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Private and access road surfacing in Cheltenham

Sites in Cheltenham and the GL50, GL51, GL53 postcodes get an itemised, ex-VAT quote for private road surfacing jobs, with drainage and lining shown separately.

CHELTENHAM GUIDE£46–£82 per m² ex VAT
Private access road in new tarmac between brick mews houses, typical of private road surfacing work

Private road surfacing prices in Cheltenham

For Cheltenham, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build£46–£82 per m² (£55–£98 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base£23–£39 per m² (£28–£47 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road£7,650–£13,600 (£9,200–£16,300 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road£18,550–£32,950 (£22,250–£39,550 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road£38,400–£68,250 (£46,100–£81,900 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Cheltenham, private road surfacing work runs at about £46–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £38,400–£68,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on private road surfacing

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.

  • Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
  • Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
  • Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
  • Kerbs, channels and gullies
  • Speed humps and markings if wanted

Covering Cheltenham

Cheltenham at a glance. We cover Cheltenham as part of our regular Gloucestershire rounds.

Postcodes
GL50, GL51, GL53, GL52
Area
Gloucestershire
Nearest towns
Tewkesbury (7 miles), Gloucester (7 miles), Stroud (12 miles), Cirencester (13 miles)
Pricing
South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester.

Cheltenham: common questions

Which Cheltenham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Cheltenham including GL50, GL51, GL53, GL52, and nearby Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Stroud.

How much does private road surfacing cost in Cheltenham?

As a 2026 guide in Cheltenham, private road surfacing work runs at about £46–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £38,400–£68,250. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Is the survey in Cheltenham 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 will the work take at my Cheltenham property?

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

Also in Cheltenham

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Free survey for new surfacing

Private and access road surfacing in Cheltenham: 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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