Front garden to tarmac driveway in Heywood

How much should I budget in Heywood?

For Heywood, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below 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	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,150

As a 2026 guide in Heywood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Heywood

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).

Layer by layer

What is included in 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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Heywood: the local details

The key facts for Heywood. We cover Heywood by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: OL10
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Middleton (3 miles), Rochdale (3 miles), Bury (3 miles), Royton (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Heywood: Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Royton, Whitefield.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Heywood?

We cover Heywood including OL10, and nearby Middleton, Rochdale, Bury.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Heywood?

As a 2026 guide in Heywood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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 will the work take at my Heywood property?

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

More we do in Heywood

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