[Finance] T/Wells Fuel Prices

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,546

Brighton

• Jan 5, 2018

• #1

Diesel prices-
Brighton £1.22
Lewes By Pass £1.20
Uckfield £1.20
Crowborough £1.21
Tunbridge Wells £1.29
Why so expensive, especially when there are two stations right next to each other. Do they agree a price between them (which is illegal).

 

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The Birdman

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Nov 30, 2008

6,313

Haywards Heath

• Jan 5, 2018

• #2

Ever since Kent pinched TW from Sussex
£1-18 and £1-20 in the Heath

 

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knocky1

Well-known member

Jan 20, 2010

12,965

• Jan 5, 2018

• #3

Are you, Sir, disgusted from Tunbridge Wells?

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Jan 5, 2018

• #4

I remember the good times said:

Diesel prices-
Brighton £1.22
Lewes By Pass £1.20
Uckfield £1.20
Crowborough £1.21
Tunbridge Wells £1.29
Why so expensive, especially when there are two stations right next to each other. Do they agree a price between them (which is illegal).

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Because it is posh, although it is a constant source of mirth to many that it is still bereft of a Waitrose. Even Edenbridge and Paddock Wood have Waitrose stores.

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

NSC Patron

Apr 5, 2014

23,538

• Jan 5, 2018

• #5

Norman Potting said:

Because it is posh, although it is a constant source of mirth to many that it is still bereft of a Waitrose. Even Edenbridge and Paddock Wood have Waitrose stores.

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It has a Poundland, mind...

 

VAL1850

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Nov 22, 2008

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Beachy Head & WSU

• Jan 5, 2018

• #6

Eastbourne, four supermarket stations close to each other, currently unleaded 1.14 litre

 

Colonel Angus

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Mar 3, 2012

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Deep South where it's warm and moist

• Jan 5, 2018

• #7

Tunbridge Wells is loaded!! I reckon you're good for that price.

 

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DavidRyder

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Jul 23, 2013

2,885

• Jan 5, 2018

• #8

It must be some sort of Royal tax.

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Jan 5, 2018

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Brighton Lines said:

It has a Poundland, mind...

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Very true, plus an Iceland and Superdrug. But any true Wellsian (born and bred me but emigrated to East Sussex in '95) would send their staff to shop at "....those sort of stores where those sort of people shop...".

 

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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010

12,965

• Jan 5, 2018

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....and a Wilkos. The demand for all these stores must come from the servants.

 

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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010

12,965

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The Pink Panther Pub didn't last long.

 

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

54,188

Surrey

• Jan 5, 2018

• #12

When the army of the Republic of Sussex march into Tunbridge Wells and take it back, I do feel reducing their petrol prices to SENSIBLE Sussex levels should be the first thing we do.

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

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Burgess Hill

• Jan 5, 2018

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Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

 

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Arthritic Toe

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Nov 25, 2005

2,392

Swindon

• Jan 5, 2018

• #14

dazzer6666 said:

Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

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Its bizarre isn't it. They are usually empty as a result. I cant understand the economics of this. It reduces the efficiency of the motorway networks too with most people leaving the motorway to find fuel increasing the congestion at the junctions.

 

Arthur

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Jul 8, 2003

8,567

Buxted Harbour

• Jan 5, 2018

• #15

There is an Esso towards the bottom of TW (just after the Sainsburys round-a-bout) which is always mega expensive, was 125.9 for unleaded last week. Ignoring the Boars Head the first filling station you get to in Crowborough is also an Esso now and it was 121.9. Are these franchises that set their own prices? 4p a litre seems a lot for going 6 miles down the road.

I fill up in London these day as it is always cheaper than around here. Paid 116.7 at Greenwich on Wednesday.

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Jan 5, 2018

• #16

Stop press ..... one of the TW Facebook pages I follow has just posted that (I assume) one of the two garages mentioned in the initial post is to allegedly close shortly and reopen as a Waitrose - still with a petrol station attached. It will have 14 parking spaces so it will be a bit like expecting a box of top of the range chocolates and end up with some unbranded ones from a £1 shop. At least you should be able to get a free coffee with your overpriced fuel.

 

ManOfSussex

We wunt be druv

Apr 11, 2016

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Rape of Hastings, Sussex

• Jan 5, 2018

• #17

Additionally to expensive petrol and lack of Waitroses, Royal Tunbridge Wells is also home to the worst Wetherspoons anywhere - FACT.

 

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timbha

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Jul 5, 2003

9,895

Sussex

• Jan 5, 2018

• #18

dazzer6666 said:

Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

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And similar price for diesel in Newcastle!

 

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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010

12,965

• Jan 5, 2018

• #19

Norman Potting said:

Stop press ..... one of the TW Facebook pages I follow has just posted that (I assume) one of the two garages mentioned in the initial post is to allegedly close shortly and reopen as a Waitrose - still with a petrol station attached. It will have 14 parking spaces so it will be a bit like expecting a box of top of the range chocolates and end up with some unbranded ones from a £1 shop. At least you should be able to get a free coffee with your overpriced fuel.

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Plus a free Mail or Telegraph.

 

Bobby's Gull

DAFT Bint

Jul 6, 2003

2,009

Bed

• Jan 5, 2018

• #20

Simster said:

When the army of the Republic of Sussex march into Tunbridge Wells and take it back, I do feel reducing their petrol prices to SENSIBLE Sussex levels should be the first thing we do.

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When, where & what time?