Petrol prices in M26
Every forecourt in the M26, Manchester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Bury, North West.
Petrol stations in M26 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ASDA, MANCHESTERCheapestMANCHESTER£1.66E10£1.90B7SHELL, RADCLIFFERADCLIFFE£1.67E10£1.92B7ESSO, BURYBURY£1.70E10£1.93B7ESSO, RADCLIFFERADCLIFFE£1.72E10£1.92B7ESSO, MANCHESTERMANCHESTER£1.72E10£1.92B76.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside M26 alone — £3.30 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 £1.66already available inside M26 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 M26
M26 is part of the M postcode area, which covers Manchester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Bury in North West. We track 5 forecourts here across 3 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. M26 has 1, which is why the local spread is 6.0p. 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 M26
How much is petrol in M26 today?
The typical M26 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in M26 is at £1.66, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in M26?
ASDA, MANCHESTER in MANCHESTER at £1.66 a litre. That is 6.0p below the dearest forecourt in M26. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is M26 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
M26 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 M26?
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 M26.
How many petrol stations are there in M26?
5 forecourts, from 3 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.