Petrol prices in IP12

Every forecourt in the IP12, Ipswich postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering East Suffolk, East of England.

Cheapest in IP12
£1.70
£93.44 a tank
Typical here
£1.70
diesel £1.91
Spread in IP12
1.0p
£0.55 a tank
vs UK median
0.0p
UK £1.70

Petrol stations in IP12 (4)

Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.

SHELL, WOODBRIDGECheapestWOODBRIDGE£1.70E10£1.91B7SHELL, WOODBRIDGEWOODBRIDGE£1.70E10£1.91B7Gulf, WOODBRIDGEWOODBRIDGE£1.70E10£1.90B7Pace, WOODBRIDGEWOODBRIDGE£1.71E10B7

Is anywhere nearby cheaper?

Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.

IP5Ipswich6.6 km away · 8.2 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.63saves 4.5p a litreIP3Ipswich12.7 km away · 15.8 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.63saves 2.3p a litreIP2Ipswich16.1 km away · 20.0 mile round trip · 6 forecourts£1.62saves 2.1p a litre

The 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 IP12

IP12 is part of the IP postcode area, which covers Ipswich, and its forecourts sit mainly in East Suffolk in East of England. We track 4 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. IP12 has 1, which is why the local spread is 1.0p. 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 IP12

How much is petrol in IP12 today?

The typical IP12 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in IP12 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.71.

Where is the cheapest petrol in IP12?

SHELL, WOODBRIDGE in WOODBRIDGE at £1.70 a litre. That is 1.0p below the dearest forecourt in IP12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.

Is IP12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?

IP12 runs 0.0p below 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 IP12?

Right now, yes — IP5 has fuel at £1.63, and even after the 13.2 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 4.5p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.50 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 IP12?

4 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.