Front garden to tarmac driveway in Winchester

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Winchester

These Winchester guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Winchester, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Winchester: the local details

The key facts for Winchester. Winchester sits 12 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: SO23, SO21, SO22
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bishopstoke (7 miles), Eastleigh (7 miles), Romsey (9 miles), Hedge End (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Romsey, Hedge End, Southampton.

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Winchester

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.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Winchester

How quickly can work start in Winchester?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Winchester, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Winchester?

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).

Do you cover all of Winchester?

We cover Winchester including SO23, SO21, SO22, and nearby Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Romsey.

Also in Winchester

Tell us what you have in mind for Winchester and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.