Front garden to tarmac driveway in Ilford

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Ilford

For Ilford, 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 Ilford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £3,250–£5,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Ilford

Survey cover and pricing for Ilford. Ilford is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: IG1, E12, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5, IG6, IG7
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Barking (2 miles), Leytonstone (3 miles), Stratford (4 miles), Canning Town (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Ilford: Barking, Leytonstone, Stratford, Canning Town, Dagenham.

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
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

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Ilford

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).

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Ilford

What approvals apply in Ilford?

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).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Ilford?

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.

Which Ilford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ilford including IG1, E12, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5, and nearby Barking, Leytonstone, Stratford.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Ilford?

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

More we do in Ilford

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