Petrol prices in PL3
Every forecourt in the PL3, Plymouth postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Plymouth, South West.
Petrol stations in PL3 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, PLYMOUTHCheapestPLYMOUTH£1.69E10£1.91B7ESSO, PLYMOUTHPLYMOUTH£1.69E10£1.91B7ESSO, CRABTREE / PLYMOUTHCRABTREE / PLYMOUTH£1.70E10£1.93B7ESSO, HARTLEY / PLYMOUTHHARTLEY / PLYMOUTH£1.72E10£1.94B73.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside PL3 alone — £1.65 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.
PL5Plymouth4.0 km away · 5.0 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.59saves 8.5p a litrePL4Plymouth2.8 km away · 3.5 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.67saves 1.1p 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 PL3
PL3 is part of the PL postcode area, which covers Plymouth, and its forecourts sit mainly in Plymouth in South West. We track 4 forecourts here across 2 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. PL3 has 1, which is why the local spread is 3.0p. Across South West 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 PL3
How much is petrol in PL3 today?
The typical PL3 forecourt is charging £1.69 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.17 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in PL3 is at £1.69, and the dearest £1.72.
Where is the cheapest petrol in PL3?
SAINSBURYS, PLYMOUTH in PLYMOUTH at £1.69 a litre. That is 3.0p below the dearest forecourt in PL3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is PL3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
PL3 runs 0.5p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in South West, 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 PL3?
Right now, yes — PL5 has fuel at £1.59, and even after the 8.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 8.5p a litre better off. That is roughly £4.70 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 PL3?
4 forecourts, from 2 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.