Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stafford

How much should I budget in Stafford?

These Stafford guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,100
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,700–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Stafford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Stafford: the local details

The key facts for Stafford. Stafford is 14 miles from Stoke-on-Trent, and we survey there as part of Staffordshire cover.

Postcodes: ST16, ST17, ST18
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Rugeley (8 miles), Cannock (9 miles), Great Wyrley (11 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (11 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Stafford: Rugeley, Cannock, Great Wyrley, Newport (Shropshire), Burntwood.

Rules that apply in Stafford

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).

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Stafford

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

As a 2026 guide in Stafford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Stafford?

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 quickly can work start in Stafford?

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

Which Stafford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stafford including ST16, ST17, ST18, and nearby Rugeley, Cannock, Great Wyrley.

Other work in Stafford

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