Petrol prices in RG42
Every forecourt in the RG42, Reading postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Bracknell Forest, South East.
Petrol stations in RG42 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP, BRACKNELLCheapestBRACKNELL£1.74E10£1.98B7TESCO, BRACKNELLBRACKNELL£1.75E10£1.96B7ESSO, BRACKNELL FORESTBRACKNELL FOREST£1.75E10£2.00B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
RG40Reading6.7 km away · 8.3 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.69saves 2.4p a litreRG12Reading1.7 km away · 2.1 mile round trip · 6 forecourts£1.72saves 1.3p a litreGU47Guildford9.4 km away · 11.7 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.70saves 0.4p 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 RG42
RG42 is part of the RG postcode area, which covers Reading, and its forecourts sit mainly in Bracknell Forest in South East. We track 3 forecourts here across 3 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. RG42 has 1, which is why the local spread is 1.0p. Across South East as a whole the median is £1.73 — 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 RG42
How much is petrol in RG42 today?
The typical RG42 forecourt is charging £1.75 a litre for E10 petrol — £96.19 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in RG42 is at £1.74, and the dearest £1.75.
Where is the cheapest petrol in RG42?
BP, BRACKNELL in BRACKNELL at £1.74 a litre. That is 1.0p below the dearest forecourt in RG42. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is RG42 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
RG42 runs 4.0p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in South East, where the regional median is £1.73. 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 RG42?
Right now, yes — RG40 has fuel at £1.69, and even after the 13.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 2.4p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.33 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 RG42?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.