Petrol prices in HP6
Every forecourt in the HP6, Hemel Hempstead postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Buckinghamshire, South East.
HP6 has only one forecourt, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The HP area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in HP6 (1)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Shell, AMERSHAMCheapestAMERSHAM£1.72E10£1.97B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
HP15Hemel Hempstead7.6 km away · 9.4 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.61saves 8.2p a litreWD3Watford9.3 km away · 11.6 mile round trip · 6 forecourts£1.65saves 3.9p a litreHP5Hemel Hempstead3.7 km away · 4.6 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.68saves 2.8p 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 HP6
HP6 is part of the HP postcode area, which covers Hemel Hempstead, and its forecourts sit mainly in Buckinghamshire in South East. We track 1 forecourt here across 1 brand.
There is no supermarket forecourt in HP6, 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 East as a whole the median is £1.72 — 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 HP6
How much is petrol in HP6 today?
The typical HP6 forecourt is charging £1.72 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.55 for a 55-litre tank. The one forecourt reporting a price is at £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in HP6?
Shell, AMERSHAM in AMERSHAM at £1.72 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is HP6 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
HP6 runs 2.0p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South East, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 HP6?
Right now, yes — HP15 has fuel at £1.61, and even after the 15.2 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 8.2p a litre better off. That is roughly £4.51 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 HP6?
1 forecourts, from 1 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.