Petrol prices in S42
Every forecourt in the S42, Sheffield postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering North East Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Petrol stations in S42 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
The Co-operative, CHESTERFIELDCheapestCHESTERFIELD£1.63E10£1.85B7Spar, CHESTERFIELDCHESTERFIELD£1.65E10£1.87B7Tate oils, CHESTERFIELDCHESTERFIELD£1.73E10£1.94B710.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside S42 alone — £5.50 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 £1.63already available inside S42 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 S42
S42 is part of the S postcode area, which covers Sheffield, and its forecourts sit mainly in North East Derbyshire in East Midlands. 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. S42 has 1, which is why the local spread is 10.0p. Across East Midlands as a whole the median is £1.65 — 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 S42
How much is petrol in S42 today?
The typical S42 forecourt is charging £1.65 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.69 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in S42 is at £1.63, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in S42?
The Co-operative, CHESTERFIELD in CHESTERFIELD at £1.63 a litre. That is 10.0p below the dearest forecourt in S42. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is S42 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
S42 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in East Midlands, where the regional median is £1.65. 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 S42?
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 S42.
How many petrol stations are there in S42?
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.