New tarmac driveways in Ewell

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Ewell?

These Ewell guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,300–£5,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,300–£8,350

As a 2026 guide in Ewell, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Ewell: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Ewell. Ewell is 14 miles from Woking, and we survey there as part of Surrey cover.

Postcodes: KT17, KT19, KT4
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Epsom (2 miles), Sutton (2 miles), Banstead (3 miles), Surbiton (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Ewell: Epsom, Sutton, Banstead, Surbiton, Carshalton.

Planning and kerb rules for Ewell

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.

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

How it is built

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Ewell, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Ewell?

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

Can I get a free survey in Ewell?

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 Ewell?

We cover Ewell including KT17, KT19, KT4, and nearby Epsom, Sutton, Banstead.

More we do in Ewell

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