Dimes - Old Lane · Station № 04E65A
Dimes - Old lane
GLOUCESTER SERVICES, M5 SOUTHBOUND, BROOKTHORPE, GLOUCESTER, GL4 0WW · GLOUCESTER · GL4 0WW
● Margin — HIGH · 1.0/10
The prices
At the pump, now
- Diesel (B7)158.3p
- Standard Unleaded (E10)142.2p
- Super Unleaded (E5)142.2p
Margin
How the 158p breaks down
| Wholesale | 72.8p |
| Fuel duty | 53p |
| VAT | 0.3p |
| Retailer margin | 16.2p |
Area average margin is 4.2p — this station runs 12.0p above.
Why this price
What you're actually paying for
Of every litre of Standard Unleaded (E10) at 142.2p, 72.8p (≈ 51%) goes to the wholesale cost of the fuel itself, 53.0p (≈ 37%) is fuel duty paid to HMRC, 0.3p (≈ 0%) is VAT, and 16.2p (≈ 11%) is what the forecourt keeps to cover rent, staff, card fees and profit.
This station's margin of 16.2p is 12.0p above the five-mile average — notably high (neighbours average 4.2p). On our 0–10 fairness scale, 1.0/10 (high).
Wholesale and duty numbers come from DESNZ daily bulletins; VAT is the statutory 20% applied to the pump price; area average is computed across every reporting station within five miles.
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Cost to fill
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Litres
50.0
Price
142.2p
You'd pay
£71.10