Petrol prices in M5
Every forecourt in the M5, Manchester postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Salford, North West.
Petrol stations in M5 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, SALFORDCheapestSALFORD£1.59E10£1.80B7ESSO, SALFORDSALFORD£1.64E10£1.85B7VALERO, SALFORDSALFORD£1.65E10£1.86B7ESSO, SALFORDSALFORD£1.68E10£1.89B7SHELL, SALFORDSALFORD£1.69E10£1.91B710.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside M5 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.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.59already available inside M5 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 M5
M5 is part of the M postcode area, which covers Manchester, and its forecourts sit mainly in Salford in North West. We track 5 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. M5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 10.0p. Across North West as a whole the median is £1.64 — 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 M5
How much is petrol in M5 today?
The typical M5 forecourt is charging £1.65 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.69 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in M5 is at £1.59, and the dearest £1.69.
Where is the cheapest petrol in M5?
SAINSBURYS, SALFORD in SALFORD at £1.59 a litre. That is 10.0p below the dearest forecourt in M5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is M5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
M5 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in North West, where the regional median is £1.64. 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 M5?
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 M5.
How many petrol stations are there in M5?
5 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.