Private and access road surfacing in Tunbridge Wells

Private road surfacing prices in Tunbridge Wells

Guide prices below are for Tunbridge Wells, 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 Tunbridge Wells, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Tunbridge Wells

What applies in Tunbridge Wells. We reach Tunbridge Wells on our Kent survey days; Maidstone is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: TN1, TN2, TN4, TN3
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Tonbridge (4 miles), Crowborough (7 miles), Sevenoaks (10 miles), East Grinstead (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, East Grinstead, Maidstone.

Layer by layer

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

Do I need permission in Tunbridge Wells?

Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Tunbridge Wells?

How long will the work take at my Tunbridge Wells property?

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

Which Tunbridge Wells postcodes do you cover?

We cover Tunbridge Wells including TN1, TN2, TN4, TN3, and nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks.

How much does private road surfacing cost in Tunbridge Wells?

As a 2026 guide in Tunbridge Wells, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Also in Tunbridge Wells

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