Petrol prices in PE3
Every forecourt in the PE3, Peterborough postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Peterborough, East of England.
PE3 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The PE area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in PE3 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP, PETERBOROUGHCheapestPETERBOROUGH£1.72E10£1.94B7SHELL, PETERBOROUGHPETERBOROUGH£1.79E10£1.99B77.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside PE3 alone — £3.85 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.
PE4Peterborough2.7 km away · 3.4 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.68saves 3.0p a litrePE1Peterborough3.1 km away · 3.9 mile round trip · 9 forecourts£1.68saves 2.8p a litrePE2Peterborough4.3 km away · 5.3 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.68saves 2.6p a litreThe saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in PE3
PE3 is part of the PE postcode area, which covers Peterborough, and its forecourts sit mainly in Peterborough in East of England. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in PE3, 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 East of England 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 PE3
How much is petrol in PE3 today?
The typical PE3 forecourt is charging £1.75 a litre for E10 petrol — £96.47 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in PE3 is at £1.72, and the dearest £1.79.
Where is the cheapest petrol in PE3?
BP, PETERBOROUGH in PETERBOROUGH at £1.72 a litre. That is 7.0p below the dearest forecourt in PE3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is PE3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
PE3 runs 4.5p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in East of England, 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 PE3?
Right now, yes — PE4 has fuel at £1.68, and even after the 5.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 3.0p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.63 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.
How many petrol stations are there in PE3?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.