Front garden to tarmac driveway in Cricklewood

How much should I budget in Cricklewood?

Local guide rates for Cricklewood (London, about 20% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£72–£114 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,600–£2,500
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750
Example: 45 m² drive	£3,250–£5,150

As a 2026 guide in Cricklewood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,600–£2,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Planning and kerb rules for Cricklewood

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Cricklewood

Survey cover and pricing for Cricklewood. We cover Cricklewood as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: NW2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Kilburn (1 mile), Willesden (2 miles), Finchley (3 miles), Camden Town (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley, Camden Town, Shepherds Bush.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Cricklewood

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Cricklewood?

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).

Which Cricklewood postcodes do you cover?

We cover Cricklewood including NW2, and nearby Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley.

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Cricklewood: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Cricklewood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,600–£2,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Cricklewood?

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

Other work in Cricklewood

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Cricklewood.