Front garden to tarmac driveway in Ebbw Vale

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Ebbw Vale

These Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Ebbw Vale

Ebbw Vale at a glance. We reach Ebbw Vale on our Gwent survey days; Newport, Gwent is 16 miles away.

Postcodes: NP23
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Tredegar (2 miles), Brynmawr (2 miles), Abertillery (5 miles), Bargoed (7 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Tredegar, Brynmawr, Abertillery, Bargoed, Merthyr Tydfil.

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.

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

Rules that apply in Ebbw Vale

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

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Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Ebbw Vale?

We cover Ebbw Vale including NP23, and nearby Tredegar, Brynmawr, Abertillery.

What approvals apply in Ebbw Vale?

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 quickly can work start in Ebbw Vale?

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

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Ebbw Vale?

As a 2026 guide in Ebbw Vale, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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