?
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 GL51.
How many petrol stations are there in GL51?
8 forecourts, from 8 different brands, including 5 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.