Petrol prices in YO12
Every forecourt in the YO12, York postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Petrol stations in YO12 (7)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
SAINSBURYS, SCARBOROUGHCheapestSCARBOROUGH£1.61E10£1.84B7GULF, SCARBOROUGHSCARBOROUGH£1.65E10£1.86B7TOTALYO12 4AB£1.66E10£1.87B7JETYO12 6UA£1.66E10£1.87B7BPYO12 4DH£1.67E10£1.88B7ESSO, SCARBOROUGHSCARBOROUGH£1.70E10£1.93B7SHELL, SCARBOROUGHSCARBOROUGH£1.70E10£1.93B79.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside YO12 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 £1.61already available inside YO12 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 YO12
YO12 is part of the YO postcode area, which covers York, and its forecourts sit mainly in North Yorkshire in Yorkshire and The Humber. We track 7 forecourts here across 7 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. YO12 has 1, which is why the local spread is 9.0p. 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 YO12
How much is petrol in YO12 today?
The typical YO12 forecourt is charging £1.66 a litre for E10 petrol — £91.25 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 7 forecourts reporting a price in YO12 is at £1.61, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in YO12?
SAINSBURYS, SCARBOROUGH in SCARBOROUGH at £1.61 a litre. That is 9.0p below the dearest forecourt in YO12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is YO12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
YO12 runs 1.0p above 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 YO12?
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 YO12.
How many petrol stations are there in YO12?
7 forecourts, from 7 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.