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Esso MFG Birchington, ESPLANADE
ESPLANADE, BIRCHINGTON, KENT, CT7 9TZ · price last changed 6m ago
Today's prices at the pump
Unleaded173.9p-0.2p vs UK average
Diesel201.9p+2.8p vs UK average
Super Unleaded189.9p-0.8p vs UK average
Premium Diesel215.9p-1.2p vs UK average
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)LPGCar washAir & screenwashWater
Location:
Price history at this forecourt
Last 90 days · 5 Jul – 28 Sept
low 142.9pHover the chart for any day's pricehigh 172.9p
Today's price is the highest of the last 86 recorded days.
What you actually pay here
Where this forecourt's Unleaded price goes, litre by litre.
173.9p / litre at this forecourt · 47% is tax
Hover a band for what it costs per litre.
Crude oilliveBrent crude · as of 2026-09-2746.80p
Refining & deliveryestimateshare of the residual20.33p
Retailer marginestimateshare of the residual24.84p
Fuel dutyexactstatutory rate52.95p
VAT (20%)exactstatutory rate28.98p
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 2026-09-27, 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 Esso MFG Birchington, ESPLANADE
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