Tarmac paths and footpaths in Battersea

What does a tarmac path cost in Battersea?

For Battersea, we apply the London rate, about 20% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£66–£108 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£790–£1,300
Example: 20 m² path	£1,450–£2,400
Example: 40 m² path	£2,650–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Battersea, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,650–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a tarmac path?

Garden paths, side passages and footpaths in hot-laid tarmac, edged with timber, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
MOT Type 1 base, about 100 mm, compacted
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Covering Battersea

Battersea at a glance. Battersea is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SW11, SW8, SW4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Chelsea (1 mile), Westminster (2 miles), Fulham (2 miles), Brixton (2 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Chelsea, Westminster, Fulham, Brixton, Putney.

Planning and kerb rules for Battersea

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.

Battersea: common questions

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Battersea?

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 long does a tarmac path take in Battersea?

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

Can I get a free survey in Battersea?

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.

Which Battersea postcodes do you cover?

We cover Battersea including SW11, SW8, SW4, and nearby Chelsea, Westminster, Fulham.

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