New tarmac driveways in Brixton

How much should I budget in Brixton?

Local guide rates for Brixton (London, about 20% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£72–£114 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,600–£5,700
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,750–£9,100

As a 2026 guide in Brixton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,600–£5,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Covering Brixton

The key facts for Brixton. We cover Brixton as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: SW9, SE24, SE5, SW2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Peckham (2 miles), Battersea (2 miles), Westminster (3 miles), Streatham (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Peckham, Battersea, Westminster, Streatham, Chelsea.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Planning and kerb rules for Brixton

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

Brixton: common questions

New tarmac driveway cost in Brixton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Brixton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,600–£5,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Brixton property?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Brixton surveys alongside other jobs in Greater London, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you work in my part of Brixton?

We cover Brixton including SW9, SE24, SE5, SW2, and nearby Peckham, Battersea, Westminster.

Are there planning or highway rules in Brixton?

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).

More we do in Brixton

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