Petrol prices in SS4
Every forecourt in the SS4, Southend-on-Sea postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Rochford, East of England.
SS4 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The SS area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in SS4 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Jet, ROCHFORDCheapestROCHFORD£1.67E10£1.89B7BP Rochford, ROCHFORDROCHFORD£1.73E10£2.00B76.2p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside SS4 alone — £3.41 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 £1.67already available inside SS4 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 SS4
SS4 is part of the SS postcode area, which covers Southend-on-Sea, and its forecourts sit mainly in Rochford in East of England. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 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. SS4 has 1, which is why the local spread is 6.2p. Across East of England as a whole the median is £1.72 — 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 SS4
How much is petrol in SS4 today?
The typical SS4 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.39 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in SS4 is at £1.67, and the dearest £1.73.
Where is the cheapest petrol in SS4?
Jet, ROCHFORD in ROCHFORD at £1.67 a litre. That is 6.2p below the dearest forecourt in SS4. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is SS4 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
SS4 runs 1.1p below the UK median of £1.71, and sits in East of England, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 SS4?
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 SS4.
How many petrol stations are there in SS4?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.