Front garden to tarmac driveway in Finchley

How much should I budget in Finchley?

For Finchley, we apply the London rate, about 20% 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	£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 Finchley, 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.

Covering Finchley

The key facts for Finchley. We cover Finchley as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: N3, N12, NW11, NW4, NW7, NW9
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Muswell Hill (2 miles), Cricklewood (3 miles), Kilburn (3 miles), Wood Green (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Muswell Hill, Cricklewood, Kilburn, Wood Green, Barnet.

The build-up we price

What is included in 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Rules that apply in Finchley

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Finchley?

We cover Finchley including N3, N12, NW11, NW4, NW7, NW9, and nearby Muswell Hill, Cricklewood, Kilburn.

How quickly can work start in Finchley?

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

Can I get a free survey in Finchley?

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.

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

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).

Other work in Finchley

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