Red tarmac driveways in Ledbury

Red tarmac driveway prices in Ledbury

For Ledbury, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£75–£115 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,500–£3,800
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,750–£5,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,000–£9,200

As a 2026 guide in Ledbury, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£3,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Ledbury: the local details

Ledbury at a glance. We cover Ledbury by grouping surveys with nearby Herefordshire jobs; Hereford is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: HR8
Area: Herefordshire
Nearest towns: Malvern (7 miles), Ross-on-Wye (10 miles), Tewkesbury (12 miles), Hereford (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Malvern, Ross-on-Wye, Tewkesbury, Hereford, Leominster.

What the price covers

Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Ledbury

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Ledbury?

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.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Ledbury?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Which Ledbury postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ledbury including HR8, and nearby Malvern, Ross-on-Wye, Tewkesbury.

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Ledbury?

As a 2026 guide in Ledbury, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£3,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Ledbury

Tell us what you have in mind for Ledbury and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.