Petrol prices in HP1
Every forecourt in the HP1, Hemel Hempstead postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Dacorum, East of England.
Petrol stations in HP1 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSO, HEMEL HEMPSTEADCheapestHEMEL HEMPSTEAD£1.66E10£1.89B7GULF, Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead£1.72E10£1.94B7SHELL, HEMEL HEMPSTEADHEMEL HEMPSTEAD£1.76E10£1.98B710.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside HP1 alone — £5.50 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.
WD4Watford6.4 km away · 8.0 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.60saves 3.7p a litreHP2Hemel Hempstead4.7 km away · 5.8 mile round trip · 6 forecourts£1.64saves 0.2p 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 HP1
HP1 is part of the HP postcode area, which covers Hemel Hempstead, and its forecourts sit mainly in Dacorum in East of England. 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. HP1 has 1, which is why the local spread is 10.0p. Across East of England 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 HP1
How much is petrol in HP1 today?
The typical HP1 forecourt is charging £1.72 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.55 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in HP1 is at £1.66, and the dearest £1.76.
Where is the cheapest petrol in HP1?
ESSO, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD at £1.66 a litre. That is 10.0p below the dearest forecourt in HP1. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is HP1 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
HP1 runs 2.0p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in East of England, 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 HP1?
Right now, yes — WD4 has fuel at £1.60, and even after the 12.8 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.7p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.02 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 HP1?
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.