Petrol prices in LE5
Every forecourt in the LE5, Leicester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Leicester, East Midlands.
Petrol stations in LE5 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
TESCO, LEICESTERCheapestLEICESTER£1.62E10£1.82B7BP, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.69E10£1.88B7EG ON THE MOVELE5 0AU£1.69E10£1.90B7SHELL, LEICESTERLEICESTER£1.72E10£1.92B710.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside LE5 alone — £5.50 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.
LE4Leicester3.4 km away · 4.2 mile round trip · 11 forecourts£1.55saves 5.8p a litreLE3Leicester5.6 km away · 7.0 mile round trip · 12 forecourts£1.56saves 4.0p 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 LE5
LE5 is part of the LE postcode area, which covers Leicester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Leicester in East Midlands. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 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. LE5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 10.0p. Across East Midlands as a whole the median is £1.65 — 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 LE5
How much is petrol in LE5 today?
The typical LE5 forecourt is charging £1.69 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.89 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in LE5 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LE5?
TESCO, LEICESTER in LEICESTER at £1.62 a litre. That is 10.0p below the dearest forecourt in LE5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LE5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LE5 runs 4.0p above the UK median of £1.65, and sits in East Midlands, where the regional median is £1.65. 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 LE5?
Right now, yes — LE4 has fuel at £1.55, and even after the 6.8 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 5.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £3.19 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 LE5?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.