Where the data comes from
Data sources
Every set of data behind this site, who publishes it, the licence it comes with, and when we last loaded it.
| Dataset | Publisher | Licence | How often | Last loaded | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel Finder: forecourt details and pump prices | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (aggregator VE3 Global Ltd) | Open Government Licence v3.0 | Every 10 minutes (API) or twice daily (CSV) | not yet | – |
| FuelCosts.co.uk daily open data export (stations and price history from Fuel Finder) to 2 Oct 2026 12:28 UTC | FuelCosts.co.uk | Open Government Licence v3.0 | Daily | 5 hours ago | 2,255 |
| Weekly road fuel prices (UK average pump price, duty and VAT) week of 28 Sep 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Open Government Licence v3.0 | Weekly (Tuesday) | 7 days ago | 2,434 |
| Postcode lookups (LSOA, council area, region, country) | postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OS Open Names) | Open Government Licence v3.0 | On new stations | 5 hours ago | 0 |
| Town and council-area spine | OpenCrime (ONS geography) | Open Government Licence v3.0 | When the spine changes | 5 hours ago | 1,339 |
| Daily averages, league tables and station statistics 2 Nov 2026 20:10 UTC | This site | Derived | Nightly and after each price load | 5 hours ago | 11,058 |
Credits
This site contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. That covers the UK Government's Fuel Finder service (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), the DESNZ weekly road fuel prices, and ONS geography. Our forecourt list and early price history came from the daily open-data file published by FuelCosts.co.uk under the same licence. Postcode lookups are by postcodes.io. Map images are © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Using our data
You can quote our league tables, weekly reports and area averages as long as you link to PumpIndex. If you need the full price history for every forecourt since February 2026, for research, a fleet or a news story, ask us. We can supply it in bulk or through an API.