Red tarmac driveways in Corby

Red tarmac driveway prices in Corby

Local guide rates for Corby (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£74–£113 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,450–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,700–£5,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,900–£9,000

As a 2026 guide in Corby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,700–£5,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Corby: the local details

What applies in Corby. We reach Corby on our Northamptonshire survey days; Northampton is 19 miles away.

Postcodes: NN17, NN18
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Kettering (7 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles), Oakham (12 miles), Wellingborough (13 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham, Wellingborough, Rushden.

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

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
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Do I need permission in Corby?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

The build-up we price

Corby: common questions

Do you cover all of Corby?

We cover Corby including NN17, NN18, and nearby Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham.

Red tarmac driveway cost in Corby: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Corby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,700–£5,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Corby?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Corby?

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).

More we do in Corby

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