Petrol prices in SO42
Every forecourt in the SO42, Southampton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering New Forest, South East.
SO42 has only one forecourt, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The SO area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in SO42 (1)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Gates of Brockenhurst, BROCKENHURSTCheapestBROCKENHURST£1.73E10£1.98B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
SO15Southampton14.4 km away · 17.9 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.63saves 4.6p a litreBH25Bournemouth8.2 km away · 10.2 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.68saves 1.9p 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 SO42
SO42 is part of the SO postcode area, which covers Southampton, and its forecourts sit mainly in New Forest in South East. We track 1 forecourt here across 1 brand, 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. SO42 has 1, which is why the local spread is 0.0p. 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 SO42
How much is petrol in SO42 today?
The typical SO42 forecourt is charging £1.73 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.09 for a 55-litre tank. The one forecourt reporting a price is at £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in SO42?
Gates of Brockenhurst, BROCKENHURST in BROCKENHURST at £1.73 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is SO42 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
SO42 runs 2.0p 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 SO42?
Right now, yes — SO15 has fuel at £1.63, and even after the 28.8 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 4.6p a litre better off. That is roughly £2.55 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 SO42?
1 forecourts, from 1 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.