Private and access road surfacing in Oswestry

How much should I budget in Oswestry?

Guide prices below are for Oswestry, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£45–£80 per m² (£54–£96 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£22–£38 per m² (£26–£46 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£7,450–£13,200 (£8,950–£15,850 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£18,000–£32,000 (£21,600–£38,400 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£37,250–£66,250 (£44,700–£79,500 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Oswestry, private road surfacing work runs at about £45–£80 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,450–£13,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
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
Speed humps and markings if wanted

The build-up we price

Covering Oswestry

The key facts for Oswestry. Smaller towns such as Oswestry are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Shropshire.

Postcodes: SY11, SY10
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Shrewsbury (16 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Shrewsbury.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Oswestry?

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.

Which Oswestry postcodes do you cover?

We cover Oswestry including SY11, SY10, and nearby Shrewsbury.

How much does private road surfacing cost in Oswestry?

As a 2026 guide in Oswestry, private road surfacing work runs at about £45–£80 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,450–£13,200. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Can I get a free survey in Oswestry?

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.

Also in Oswestry

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