Front garden to tarmac driveway in Billericay

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Billericay

For Billericay, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in Billericay, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Billericay

What applies in Billericay. Billericay sits 14 miles from Southend-on-Sea, within our regular Essex cover.

Postcodes: CM12, CM11, CM4
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Basildon (4 miles), Wickford (5 miles), Brentwood (5 miles), Pitsea (6 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Basildon, Wickford, Brentwood, Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Billericay?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Billericay

Which Billericay postcodes do you cover?

We cover Billericay including CM12, CM11, CM4, and nearby Basildon, Wickford, Brentwood.

Is the survey in Billericay free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

What approvals apply in Billericay?

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).

How quickly can work start in Billericay?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Billericay surveys alongside other jobs in Essex, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

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