Tarmac paths and footpaths in Wood Green

What does a tarmac path cost in Wood Green?

These Wood Green 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 Wood Green, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £790–£1,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Wood Green

What applies in Wood Green. We cover Wood Green as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: N22, N11, N13
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Muswell Hill (1 mile), Tottenham (2 miles), Edmonton (3 miles), Holloway (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Muswell Hill, Tottenham, Edmonton, Holloway, Finchley.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Wood Green

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 the price covers

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

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

Wood Green: common questions

What is the price of a tarmac path in Wood Green?

As a 2026 guide in Wood Green, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £790–£1,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Wood Green?

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 Wood Green?

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

Can I get a free survey in Wood Green?

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 Wood Green

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