PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Driveway Paving cost in the UK
£40–£134 per m². Typically £85.
A paved driveway costs £40–£134 per m² in the UK, with about £85 per m² typical. Gravel and budget resin-bonded surfaces sit at the bottom, block paving and clay pavers near the top. The groundwork, drainage, a dropped kerb and a South East address all add to the bill.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does driveway paving cost in the UK?
| Low end | £40 | a gravel drive on a straightforward site |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £85 | what most people pay |
| High end | £134 | block paving with heavy groundwork, in the South East |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the gardeners and landscapers near you.
What moves the price
- Surface chosen — gravel is the cheapest driveway, with resin, block paving and clay pavers costing more
- Groundwork — breaking out an old concrete drive and building a new sub-base adds to every m²
- Drainage — an impermeable driveway needs channel drains or a soakaway to keep water off the road
- Size of the drive — small driveways carry fixed set-up costs, so the price per m² is higher
- Kerbs and edging — edging restraints and a council dropped kerb are priced on top
- London and the South East — driveway paving crews there charge more than in the North
Domestic and garden services prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical driveway paving would have cost about £70 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a driveway paving booking includes
Takes: Two to five days for most driveways, depending on size, surface and groundwork. Not included: A dropped kerb, gates, walls and lighting are priced as their own jobs — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common driveway paving jobs
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How to pay less
- Choose gravel or a permeable driveway surface so you need no extra drainage or planning application
- Reuse a sound sub-base under the old driveway if the paving contractor confirms it is fit for cars
- Pave the driveway and paths in one booking so the groundwork crew and plant come out once
Before you book
- Ask the council about a dropped kerb before paving a front garden for parking
- Check whether the driveway surface is permeable or the water will run to a lawn or border
- Ask whether the paving quote includes digging out, the sub-base, edging and waste removal
- Find out where drains and service pipes run under the drive before any digging starts
Driveway Paving cost: questions people ask
£40–£134 per m², with about £85 typical. Gravel on an easy site is cheapest; block paving or clay pavers with heavy groundwork in the South East are dearest.
Two to five days for most drives. Breaking out the old surface and building the base takes longer than laying the paving itself.
Not if the surface is permeable or the rainwater drains to a lawn or border. An impermeable front driveway over five square metres without that needs permission, and a new dropped kerb needs council consent.
Block paving and resin-bound surfaces last longest when laid on a proper base, and block paving is the easiest to patch if a section sinks.
Dropped kerbs, gates, garden walls and lighting are usually separate jobs with their own prices.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, put together from published driveway cost guides — a national range, not a quote. The surface and the groundwork decide your price.
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