Driveways and paths · Surrey

Permeable tarmac driveways in Banstead

A good permeable tarmac driveway in Banstead looks the same as a poor one on the day it is laid. The difference shows a few winters later, which is why our quotes list what goes underneath.

BANSTEAD GUIDE£88–£138 per m² inc VAT
Porous asphalt driveway draining after rain with no standing water, typical of permeable tarmac driveway work

How much should I budget in Banstead?

For Banstead, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base£88–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive£2,900–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive£4,400–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive£7,050–£11,000

As a 2026 guide in Banstead, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

A permeable tarmac drive uses porous asphalt, a mix with fewer fine particles so water passes through the gaps, laid on an open-graded stone base that stores the rain and lets it soak into the ground.

  • Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
  • Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
  • Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
  • Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
  • Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Covering Banstead

Survey cover and pricing for Banstead. Banstead sits 15 miles from Woking, within our regular Surrey cover.

Postcodes
SM7, KT20
Area
Surrey
Nearest towns
Sutton (2 miles), Ewell (3 miles), Epsom (3 miles), Coulsdon (3 miles)
Pricing
South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals
The highway authority

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

Layer by layer

Surface courseporous asphalt, open-gradedBinder courseporous asphalt baseStorage layeropen-graded Type 3 or 4/20 stone, depth to suitFormationgeotextile on the subsoilINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Rules that apply in Banstead

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Banstead?

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).

Do you work in my part of Banstead?

We cover Banstead including SM7, KT20, and nearby Sutton, Ewell, Epsom.

Can I get a free survey in Banstead?

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 Banstead?

Usually 3–5 working days. We book Banstead surveys alongside other jobs in Surrey, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

More we do in Banstead

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Banstead.

Free survey for new surfacing

Permeable tarmac driveways in Banstead: get a written quote

Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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