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New driveway cost in South East

Most homeowners pay £4,250 – £7,100 (mid-range, typical £5,500, including VAT), in line with the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£4,250 – £7,100South East · 50 m² · incl. VAT
Typical: £5,500
Labour £2,489Materials £2,076Work hours: 78.6

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Price levels in South East

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£4,350
£3,400 – £5,650
£1,628£1,992
Mid-range£5,500
£4,250 – £7,100
£2,489£2,076
Premium£6,650
£5,200 – £8,650
£2,509£3,022

Why prices in South East are different

Labour makes up about 55% of a mid-range new driveway job, around 79 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South East cost about the same as 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 in line with the national figure.

South East ranks 3 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

New driveway cost in London£5,850
New driveway cost in Scotland£5,550
New driveway cost in East£5,400
New driveway cost in North West£5,400
New driveway cost in West Midlands£5,400
National average£5,500

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Damp proofing cost in South East£2,500
EV charger cost in South East£1,000
External wall insulation cost in South East£26,000
Fencing cost in South East£2,750
Garage door cost in South East£1,750
Garden decking cost in South East£2,800
Gutter guards cost in South East£800
Hot water cylinder cost in South East£2,200
House rewire cost in South East£6,800
Loft conversion cost in South East£51,900
New boiler cost in South East£2,800
New flooring cost in South East£2,600
New kitchen cost in South East£7,800
New roof cost in South East£17,000
Painting and decorating cost in South East£3,000
Rendering cost in South East£11,500
Replacement windows cost in South East£3,550
Solar panels cost in South East£12,500
Stairlift cost in South East£3,000
Tree removal cost in South East£1,450
Underpinning cost in South East£12,500
Walk-in bath cost in South East£6,000
Walk-in shower cost in South East£3,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does new driveway cost in South East?

A mid-range job typically costs £5,500 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £4,250 and £7,100. A basic job is about £4,350 and a premium one about £6,650.

Is new driveway more expensive in South East than the national average?

South East: in line with the national average. Labour makes up about 55% of a mid-range new driveway job, around 79 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South East cost about the same as 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 in line with the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in South East?

About 55% 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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