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Basford Esso Express, 542 - 548 VALLEY RD
542 - 548 VALLEY RD, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 1JJ · price last changed 19h ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded155.9p-2.9p vs UK average
Diesel171.9p-5.3p vs UK average
Super Unleaded170.9p-5.8p vs UK average
Premium Diesel185.9p-10.8p vs UK average
Forecourt details
Opening hours:
friday06:00-00:00monday06:00-00:00sunday06:00-00:00tuesday06:00-00:00saturday06:00-00:00thursday06:00-00:00wednesday06:00-00:00
Amenities:
AdBlue (packaged)Air & screenwashWaterCustomer toilets
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 7 Jul – 29 Jul
low 146.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 155.9p
Today's price is the highest of the last 23 recorded days.
What you actually pay here
Where this forecourt's Unleaded price goes, litre by litre.
155.9p / litre at this forecourt · 51% is tax
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Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-07-2941.15p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual16.12p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual19.70p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate25.98p
Fuel duty (52.95p flat, gov.uk hydrocarbon-oils rate) and VAT (20%) are exact statutory amounts. Crude oil is the live Brent price converted to pence per litre (brent crude · as of 2026-07-29, ECB exchange rate). Refining & delivery and retailer margin are the residual, split on the pattern in public breakdowns (DESNZ weekly road fuel prices; RAC Foundation) - estimates, not measured figures.
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About fuel prices at Basford Esso Express, 542 - 548 VALLEY RD
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