Front garden to tarmac driveway in Market Harborough

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Market Harborough

These Market Harborough guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,650–£4,200

As a 2026 guide in Market Harborough, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we 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
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Market Harborough

What applies in Market Harborough. We cover Market Harborough by grouping surveys with nearby Leicestershire jobs; Leicester is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: LE16
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Corby (10 miles), Kettering (10 miles), Wigston (10 miles), Oadby (11 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Corby, Kettering, Wigston, Oadby, Leicester.

Rules that apply in Market Harborough

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.

Market Harborough: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Market Harborough?

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).

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Market Harborough?

As a 2026 guide in Market Harborough, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Market Harborough property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Market Harborough?

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.

More we do in Market Harborough

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