Front garden to tarmac driveway in Daventry

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Daventry

For Daventry, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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	£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 Daventry, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Daventry

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Daventry

Survey cover and pricing for Daventry. We cover Daventry by grouping surveys with nearby Northamptonshire jobs; Northampton is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: NN11
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Rugby (9 miles), Northampton (12 miles), Wellingborough (20 miles), Kettering (21 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Your questions answered

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Daventry?

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

Can I get a free survey in Daventry?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Daventry?

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 Daventry?

We cover Daventry including NN11, and nearby Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough.

Other work in Daventry

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