Front garden to tarmac driveway in Uxbridge

How much should I budget in Uxbridge?

Local guide rates for Uxbridge (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 Uxbridge, 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.

Rules that apply in Uxbridge

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

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.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Uxbridge

Uxbridge at a glance. We cover Uxbridge as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: UB8, UB10, SL0, UB9
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Ruislip (3 miles), Hayes (3 miles), Gerrards Cross (4 miles), Northolt (5 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ruislip, Hayes, Gerrards Cross, Northolt, Chalfont St Peter.

Your questions answered

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

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 Uxbridge?

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 Uxbridge postcodes do you cover?

We cover Uxbridge including UB8, UB10, SL0, UB9, and nearby Ruislip, Hayes, Gerrards Cross.

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

As a 2026 guide in Uxbridge, 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.

Other work in Uxbridge

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