Petrol prices in PL26
Every forecourt in the PL26, Plymouth postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Cornwall, South West.
Petrol stations in PL26 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Texaco, ST. AUSTELLCheapestST. AUSTELL£1.70E10£1.98B7GULF, ST. AUSTELLST. AUSTELL£1.71E10£1.97B7TEXACO, ST AUSTELLST AUSTELL£1.77E10£1.97B7SHELL, ST. AUSTELLST. AUSTELL£1.82E10£2.00B712.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside PL26 alone — £6.60 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 £1.70already available inside PL26 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 PL26
PL26 is part of the PL postcode area, which covers Plymouth, and its forecourts sit mainly in Cornwall in South West. We track 4 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in PL26, 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 West 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 PL26
How much is petrol in PL26 today?
The typical PL26 forecourt is charging £1.74 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.64 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in PL26 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.82.
Where is the cheapest petrol in PL26?
Texaco, ST. AUSTELL in ST. AUSTELL at £1.70 a litre. That is 12.0p below the dearest forecourt in PL26. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is PL26 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
PL26 runs 3.0p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in South West, 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 PL26?
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 PL26.
How many petrol stations are there in PL26?
4 forecourts, from 3 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.