Petrol prices in NN3
Every forecourt in the NN3, Northampton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Petrol stations in NN3 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP, NORTHAMPTONCheapestNORTHAMPTON£1.69E10£1.92B7TESCO, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.72E10£1.92B7MORRISONS, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.72E10£1.92B7SHELL, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.79E10£1.99B7ESSO, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.82E10£1.98B7ESSO, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.82E10£1.97B713.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside NN3 alone — £7.15 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 £1.69already available inside NN3 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 NN3
NN3 is part of the NN postcode area, which covers Northampton, and its forecourts sit mainly in West Northamptonshire in East Midlands. We track 6 forecourts here across 5 brands, of which 3 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. NN3 has 3, which is why the local spread is 13.0p. Across East Midlands 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 NN3
How much is petrol in NN3 today?
The typical NN3 forecourt is charging £1.75 a litre for E10 petrol — £96.47 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in NN3 is at £1.69, and the dearest £1.82.
Where is the cheapest petrol in NN3?
BP, NORTHAMPTON in NORTHAMPTON at £1.69 a litre. That is 13.0p below the dearest forecourt in NN3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is NN3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
NN3 runs 5.5p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in East Midlands, 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 NN3?
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 NN3.
How many petrol stations are there in NN3?
6 forecourts, from 5 different brands, including 3 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.