New tarmac driveways in Rushden

New tarmac driveway prices in Rushden

Guide prices below are for Rushden, 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 Rushden, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Rushden

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 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.

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
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Where we work in and around Rushden

What applies in Rushden. We reach Rushden on our Northamptonshire survey days; Northampton is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: NN10, NN9
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Wellingborough (4 miles), Kettering (9 miles), Northampton (12 miles), Corby (15 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Wellingborough, Kettering, Northampton, Corby, Daventry.

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Rushden?

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 Rushden?

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

Which Rushden postcodes do you cover?

We cover Rushden including NN10, NN9, and nearby Wellingborough, Kettering, Northampton.

What approvals apply in Rushden?

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).

Also in Rushden

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