Front garden to tarmac driveway in Sudbury

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Sudbury

These Sudbury guide prices reflect rates in the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in Sudbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Covering Sudbury

What applies in Sudbury. Sudbury is covered on our Suffolk rounds, 18 miles from Ipswich.

Postcodes: CO10, CO8
Area: Suffolk
Nearest towns: Haverhill (13 miles), Bury St Edmunds (14 miles), Stowmarket (15 miles), Ipswich (18 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Sudbury: Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Newmarket.

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Do I need permission in Sudbury?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Sudbury?

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.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Sudbury?

As a 2026 guide in Sudbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Sudbury?

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

Do you work in my part of Sudbury?

We cover Sudbury including CO10, CO8, and nearby Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket.

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