Petrol prices in PO36
Every forecourt in the PO36, Portsmouth postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Isle of Wight, South East.
PO36 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The PO area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in PO36 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
MORRISONS, SANDOWNCheapestSANDOWN£1.70E10£1.92B7ESSO (MFG), ISLE OF WIGHTISLE OF WIGHT£1.73E10£1.95B73.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside PO36 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.
PO33Portsmouth6.5 km away · 8.1 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.66saves 1.5p 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 PO36
PO36 is part of the PO postcode area, which covers Portsmouth, and its forecourts sit mainly in Isle of Wight in South East. We track 2 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. PO36 has 1, which is why the local spread is 3.0p. Across South East 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 PO36
How much is petrol in PO36 today?
The typical PO36 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.27 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in PO36 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in PO36?
MORRISONS, SANDOWN in SANDOWN at £1.70 a litre. That is 3.0p below the dearest forecourt in PO36. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is PO36 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
PO36 runs 2.5p above the UK median of £1.69, and sits in South East, 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 PO36?
Right now, yes — PO33 has fuel at £1.66, and even after the 13.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 1.5p a litre better off. That is roughly £0.85 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 PO36?
2 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.