Front garden to tarmac driveway in Muswell Hill

How much should I budget in Muswell Hill?

Guide prices below are for Muswell Hill, adjusted for London, where surfacing rates run 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 Muswell Hill, 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 Muswell Hill

The key facts for Muswell Hill. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Muswell Hill sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: N10, N8, N2, N6
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Wood Green (1 mile), Finchley (2 miles), Holloway (3 miles), Tottenham (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Wood Green, Finchley, Holloway, Tottenham, Highbury.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Do I need permission in Muswell Hill?

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.

Your questions answered

Which Muswell Hill postcodes do you cover?

We cover Muswell Hill including N10, N8, N2, N6, and nearby Wood Green, Finchley, Holloway.

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

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 Muswell Hill?

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.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Muswell Hill?

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

More we do in Muswell Hill

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