Petrol prices in SO50
Every forecourt in the SO50, Southampton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Eastleigh, South East.
Petrol stations in SO50 (6)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Valero, EASTLEIGHCheapestEASTLEIGH£1.66E10£1.89B7JET, EASTLEIGHEASTLEIGH£1.66E10£1.89B7ESSO, EASTLEIGHEASTLEIGH£1.71E10£1.94B7ESSO, EASTLEIGHEASTLEIGH£1.72E10£1.94B7ESSO, EASTLEIGHEASTLEIGH£1.72E10£1.94B7SHELL, EASTLEIGH SOUTHAMPTONEASTLEIGH SOUTHAMPTON£1.75E10£1.99B79.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside SO50 alone — £4.95 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 £1.66already available inside SO50 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 SO50
SO50 is part of the SO postcode area, which covers Southampton, and its forecourts sit mainly in Eastleigh in South East. We track 6 forecourts here across 4 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in SO50, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. 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 SO50
How much is petrol in SO50 today?
The typical SO50 forecourt is charging £1.71 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.27 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 6 forecourts reporting a price in SO50 is at £1.66, and the dearest £1.75.
Where is the cheapest petrol in SO50?
Valero, EASTLEIGH in EASTLEIGH at £1.66 a litre. That is 9.0p below the dearest forecourt in SO50. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is SO50 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
SO50 runs 0.5p 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 SO50?
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 SO50.
How many petrol stations are there in SO50?
6 forecourts, from 4 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.