Tar and chip driveways in Huntingdon
A good tar and chip driveway in Huntingdon looks the same as a poor one on the day it is laid. The difference shows a few winters later, which is why our quotes list what goes underneath.
How much should I budget in Huntingdon?
Guide prices below are for Huntingdon, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base | £47–£79 per m² |
| Example: 50 m² drive | £2,350–£3,950 |
| Example: 100 m² drive | £4,700–£7,900 |
| Example: 200 m² drive | £9,000–£14,950 |
As a 2026 guide in Huntingdon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,000–£14,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Huntingdon: the local details
The key facts for Huntingdon. Smaller towns such as Huntingdon are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Cambridgeshire.
- Postcodes
- PE29, PE28
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- St Ives (5 miles), St Neots (9 miles), Cambridge (16 miles), Peterborough (17 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Nearby, we work in St Ives, St Neots, Cambridge, Peterborough, March.
How it is built
What the price covers
Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.
- Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
- Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
- Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
- Chippings spread straight onto the binder
- Rolled to bed the stones in
Do I need permission in Huntingdon?
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).
Your questions answered
Are there planning or highway rules in Huntingdon?
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 Huntingdon?
Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Huntingdon surveys alongside other jobs in Cambridgeshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Huntingdon postcodes do you cover?
We cover Huntingdon including PE29, PE28, and nearby St Ives, St Neots, Cambridge.
Can I get a free survey in Huntingdon?
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.
Other work in Huntingdon
- Car park and yard repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Everything in Huntingdon
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Huntingdon.
Tar and chip driveways in Huntingdon: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED