Front garden to tarmac driveway in Epsom

How much should I budget in Epsom?

Local guide rates for Epsom (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 Epsom, 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.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Epsom

Survey cover and pricing for Epsom. Epsom is 12 miles from Woking, and we survey there as part of Surrey cover.

Postcodes: KT18
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Ewell (2 miles), Banstead (3 miles), Sutton (3 miles), Leatherhead (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Epsom: Ewell, Banstead, Sutton, Leatherhead, Surbiton.

Planning and kerb rules for Epsom

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Epsom 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.

How quickly can work start in Epsom?

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

Do you work in my part of Epsom?

We cover Epsom including KT18, and nearby Ewell, Banstead, Sutton.

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

As a 2026 guide in Epsom, 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.

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