Tar and chip driveways in St Neots

Tar and chip driveway prices in St Neots

For St Neots, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 St Neots, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,350–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Covering St Neots

St Neots at a glance. We reach St Neots on our Cambridgeshire survey days; Peterborough is 25 miles away.

Postcodes: PE19
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Huntingdon (9 miles), Biggleswade (9 miles), Bedford (10 miles), St Ives (11 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Huntingdon, Biggleswade, Bedford, St Ives, Cambridge.

Do I need permission in St Neots?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Your questions answered

Tar and chip driveway cost in St Neots: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in St Neots, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,350–£3,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of St Neots?

We cover St Neots including PE19, and nearby Huntingdon, Biggleswade, Bedford.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in St Neots?

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.

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in St Neots?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book St Neots surveys alongside other jobs in Cambridgeshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Other work in St Neots

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