Petrol prices in IP17
Every forecourt in the IP17, Ipswich postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering East Suffolk, East of England.
Petrol stations in IP17 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Darsham Service Station, SAXMUNDHAMCheapestSAXMUNDHAM£1.66E10£1.88B7JET, SUFFOLKSUFFOLK£1.70E10£1.90B7Esso, SAXMUNDHAMSAXMUNDHAM£1.70E10£1.90B7Westleton Garage, SAXMUNDHAMSAXMUNDHAM£1.86E10£2.00B7PACE, SAXMUNDHAMSAXMUNDHAM—E10£1.89B720.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside IP17 alone — £11.00 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 £1.66already available inside IP17 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 IP17
IP17 is part of the IP postcode area, which covers Ipswich, and its forecourts sit mainly in East Suffolk in East of England. We track 5 forecourts here across 5 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. IP17 has 1, which is why the local spread is 20.0p. 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 IP17
How much is petrol in IP17 today?
The typical IP17 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 IP17 is at £1.66, and the dearest £1.86.
Where is the cheapest petrol in IP17?
Darsham Service Station, SAXMUNDHAM in SAXMUNDHAM at £1.66 a litre. That is 20.0p below the dearest forecourt in IP17. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is IP17 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
IP17 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 IP17?
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 IP17.
How many petrol stations are there in IP17?
5 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.