Red tarmac driveways in Warwick

How much should I budget in Warwick?

For Warwick, 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 Warwick, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,000–£9,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

What is included in 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
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Do I need permission in Warwick?

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Warwick: the local details

The key facts for Warwick. Warwick sits 17 miles from Nuneaton, within our regular Warwickshire cover.

Postcodes: CV34, CV35
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Leamington Spa (3 miles), Kenilworth (5 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (8 miles), Coventry (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Warwick: Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, Bedworth.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Warwick?

We cover Warwick including CV34, CV35, and nearby Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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

As a 2026 guide in Warwick, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,000–£9,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Warwick?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Warwick?

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).

Also in Warwick

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