Tarmac paths and footpaths in Alfreton

Tarmac path prices in Alfreton

For Alfreton, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£54–£88 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£650–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£1,950
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Alfreton, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Alfreton

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.

What we do on a tarmac path

A tarmac path is a lighter version of a drive build: a compacted stone base of around 100 mm, a binder course and a fine surface course, laid by hand and held in by timber edging, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Where we work in and around Alfreton

Survey cover and pricing for Alfreton. Alfreton is covered on our Derbyshire rounds, 13 miles from Derby.

Postcodes: DE55, S45
Area: Derbyshire
Nearest towns: Ripley (5 miles), Sutton-in-Ashfield (5 miles), Kirkby-in-Ashfield (6 miles), Heanor (6 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ripley, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Heanor, Belper.

The build-up we price

Alfreton: common questions

Do you cover all of Alfreton?

We cover Alfreton including DE55, S45, and nearby Ripley, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

Tarmac path cost in Alfreton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Alfreton, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a tarmac path take in Alfreton?

Often 1–2 days. We book Alfreton surveys alongside other jobs in Derbyshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Alfreton?

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 Alfreton

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