Petrol prices in LA5
Every forecourt in the LA5, Lancaster postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Lancaster, North West.
Petrol stations in LA5 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSO, CARNFORTHCheapestCARNFORTH£1.70E10£1.96B7Esso, CARNFORTHCARNFORTH£1.70E10£1.96B7TEXACO, BURTONBURTON£1.70E10£1.96B7ESSO, CARNFORTHCARNFORTH£1.72E10£1.90B72.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside LA5 alone — £1.10 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 £1.70already available inside LA5 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 LA5
LA5 is part of the LA postcode area, which covers Lancaster, and its forecourts sit mainly in Lancaster in North West. We track 4 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in LA5, 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 LA5
How much is petrol in LA5 today?
The typical LA5 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 LA5 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LA5?
ESSO, CARNFORTH in CARNFORTH at £1.70 a litre. That is 2.0p below the dearest forecourt in LA5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LA5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LA5 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 LA5?
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 LA5.
How many petrol stations are there in LA5?
4 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.