Petrol prices in NN5
Every forecourt in the NN5, Northampton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Petrol stations in NN5 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, NORTHAMPTONCheapestNORTHAMPTON£1.68E10£1.89B7Spar, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.70E10£1.90B7BP HARVEST ENERGY, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.72E10£1.93B7BP, NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON£1.73E10£1.94B75.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside NN5 alone — £2.75 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 £1.68already available inside NN5 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 NN5
NN5 is part of the NN postcode area, which covers Northampton, and its forecourts sit mainly in West Northamptonshire in East Midlands. We track 4 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. NN5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 5.0p. Across East Midlands as a whole the median is £1.68 — 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 NN5
How much is petrol in NN5 today?
The typical NN5 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.00 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in NN5 is at £1.68, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in NN5?
SAINSBURYS, NORTHAMPTON in NORTHAMPTON at £1.68 a litre. That is 5.0p below the dearest forecourt in NN5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is NN5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
NN5 runs 3.0p above the UK median of £1.68, and sits in East Midlands, where the regional median is £1.68. 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 NN5?
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 NN5.
How many petrol stations are there in NN5?
4 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.