Tarmac paths and footpaths in Daventry

Tarmac path prices in Daventry

Guide prices below are for Daventry, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Daventry, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Daventry

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.

Covering Daventry

The key facts for Daventry. Smaller towns such as Daventry are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Northamptonshire.

Postcodes: NN11
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Rugby (9 miles), Northampton (12 miles), Wellingborough (20 miles), Kettering (21 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden.

What is included in a tarmac path?

A tarmac path is a lighter version of a drive build: a compacted stone base of around 100 mm, a binder course and a fine surface course, laid by hand and held in by timber edging, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
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

Questions about tarmac paths in Daventry

Do you work in my part of Daventry?

We cover Daventry including NN11, and nearby Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough.

How quickly can work start in Daventry?

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

How much does a tarmac path cost in Daventry?

As a 2026 guide in Daventry, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Daventry?

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.

Also in Daventry

Tell us what you have in mind for Daventry and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.