New tarmac driveways in Stevenage

New tarmac driveway prices in Stevenage

These Stevenage 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: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,150–£5,000
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,050–£8,000

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,050–£8,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Stevenage

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Stevenage: the local details

Stevenage at a glance. Stevenage is one of the bigger places we cover in Hertfordshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SG1, SG2, SG3
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Hitchin (5 miles), Letchworth Garden City (5 miles), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles), Harpenden (9 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden, Hertford.

What the price covers

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.

Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Stevenage: common questions

Is the survey in Stevenage 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 Stevenage?

We cover Stevenage including SG1, SG2, SG3, and nearby Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City.

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

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,050–£8,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Stevenage property?

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

Other work in Stevenage

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