Tarmac paths and footpaths in Hedge End

How much should I budget in Hedge End?

Guide prices below are for Hedge End, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

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 Hedge End, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,350–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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

Hedge End: the local details

Hedge End at a glance. We cover Hedge End by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: SO30, SO31, SO32
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bishopstoke (4 miles), Eastleigh (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Hythe (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Hedge End: Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hythe, Fareham.

Planning and kerb rules for Hedge End

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

How it is built

Questions about tarmac paths in Hedge End

Do you work in my part of Hedge End?

We cover Hedge End including SO30, SO31, SO32, and nearby Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Southampton.

What approvals apply in Hedge End?

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).

Tarmac path cost in Hedge End: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Hedge End, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,350–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Hedge End property?

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

Other work in Hedge End

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