Petrol and diesel prices in Birtley

Cheapest petrol near Birtley right now: 171.9p at Gulf EG Burnmoor, reported 10:50 today. Petrol in Birtley averages 188.6p, 14.4p above the UK average. Cheapest diesel: 198.9p at Gulf EG Burnmoor. Diesel in Birtley averages 213.2p, 14.0p above the UK average.

  • Esso Falcon Service Station showed 168.9p for petrol when it last reported, on 26 Sept. That price may have changed.
  • Sainsburys Team Valley showed 197.9p for diesel when it last reported, on 13 Oct. That price may have changed.
  • Petrol is 5.0p a litre cheaper in Houghton le Spring, 4 miles away, from 166.9p.
  • 2 of 3 forecourts here reported a petrol price in the last 3 days. Older prices show the date they were reported.
  • Birtley is in the Gateshead council area, 124th dearest of 354 for petrol in the council league table, averaging 175.5p.
Cheapest petrol near Birtley
Esso Falcon Service Station 168.9p 2 mi Falcon Service Station, Chester le Street, DH2 2LU · reported 26 Sept Esso Ouston Filling Station 171.9p 1½ mi Ouston Filling Station, DH2 1QX · reported 8 Oct Gulf EG Burnmoor 171.9p 2¾ mi Chester Road,, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6EY BP Park Road Sf Connect 172.9p 2 mi Park Road North, Chester le Street, DH3 3SU · reported 8 Oct Sainsburys Team Valley 172.9p 3 mi Eleventh Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 0JY · reported 13 Oct Jet Durham Road Filling Station 173.9p ¾ mi Durham Road Filling Station, DH3 2PF · reported 8 Oct Esso MFG Vigo Lane 173.9p 1 mi Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2BQ · reported 9 Oct Sainsburys Washington 173.9p 1½ mi Galleries Shopping Park, Washington, NE38 7RU · reported 13 Oct Esso Rapid Service Station 173.9p 2½ mi Rapid Service Station, NE9 7TD · reported 8 Oct Asda Washington Express Petrol 174.9p 1¾ mi Parsons Road, Washington, NE37 1EZ

Distance in miles from Birtley town centre, as the crow flies. Showing stations within 3 miles.

Cheapest diesel near Birtley
Sainsburys Team Valley 197.9p 3 mi Eleventh Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 0JY · reported 13 Oct Sainsburys Washington 198.9p 1½ mi Galleries Shopping Park, Washington, NE38 7RU · reported 13 Oct Esso Falcon Service Station 198.9p 2 mi Falcon Service Station, Chester le Street, DH2 2LU · reported 26 Sept Jet G Nicholson Engineers Ltd 198.9p 2 mi G Nicholson (Engineer) Ltd, Blue House Lane, Washington, Ne37 2td, Washington, NE37 2TD · reported 24 Sept Esso Rontec Washington 198.9p 2¼ mi Heworth Road, Washington, NE37 2PX · reported 23 Sept Gulf EG Burnmoor 198.9p 2¾ mi Chester Road,, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6EY R L Autoservices Ltd 198.9p 3 mi R L Auto Services, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7DX · reported 18 Sept Jet Durham Road Filling Station 199.9p ¾ mi Durham Road Filling Station, DH3 2PF · reported 25 Sept Esso MFG Vigo Lane 199.9p 1 mi Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2BQ · reported 7 Oct Esso Ouston Filling Station 199.9p 1½ mi Ouston Filling Station, DH2 1QX · reported 29 Sept

Distance in miles from Birtley town centre, as the crow flies. Showing stations within 3 miles.

Average petrol in Birtley188.6p+14.4p vs UK average
Average diesel in Birtley213.2p+14.0p vs UK average
Cheapest vs dearest petrol£11.00on a 50-litre tank in Birtley

Price trend

We started recording daily average prices in Birtley on 16 October 2026. The trend chart appears here once there are a few days of data.

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All petrol stations in Birtley

3 petrol stations with a Birtley address, cheapest petrol first.

StationPetrolDieselReported
Esso MFG Vigo LaneDurham Road, Birtley, DH3 2BQ 173.9p199.9p 9 Oct
BP Washington North Service AreaWashington Service Area, Birtley, DH3 2SJ · Open 24 hours 195.9p219.9p 14 Oct
BP Washington South Service AreaWashington Service Area, Birtley, DH3 2SJ · Open 24 hours 195.9p219.9p 14 Oct

Supermarket fuel prices in and near Birtley

2 Sainsbury's, 2 Asda and 1 Tesco forecourts within 5 miles of Birtley, cheapest petrol first.

StationPetrolDieselMiles
Tesco Houghton le SpringNewbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AU 166.9p188.9p4
Sainsburys Team ValleyEleventh Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 0JY 172.9p197.9p3
Sainsburys WashingtonGalleries Shopping Park, Washington, NE38 7RU 173.9p198.9p2
Asda Washington Express PetrolParsons Road, Washington, NE37 1EZ 174.9p199.9p2
Asda Cestrian Express PetrolRopery Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AP 174.9p201.9p3

24-hour petrol stations in Birtley

2 stations sell fuel 24 hours a day in Birtley, cheapest petrol first. Shop hours can be shorter; check the station page.

StationPetrolDieselMiles
BP Washington North Service AreaWashington Service Area, Birtley, DH3 2SJ 195.9p219.9p<1
BP Washington South Service AreaWashington Service Area, Birtley, DH3 2SJ 195.9p219.9p<1

Super unleaded, premium diesel, LPG and AdBlue in Birtley

Super unleaded (E5)

23 stations in and around Birtley sell super unleaded (e5), averaging 192.9p a litre. The cheapest is Northview Service Station Esso at 177.9p.

Premium diesel

14 stations in and around Birtley sell premium diesel, averaging 220.2p a litre. The cheapest is Northview Service Station Esso at 204.9p.

LPG (autogas)

LPG pumps at Jet Four Aces Filling Station.

AdBlue

AdBlue at the pump at BP Washington South Service Area, BP Washington North Service Area, Jet Durham Road Filling Station, Esso Rapid Service Station, Jet Four Aces Filling Station and Shell Co-Op Whitemare Pool.

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Questions about fuel prices in Birtley

Where is the cheapest petrol in Birtley?

Today the cheapest petrol near Birtley is 171.9p a litre at Gulf EG Burnmoor, Chester Road,, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6EY.

How much is diesel in Birtley today?

Diesel averages 213.2p a litre across 3 forecourts in Birtley, against a UK average of 199.2p.

Which supermarket has the cheapest petrol in Birtley?

Tesco Houghton le Spring is cheapest at 166.9p a litre, 4 miles from the centre. We compare 5 supermarket forecourts in and near Birtley above.

How up to date are these prices?

Forecourts report their prices to the government's Fuel Finder scheme and we refresh them twice a day. These were last updated 17:30 today. Each forecourt's table row shows the day its price was reported.

Is there a 24-hour petrol station in Birtley?

Yes. BP Washington North Service Area and BP Washington South Service Area sell fuel 24 hours a day.