Petrol prices in OX12
Every forecourt in the OX12, Oxford postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Vale of White Horse, South East.
Petrol stations in OX12 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SHELL, WANTAGECheapestWANTAGE£1.67E10£1.89B7BP, WANTAGEWANTAGE£1.67E10£1.89B7SAINSBURYS, WANTAGEWANTAGE£1.68E10£1.90B7JET, WANTAGEWANTAGE£1.68E10£1.90B71.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside OX12 alone — £0.66 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 £1.67already available inside OX12 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 OX12
OX12 is part of the OX postcode area, which covers Oxford, and its forecourts sit mainly in Vale of White Horse in South East. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in OX12, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. Across South East as a whole the median is £1.72 — 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 OX12
How much is petrol in OX12 today?
The typical OX12 forecourt is charging £1.67 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.07 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in OX12 is at £1.67, and the dearest £1.68.
Where is the cheapest petrol in OX12?
SHELL, WANTAGE in WANTAGE at £1.67 a litre. That is 1.2p below the dearest forecourt in OX12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is OX12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
OX12 runs 2.5p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South East, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 OX12?
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 OX12.
How many petrol stations are there in OX12?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.