Front garden to tarmac driveway in East Molesey

Front garden driveway conversion prices in East Molesey

These East Molesey 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 East Molesey, 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.

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.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering East Molesey

East Molesey at a glance. Smaller towns such as East Molesey are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.

Postcodes: KT8, KT7, TW11
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: West Molesey (1 mile), Esher (2 miles), Surbiton (2 miles), Walton-on-Thames (3 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in West Molesey, Esher, Surbiton, Walton-on-Thames, Sunbury-on-Thames.

Do I need permission in East Molesey?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in East Molesey, 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.

How quickly can work start in East Molesey?

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

Is the survey in East Molesey free?

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.

Do you cover all of East Molesey?

We cover East Molesey including KT8, KT7, TW11, and nearby West Molesey, Esher, Surbiton.

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