Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Banbury
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Banbury and how it is priced.
Services in Banbury
Banbury is 22 miles from Oxford, and we survey there as part of Oxfordshire cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £61–£99 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £50–£130 per bay ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £82–£127 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £33–£61 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£440 each ex VAT |
Other work here: dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, car park resurfacing, tar and chip driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, private and access road surfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, car park surfacing, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, yards and forecourts, permeable tarmac driveways.
Banbury at a glance
- Postcodes
- OX16, OX17, OX15
- Area
- Oxfordshire
- Nearest towns
- Bicester (14 miles), Witney (20 miles), Oxford (22 miles), Carterton (24 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
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Rules in Banbury
In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Typical prices in Banbury
Some typical jobs priced for Banbury:
- 50 m² porous asphalt drive: about £4,400–£6,900.
- Allow about £4,550–£6,950 for a 55 m² red tarmac drive.
- 320 m² car park resurface (ex VAT): about £7,050–£12,300.
Banbury: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Banbury?
As a 2026 guide, about £66–£105 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Banbury?
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.
Is the survey in Banbury free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
Which postcodes in Banbury do you cover?
OX16, OX17, OX15.
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