How much does a new driveway cost?
Fitted per square metre prices run roughly £45 to £80 for tarmac, £60 to £130 for block paving and £60 to £180 for resin. On those surface rates alone, a 50 to 60 square metre driveway works out around £3,000 to £8,000 for tarmac, gravel or block. The published project totals above are higher because they cover the whole job, not just the surface.
£6,150–£17,500 for a typical driveway before VAT, more for resin
The published figures
Every figure below is a published guide figure, shown as its publisher printed it and linked to the source. Retrieved on 17 July 2026.
| What | Published figure | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block paving, fitted | £90–£130 per m² | Checkatrade cost guide (opens in new tab) | |
| Block paving, average | £75 per m² | MyBuilder price guide (opens in new tab) | |
| Tarmac, fitted | £45–£80 per m² | MyBuilder price guide (opens in new tab) | |
| Resin, fitted | £60–£120 per m² | MyBuilder price guide (opens in new tab) | |
| Typical project total | £6,150–£17,500 | excluding VAT; the wide band includes large drives | Rated People cost guide (opens in new tab) |
| Materials only, sub base excluded: gravel / tarmac / resin | £15 / £55 / £50–£75 per m² | materials only, before groundworks and labour | Homebuilding and Renovating (opens in new tab) |
What moves the price
- Surface material: gravel, tarmac, concrete, block paving or resin
- Size of the drive
- Groundworks and sub base condition, often the biggest share of the cost
- Access
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Guide figures set expectations; only quotes set your price. Compare local businesses on their public evidence:
Sources
- Checkatrade cost guide (opens in new tab) (directory site, published 2026)
- MyBuilder price guide (opens in new tab) (directory site, published 2026)
- Rated People cost guide (opens in new tab) (directory site, published 2026)
- Homebuilding and Renovating (opens in new tab) (trade press, published 2025-05-23)
Figures retrieved from the named sources above on 17 July 2026. Prices change; always confirm with quotes.
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