Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Cambridge
We cover Cambridge for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the East of England.
Popular jobs in Cambridge
We cover Cambridge as part of our regular Cambridgeshire rounds.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£420 each ex VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £50–£130 per bay ex VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £63–£126 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,050–£3,150 per job inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £26–£58 per metre inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £26–£47 per m² inc VAT |
Also in Cambridge: yards and forecourts, private and access road surfacing, car park surfacing, red tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, tar and chip driveways, car park resurfacing, permeable tarmac driveways, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, farm tracks and rural access.
Rules in Cambridge
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Covering Cambridge
- Postcodes
- CB2, CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- St Ives (12 miles), Ely (15 miles), Huntingdon (16 miles), St Neots (16 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Close to Cambridge:
Typical prices in Cambridge
Some typical jobs priced for Cambridge:
- A 60 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £5,050–£7,900.
- A 160 m² tar and chip drive works out at roughly £7,200–£11,950.
- 55 m² red tarmac drive: about £4,350–£6,650.
Cambridge: questions
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Cambridge?
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.
Which postcodes in Cambridge do you cover?
CB2, CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24.
How much is a tarmac drive in Cambridge?
As a 2026 guide, about £63–£100 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£5,000 before edging and drainage.
How far is Cambridge from Peterborough?
About 30 miles.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED