Petrol prices in WF16
Every forecourt in the WF16, Wakefield postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber.
WF16 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The WF area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in WF16 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
MORRISONS, HECKMONDWIKECheapestHECKMONDWIKE£1.62E10£1.83B7Walkley Lane Service Station, HeckmondwikeHeckmondwike£1.65E10£1.86B73.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside WF16 alone — £1.65 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.
WF12Wakefield4.0 km away · 5.0 mile round trip · 8 forecourts£1.49saves 11.6p a litreHD6Huddersfield5.8 km away · 7.2 mile round trip · 5 forecourts£1.59saves 1.1p a litreWF17Wakefield2.6 km away · 3.2 mile round trip · 4 forecourts£1.60saves 1.1p 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 WF16
WF16 is part of the WF postcode area, which covers Wakefield, and its forecourts sit mainly in Kirklees in Yorkshire and The Humber. 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. WF16 has 1, which is why the local spread is 3.0p. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the median is £1.64 — 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 WF16
How much is petrol in WF16 today?
The typical WF16 forecourt is charging £1.63 a litre for E10 petrol — £89.87 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in WF16 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.65.
Where is the cheapest petrol in WF16?
MORRISONS, HECKMONDWIKE in HECKMONDWIKE at £1.62 a litre. That is 3.0p below the dearest forecourt in WF16. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is WF16 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
WF16 runs 1.5p below the UK median of £1.65, and sits in Yorkshire and The Humber, where the regional median is £1.64. 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 WF16?
Right now, yes — WF12 has fuel at £1.49, and even after the 8.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 11.6p a litre better off. That is roughly £6.40 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 WF16?
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.