Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Peterborough
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Peterborough and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Peterborough
We cover Peterborough as part of our regular Cambridgeshire rounds.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £52–£89 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £32–£58 per m² ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £79–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £84–£131 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £26–£58 per metre inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £63–£126 per metre inc VAT |
Also in Peterborough: car park resurfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, tar and chip driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, car park and yard repairs, yards and forecourts, front garden to tarmac driveway, private and access road surfacing.
Approvals in Peterborough
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).
Guide prices for Peterborough
Worked examples at Peterborough rates, before edging and drainage:
- 60 m² tarmac overlay: about £1,600–£2,850.
- 60 m² porous asphalt drive: about £5,050–£7,900.
- Allow about £12,600–£22,050 for a 600 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
Peterborough: the details
- Postcodes
- PE1, PE2, PE3, PE4, PE7, PE5, PE6
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- Stamford (11 miles), March (14 miles), Huntingdon (17 miles), St Ives (18 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
Peterborough: questions
Which postcodes in Peterborough do you cover?
PE1, PE2, PE3, PE4, PE7, PE5, PE6.
Do you do commercial work in Peterborough?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
How far is Peterborough from Peterborough?
Peterborough is the main town we cover in Cambridgeshire.
How much is a tarmac drive in Peterborough?
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.
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