Private and access road surfacing in Kettering
Private and access road surfacing around Kettering starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
How much should I budget in Kettering?
For Kettering, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Private or access road, new build | £44–£78 per m² (£53–£94 inc VAT) |
| Private road resurfacing over a sound base | £22–£37 per m² (£26–£44 inc VAT) |
| Example: 150 m² road | £7,300–£12,950 (£8,750–£15,550 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² road | £17,650–£31,350 (£21,200–£37,600 inc VAT) |
| Example: 900 m² road | £36,500–£64,900 (£43,800–£77,900 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Kettering, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £36,500–£64,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Covering Kettering
Kettering at a glance. Kettering is 12 miles from Northampton, and we survey there as part of Northamptonshire cover.
- Postcodes
- NN16, NN14, NN15
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Nearest towns
- Wellingborough (7 miles), Corby (7 miles), Rushden (9 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles)
- Pricing
- East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Close to Kettering: Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, Market Harborough, Northampton.
The build-up we price
What is included in 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
Kettering: common questions
What is the price of private road surfacing in Kettering?
As a 2026 guide in Kettering, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £36,500–£64,900. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
Which Kettering postcodes do you cover?
We cover Kettering including NN16, NN14, NN15, and nearby Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden.
How quickly can work start in Kettering?
Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Kettering surveys alongside other jobs in Northamptonshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Are there planning or highway rules in Kettering?
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.
More we do in Kettering
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Everything in Kettering
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Kettering.
Private and access road surfacing in Kettering: 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