M5 services fuel prices
Live petrol and diesel prices at all 11 M5 service areas, in junction order, with the cheaper forecourts just off the motorway.
Unleaded at M5 services has a median of 195.9p a litre, 25.0p more than the 170.9p median of the cheapest forecourts off the motorway within 5 miles of each of its 11 service areas. Diesel at M5 services has a median of 216.9p a litre, 19.2p more than the 197.7p median of the cheapest forecourts off the motorway within 5 miles of each of its 11 service areas.
As of , when this page was generated from the latest Fuel Finder prices.
How much is unleaded at M5 services today?
The cheapest unleaded at M5 services is 180.9p a litre at Tiverton (J27), and the dearest 199.9p at Exeter. The median across its 17 forecourts with a reliable price for it is 195.9p, 21.0p more than the 174.9p typical of a UK forecourt off the motorway that isn’t a supermarket (supermarkets: 172.9p). Across every forecourt the Government's feed flags as motorway services, the median is 195.9p.
How much is diesel at M5 services today?
The cheapest diesel at M5 services is 204.9p a litre at Cullompton (J28), and the dearest 219.9p at Exeter. The median across its 17 forecourts with a reliable price for it is 216.9p, 17.0p more than the 199.9p typical of a UK forecourt off the motorway that isn’t a supermarket (supermarkets: 197.9p). Across every forecourt the Government's feed flags as motorway services, the median is 217.9p.
Every M5 services, in junction order
| Services | Forecourt | E10 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankley · J3–4 | Frankley North Service Area | 183.9p | 207.9p |
| Frankley South Service Area | 183.9p | 207.9p | |
| Strensham · J7–8 | Asda Strensham Express Petrol | 198.9p | 217.9p |
| Strensham MWSA Connect | 195.9p | 217.9p | |
| Gloucester · J11a–12 | Gloucester Services Northbound | 194.9p | 216.9p |
| Gloucester Services Southbound | 194.9p | 216.9p | |
| Michaelwood · J13–14 | Michaelwood North Sfc MWSA | 195.9p | 217.9p |
| Michaelwood South Connect MWSA | 195.9p | 217.9p | |
| Gordano · J19 | Welcome Break Gordano | 195.9p | 217.9p |
| Sedgemoor · J21–22 | Welcome Break Sedgemoor | 195.9p | 217.9p |
| Shell Sedgemoor South | 196.9p | 215.9p | |
| Bridgwater · J24 | Bridgwater Service Area | 199.9p | 219.9p |
| Taunton Deane · J25–26 | Shell Taunton Deane North | 196.9p | 215.9p |
| Shell Taunton Deane South | 196.9p | 215.9p | |
| Tiverton · J27 | Tiverton Service Area | 180.9p | 210.9p |
| Cullompton · J28 | Shell Cullompton | 180.9p | 204.9p |
| Exeter · J30 | Exeter Service Area | 199.9p | 219.9p |
Cheaper fuel just off the M5
The cheapest forecourt off the motorway within 5 miles of each services, as the crow flies, and how much less it charges than the services itself.
| Near | Cheapest unleaded nearby | Cheapest diesel nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Frankley · J3–4 | Maryvale Service Station 168.9p — 15.0p less, 3.8 mi away | Maryvale Service Station 189.9p — 18.0p less, 3.8 mi away |
| Strensham · J7–8 | Ledbury Road Services 172.0p — 23.9p less, 4.5 mi away | BP Threesprings Service Station 197.9p — 20.0p less, 4.5 mi away |
| Gloucester · J11a–12 | Asda Quedgeley Supermarket 166.7p — 28.2p less, 1.9 mi away | Asda Quedgeley Supermarket 188.7p — 28.2p less, 1.9 mi away |
| Michaelwood · J13–14 | Berkeley Service Station Limited 168.9p — 27.0p less, 2.5 mi away | Charfield Service Station 197.9p — 20.0p less, 2.3 mi away |
| Gordano · J19 | Welcome Backwell 169.7p — 26.2p less, 4.3 mi away | Costco Wholesale Bristol 193.9p — 24.0p less, 1.9 mi away |
| Sedgemoor · J21–22 | Asda Highbridge Superstore 174.7p — 21.2p less, 3.9 mi away | Asda Highbridge Superstore 197.7p — 18.2p less, 3.9 mi away |
| Bridgwater · J24 | Taunton Road Service Station Ltd 169.9p — 30.0p less, 0.7 mi away | Taunton Road Service Station Ltd 195.9p — 24.0p less, 0.7 mi away |
| Taunton Deane · J25–26 | Sainsburys Hankridge Farm 171.9p — 25.0p less, 4.6 mi away | Sainsburys Hankridge Farm 196.9p — 19.0p less, 4.6 mi away |
| Tiverton · J27 | Cullompton Fuel Express Automat 176.7p — 4.2p less, 4.7 mi away | Cullompton Fuel Express Automat 199.7p — 11.2p less, 4.7 mi away |
| Cullompton · J28 | Cullompton Fuel Express Automat 176.7p — 4.2p less, 0.7 mi away | Cullompton Fuel Express Automat 199.7p — 5.2p less, 0.7 mi away |
| Exeter · J30 | Redlands Service Station 170.9p — 29.0p less, 1.5 mi away | Redlands Service Station 198.9p — 21.0p less, 1.5 mi away |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is fuel more expensive at motorway services?
Motorway service areas pay high rents and operating costs, run around the clock, and face little competition: once you are on the motorway, the next forecourt may be twenty miles away. Right now unleaded at forecourts the Government's feed flags as motorway services has a median of 195.9p a litre, against 174.9p at forecourts off the motorway that aren't supermarkets: a gap of 21.0p.
Is it worth leaving the M5 to fill up?
Often, if you need a full tank. The table above shows the cheapest forecourt within 5 miles of each services and how much less it charges. Distances are as the crow flies from the services, so allow for the drive from the junction and back; on a 50-litre fill, a 20p difference is £10.
How often do these prices update?
Prices come from the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme, which retailers are required to keep current, and this site reads it about every 30 minutes.