Red tarmac driveways in Royston

How much should I budget in Royston?

Guide prices below are for Royston, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£79–£121 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,600–£4,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,950–£6,050
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,300–£9,650

As a 2026 guide in Royston, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,300–£9,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Royston?

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.

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

The build-up we price

Covering Royston

Royston at a glance. We cover Royston by grouping surveys with nearby Hertfordshire jobs; Watford is 31 miles away.

Postcodes: SG8
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Letchworth Garden City (10 miles), Biggleswade (11 miles), Saffron Walden (11 miles), Stevenage (13 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Letchworth Garden City, Biggleswade, Saffron Walden, Stevenage, Hitchin.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Royston

What approvals apply in Royston?

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).

How quickly can work start in Royston?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Royston surveys alongside other jobs in Hertfordshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Royston?

As a 2026 guide in Royston, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,300–£9,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Royston postcodes do you cover?

We cover Royston including SG8, and nearby Letchworth Garden City, Biggleswade, Saffron Walden.

Also in Royston

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Royston.