Front garden to tarmac driveway in Blackwood

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Blackwood

These Blackwood guide prices reflect rates in Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Blackwood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed 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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Do I need permission in Blackwood?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

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Blackwood: the local details

What applies in Blackwood. Blackwood is covered on our Gwent rounds, 11 miles from Newport, Gwent.

Postcodes: NP12, CF82
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Bargoed (2 miles), Treharris (4 miles), Abertillery (5 miles), Risca (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Bargoed, Treharris, Abertillery, Risca, Caerphilly.

Blackwood: common questions

What approvals apply in Blackwood?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Blackwood?

As a 2026 guide in Blackwood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Blackwood free?

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 you work in my part of Blackwood?

We cover Blackwood including NP12, CF82, and nearby Bargoed, Treharris, Abertillery.

Also in Blackwood

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