New tarmac driveways in Wigston

New tarmac driveway prices in Wigston

Local guide rates for Wigston (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,950–£4,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,700–£7,450

As a 2026 guide in Wigston, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Wigston

The key facts for Wigston. Wigston is 4 miles from Leicester, and we survey there as part of Leicestershire cover.

Postcodes: LE18, LE8
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oadby (2 miles), Leicester (4 miles), Braunstone (4 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Oadby, Leicester, Braunstone, Earl Shilton, Mountsorrel.

Planning and kerb rules for Wigston

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).

What the price covers

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

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
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

How it is built

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Wigston

How long will the work take at my Wigston property?

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

What approvals apply in Wigston?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Wigston, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Wigston?

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.

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