Petrol prices in ML3
Every forecourt in the ML3, Motherwell postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Petrol stations in ML3 (8)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ESSO, HAMILTONCheapestHAMILTON£1.62E10£1.83B7SAINSBURYS, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.62E10£1.81B7MORRISONS, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.63E10£1.81B7ESSO, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.63E10£1.85B7Parks Jet Hamilton, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.64E10£1.87B7BP, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.68E10£1.90B7Earnock Service Station, HAMILTONHAMILTON£1.75E10£1.90B7ESSO, HAMILTONMotorwayHAMILTON£1.88E10£2.00B726.3p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside ML3 alone — £14.47 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 £1.62already available inside ML3 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 ML3
ML3 is part of the ML postcode area, which covers Motherwell, and its forecourts sit mainly in South Lanarkshire in Scotland. We track 8 forecourts here across 6 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. ML3 has 2, which is why the local spread is 26.3p. Across Scotland 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 ML3
How much is petrol in ML3 today?
The typical ML3 forecourt is charging £1.63 a litre for E10 petrol — £89.87 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 8 forecourts reporting a price in ML3 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.88.
Where is the cheapest petrol in ML3?
ESSO, HAMILTON in HAMILTON at £1.62 a litre. That is 26.3p below the dearest forecourt in ML3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is ML3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
ML3 runs 1.5p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in Scotland, 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 ML3?
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 ML3.
How many petrol stations are there in ML3?
8 forecourts, from 6 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.