Tarmac paths and footpaths in Croydon

What does a tarmac path cost in Croydon?

These Croydon guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

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 Croydon, 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.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Croydon

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.

Where we work in and around Croydon

Croydon at a glance. We cover Croydon as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: CR9, CR7, SE25
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: South Croydon (1 mile), Carshalton (3 miles), Mitcham (3 miles), Purley (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in South Croydon, Carshalton, Mitcham, Purley, Streatham.

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Questions about tarmac paths in Croydon

How quickly can work start in Croydon?

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

What is the price of a tarmac path in Croydon?

As a 2026 guide in Croydon, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,650–£4,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Croydon?

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).

Which Croydon postcodes do you cover?

We cover Croydon including CR9, CR7, SE25, and nearby South Croydon, Carshalton, Mitcham.

Other work in Croydon

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