Tarmac paths and footpaths in Wigston

Tarmac path prices in Wigston

These Wigston guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£54–£88 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£650–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£1,950
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Wigston, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Wigston

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 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
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

Wigston: the local details

What applies in Wigston. Wigston sits 4 miles from Leicester, within our regular Leicestershire cover.

Postcodes: LE18, LE8
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oadby (2 miles), Leicester (4 miles), Braunstone (4 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Wigston: Oadby, Leicester, Braunstone, Earl Shilton, Mountsorrel.

Wigston: common questions

What approvals apply in Wigston?

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).

Do you work in my part of Wigston?

We cover Wigston including LE18, LE8, and nearby Oadby, Leicester, Braunstone.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Wigston?

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 Wigston?

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

More we do in Wigston

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