Petrol prices in LE1
Every forecourt in the LE1, Leicester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Leicester, East Midlands.
LE1 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The LE area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in LE1 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
JET, LEICESTERCheapestLEICESTER£1.74E10£1.95B7ESSO, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.74E10£1.96B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
LE3Leicester3.6 km away · 4.5 mile round trip · 12 forecourts£1.56saves 16.7p a litreLE4Leicester2.9 km away · 3.6 mile round trip · 11 forecourts£1.64saves 8.9p a litreLE19Leicester6.5 km away · 8.1 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.66saves 5.5p 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 LE1
LE1 is part of the LE postcode area, which covers Leicester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Leicester in East Midlands. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in LE1, 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 East Midlands as a whole the median is £1.71 — 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 LE1
How much is petrol in LE1 today?
The typical LE1 forecourt is charging £1.74 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.64 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in LE1 is at £1.74, and the dearest £1.74.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LE1?
JET, LEICESTER in LEICESTER at £1.74 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LE1 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LE1 runs 3.0p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in East Midlands, where the regional median is £1.71. 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 LE1?
Right now, yes — LE3 has fuel at £1.56, and even after the 7.2 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 16.7p a litre better off. That is roughly £9.20 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 LE1?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.