Petrol prices in WV3
Every forecourt in the WV3, Wolverhampton postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
Petrol stations in WV3 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, WOLVERHAMPTONCheapestWOLVERHAMPTON£1.57E10£1.77B7ESSO, WOLVERHAMPTONWOLVERHAMPTON£1.66E10£1.86B7SHELL, WOLVERHAMPTONWOLVERHAMPTON£1.68E10£1.90B7BP Terminus Service Station, WOLVERHAMPTONWOLVERHAMPTON£1.70E10£1.92B713.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside WV3 alone — £7.15 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 £1.57already available inside WV3 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 WV3
WV3 is part of the WV postcode area, which covers Wolverhampton, and its forecourts sit mainly in Wolverhampton in West Midlands. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 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. WV3 has 1, which is why the local spread is 13.0p. Across West Midlands as a whole the median is £1.65 — 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 WV3
How much is petrol in WV3 today?
The typical WV3 forecourt is charging £1.67 a litre for E10 petrol — £91.80 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in WV3 is at £1.57, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in WV3?
SAINSBURYS, WOLVERHAMPTON in WOLVERHAMPTON at £1.57 a litre. That is 13.0p below the dearest forecourt in WV3. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is WV3 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
WV3 runs 2.0p above the UK median of £1.65, and sits in West Midlands, where the regional median is £1.65. 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 WV3?
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 WV3.
How many petrol stations are there in WV3?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.