Petrol prices in LA23
Every forecourt in the LA23, Lancaster postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Westmorland and Furness, North West.
Petrol stations in LA23 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSAR, WINDERMERECheapestWINDERMERE£1.62E10£1.87B7SHELL, BOWNESS ON WINDERMEREBOWNESS ON WINDERMERE£1.70E10£1.94B7SHELL, WINDERMEREWINDERMERE£1.70E10£1.94B78.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside LA23 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 LA23 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 LA23
LA23 is part of the LA postcode area, which covers Lancaster, and its forecourts sit mainly in Westmorland and Furness in North West. We track 3 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in LA23, 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 North 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 LA23
How much is petrol in LA23 today?
The typical LA23 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in LA23 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LA23?
ESSAR, WINDERMERE in WINDERMERE at £1.62 a litre. That is 8.0p below the dearest forecourt in LA23. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LA23 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LA23 runs 1.0p below the UK median of £1.71, and sits in North 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 LA23?
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 LA23.
How many petrol stations are there in LA23?
3 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.