Petrol prices in SR5
Every forecourt in the SR5, Sunderland postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Sunderland, North East.
Petrol stations in SR5 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
ASDA, SUNDERLANDCheapestSUNDERLAND£1.64E10£1.90B7SAINSBURYS, SUNDERLANDSUNDERLAND£1.64E10£1.89B7BP, SUNDERLANDSUNDERLAND£1.73E10£1.94B79.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside SR5 alone — £5.06 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 £1.64already available inside SR5 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 SR5
SR5 is part of the SR postcode area, which covers Sunderland, and its forecourts sit mainly in Sunderland in North 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. SR5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 9.2p. Across North 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 SR5
How much is petrol in SR5 today?
The typical SR5 forecourt is charging £1.64 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.14 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in SR5 is at £1.64, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in SR5?
ASDA, SUNDERLAND in SUNDERLAND at £1.64 a litre. That is 9.2p below the dearest forecourt in SR5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is SR5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
SR5 runs 7.0p below the UK median of £1.71, and sits in North 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 SR5?
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 SR5.
How many petrol stations are there in SR5?
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.