Private and access road surfacing in Eastbourne

How much should I budget in Eastbourne?

Guide prices below are for Eastbourne, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£50–£88 per m² (£60–£106 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£24–£42 per m² (£29–£50 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£8,150–£14,500 (£9,800–£17,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£19,800–£35,200 (£23,750–£42,250 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£41,000–£72,850 (£49,200–£87,400 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Eastbourne, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £19,800–£35,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Eastbourne

Eastbourne at a glance. Eastbourne is one of the bigger places we cover in East Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BN21, BN22, BN20, BN23, BN24
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Hailsham (7 miles), Seaford (8 miles), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles), Peacehaven (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Hailsham, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea, Peacehaven, Lewes.

What the price covers

Private road surfacing is the construction or resurfacing of a road that the council does not maintain: shared drives, mews, unadopted estate roads and access roads to farms or business units.

Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Kerbs, channels and gullies
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Your questions answered

Private road surfacing cost in Eastbourne: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Eastbourne, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £19,800–£35,200. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Is the survey in Eastbourne 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 long does private road surfacing take in Eastbourne?

Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Eastbourne surveys alongside other jobs in East Sussex, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Which Eastbourne postcodes do you cover?

We cover Eastbourne including BN21, BN22, BN20, BN23, BN24, and nearby Hailsham, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea.

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