Petrol prices in LE3
Every forecourt in the LE3, Leicester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Leicester, East Midlands.
Petrol stations in LE3 (12)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSO, LEICESTERCheapestLEICESTER£1.56E10£1.76B7ASDA, BRAUNSTONEBRAUNSTONE£1.63E10£1.80B7MORRISONS, GLENFIELDGLENFIELD£1.63E10£1.84B7Texaco, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.63E10£1.83B7ESSO, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.64E10£1.85B7ESSO, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.67E10£1.87B7ESSO, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.70E10£1.90B7BP HARVEST ENERGY, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.70E10£1.92B7SHELL, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.73E10£1.93B7SHELL, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.76E10£1.94B7WELCOME BREAK, LEICESTERMotorwayLEICESTER£1.90E10£2.10B7WELCOME BREAK, LEICESTERMotorwayLEICESTER£1.90E10£2.10B734.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside LE3 alone — £18.70 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 £1.56already available inside LE3 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 LE3
LE3 is part of the LE postcode area, which covers Leicester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Leicester in East Midlands. We track 12 forecourts here across 7 brands, of which 2 are supermarkets.
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. LE3 has 2, which is why the local spread is 34.0p. Across East Midlands as a whole the median is £1.67 — 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 LE3
How much is petrol in LE3 today?
The typical LE3 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.62 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 12 forecourts reporting a price in LE3 is at £1.56, and the dearest £1.90.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LE3?
ESSO, LEICESTER in LEICESTER at £1.56 a litre. That is 34.0p below the dearest forecourt in LE3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LE3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LE3 runs 1.5p above the UK median of £1.67, and sits in East Midlands, where the regional median is £1.67. 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 LE3?
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 LE3.
How many petrol stations are there in LE3?
12 forecourts, from 7 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts and 2 motorway service stations. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.