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New driveway cost in London

Most homeowners pay £4,550 – £7,550 (mid-range, typical £5,850, including VAT), 6% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£4,550 – £7,550London · 50 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £5,850
Labour £2,779Materials £2,076Work hours: 78.6

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£4,550
£3,550 – £5,950
£1,818£1,992
Mid-range£5,850
£4,550 – £7,550
£2,779£2,076
Premium£7,000
£5,450 – £9,100
£2,801£3,022

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 57% of a mid-range new driveway job, around 79 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 6% above the national figure.

London ranks 1 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

New driveway cost in Scotland£5,550
New driveway cost in South East£5,500
New driveway cost in East£5,400
National average£5,500

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Frequently asked questions

How much does new driveway cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £5,850 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £4,550 and £7,550. A basic job is about £4,550 and a premium one about £7,000.

Is new driveway more expensive in London than the national average?

London: 6% above the national average. Labour makes up about 57% of a mid-range new driveway job, around 79 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 6% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 57% at the mid-range level, around 79 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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