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Esso Braiswick Service Station
ESSO, 124, BERGHOLT ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5AJ · price last changed 48h ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded159.9p+1.1p vs UK average
Diesel179.9p+2.8p vs UK average
Super Unleaded189.9p+13.2p vs UK average
Premium Diesel-
Forecourt details
Opening hours:
friday06:00-23:00monday06:00-23:00sunday06:00-23:00tuesday06:00-23:00saturday06:00-23:00thursday06:00-23:00wednesday06:00-23:00
Amenities:
AdBlue (packaged)Car washAir & screenwashWaterCustomer toilets
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 7 Jul – 29 Jul
low 153.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 159.9p
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.
159.9p / litre at this forecourt · 50% is tax
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Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-07-2941.24p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual17.58p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual21.48p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate26.65p
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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