Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Bicester
We cover Bicester for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the South East.
What we do in Bicester
Bicester is 11 miles from Oxford, and we survey there as part of Oxfordshire cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £22–£38 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £61–£99 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £55–£94 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £33–£61 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£440 each ex VAT |
We also offer line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing, car park surfacing, private and access road surfacing, permeable tarmac driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, drainage for tarmac drives, tar and chip driveways, red tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway repairs.
Planning and kerbs in Bicester
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).
Bicester at a glance
- Postcodes
- OX26, OX27, OX25
- Area
- Oxfordshire
- Nearest towns
- Oxford (11 miles), Banbury (14 miles), Witney (16 miles), Abingdon (17 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Close to Bicester:
Guide prices for Bicester
Some typical jobs priced for Bicester:
- 450 m² private road resurface (ex VAT): about £10,900–£18,800.
- Porous asphalt drive, 40 m²: around £3,500–£5,500.
- An 8 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £580–£950.
Bicester: questions
How far is Bicester from Oxford?
About 11 miles.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Bicester?
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 Bicester 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.
How much is a tarmac drive in Bicester?
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.
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