Fuel Prices in East Midlands
Live petrol and diesel across Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Lincoln, Northampton and the wider region.
Fuel prices across the East Midlands are not uniform, and treating the region as a single number hides the thing that actually saves you money — the 10p per litre gap that can exist between two forecourts within the same postcode area.
The East Midlands is criss-crossed by the M1 and A1, which means a sharp contrast between motorway forecourt pricing and the supermarket sites a couple of miles off the junction — often a 15p per litre difference on the same day.
This hub covers the NG, LE, DE, LN and NN postcode areas. Pick your nearest city below for a ranked list of every local forecourt, or search any postcode in the region to see live petrol and diesel prices in pence per litre, sourced from the UK Government's CMA Pump Watch open-data scheme and stamped with the time each price was last confirmed.
How It Works
- Step 1: Pick your area — Choose a city hub — Nottingham, Leicester, Derby — or type any local postcode.
- Step 2: Compare the region — Every reporting forecourt ranked by pence per litre, cheapest first.
- Step 3: Fill up locally — Directions hand off to your usual maps app in one tap.
Why Drivers Use fuelfinder.ai
- East Midlands coverage — Forecourts across the NG, LE, DE, LN and NN postcode areas.
- Official CMA data — Retailer-declared prices from the UK Government scheme, refreshed twice daily.
- Free and open — No account, no app, no paywall on prices.
- Fast on mobile — Answers in seconds, designed for checking before you drive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is fuel cheapest in East Midlands?
Supermarket forecourts lead on price across most of the East Midlands, particularly where two sit close together. The exact cheapest station changes daily, so use the live search rather than assuming a single winner.
Why do East Midlands fuel prices vary so much?
Local competition dominates. The East Midlands is criss-crossed by the M1 and A1, which means a sharp contrast between motorway forecourt pricing and the supermarket sites a couple of miles off the junction — often a 15p per litre difference on the same day.
Which postcode areas does this page cover?
The NG, LE, DE, LN and NN areas, plus the surrounding towns that report to the CMA scheme. Individual city pages give a tighter local ranking.
How current are these East Midlands prices?
Data is ingested from the Government feed twice a day and each station shows its own last-updated time. Anything older than seven days is excluded from rankings.
Is diesel more expensive than petrol across East Midlands?
Usually, by roughly 4-8p per litre, in line with the UK-wide gap. The spread varies by station and brand, so both grades are shown side by side on every city page.