Tarmac paths and footpaths in Eastleigh

What does a tarmac path cost in Eastleigh?

For Eastleigh, we apply the South East rate, about 10% 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	£61–£99 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£730–£1,200
Example: 20 m² path	£1,350–£2,200
Example: 40 m² path	£2,400–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Eastleigh, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,400–£3,950. 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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Where we work in and around Eastleigh

The key facts for Eastleigh. Eastleigh sits 5 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: SO50, SO53
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bishopstoke (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Romsey (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bishopstoke, Hedge End, Southampton, Romsey, Winchester.

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Rules that apply in Eastleigh

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.

Eastleigh: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Eastleigh?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Eastleigh?

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 tarmac path take in Eastleigh?

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

Do you cover all of Eastleigh?

We cover Eastleigh including SO50, SO53, and nearby Bishopstoke, Hedge End, Southampton.

More we do in Eastleigh

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