New tarmac driveways in Daventry

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Daventry?

Guide prices below are for Daventry, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Daventry, 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.

How it is built

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

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

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled

Planning and kerb rules for Daventry

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).

Where we work in and around Daventry

Daventry at a glance. Smaller towns such as Daventry are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Northamptonshire.

Postcodes: NN11
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Rugby (9 miles), Northampton (12 miles), Wellingborough (20 miles), Kettering (21 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden.

Daventry: common questions

What is the price of a new tarmac driveway in Daventry?

As a 2026 guide in Daventry, 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.

Is the survey in Daventry 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 Daventry?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Daventry?

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).

Other work in Daventry

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