Block paving prices in Greater London
Guide rates for London, including VAT at 20%. Prices here are about 20% above our UK baseline, reflecting higher labour and tipping costs.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Block paving driveways | £100–£170 per m² |
| Permeable block paving | £125–£205 per m² |
| Block paved patios | £95–£170 per m² |
| Block paving repairs | £240–£780 |
| Sunken and rutted block paving | £360–£1,450 |
| Block paving cleaning | £3–£6 per m² |
| Block paving sealing | £6–£18 per m² |
Checked 9 November 2026. Full price list.
What typical jobs cost in Greater London
Worked examples at our regional rates. The survey sets the real figure: depth of dig, access, cuts and drainage all move it.
| Example job | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| New concrete block drive, 50 m² | £5,100–£8,400 |
| Permeable block drive, 50 m² | £6,300–£10,200 |
| Block paved patio, 18 m² | £2,000–£3,500 |
| Lift and re-lay a sunken patch, 15 m² | £630–£1,450 |
| Clean, re-sand and seal, 50 m² | £480–£1,200 |
Examples include VAT. Drives include dig-out, sub-base, edging and jointing; a dropped kerb is extra.
Towns and postcodes we cover in Greater London
56 towns in Greater London have their own page with local prices, rules and nearby places. Postcode districts are the main ones for each town; we cover the villages between them too.
| Town | Postcode districts | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|
| Brent | HA0, HA9 | Harrow (2 miles) |
| Islington | EC1, EC1R, EC1V, N1, N1C, WC1X | Holloway (1 miles) |
| Bexley | BR5, DA5, DA6, DA7, DA8, DA14 | Welling (2 miles) |
| Barking | E6, E20, IG11 | Ilford (2 miles) |
| Sutton | SM2, SM3 | Carshalton (2 miles) |
| Croydon | CR7, SE25 | South Croydon (1 miles) |
| Ilford | E12, IG1, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5 | Barking (2 miles) |
| Enfield | EN1, EN2, EN3, N14, N21 | Edmonton (2 miles) |
| Harrow | HA1, HA2, HA3, HA7 | Brent (2 miles) |
| Tottenham | N13, N17, N18, N22 | Edmonton (2 miles) |
| Walthamstow | E17 | Leytonstone (2 miles) |
| Dagenham | RM10, RM12, RM13 | Becontree (2 miles) |
| Becontree | RM6, RM8, RM9 | Dagenham (2 miles) |
| Romford | RM1, RM2, RM3, RM5, RM7, RM11 | Dagenham (2 miles) |
| Hayes | UB3, UB4, UB7, UB11 | Southall (2 miles) |
| Fulham | SW5, SW6, SW7, SW10 | Putney (2 miles) |
| Edmonton | N9 | Tottenham (2 miles) |
| Southall | UB1, UB2 | Greenford (2 miles) |
| Putney | SW15, SW18 | Fulham (2 miles) |
| Battersea | SW1V, SW1W, SW3, SW4, SW8, SW11 | Fulham (2 miles) |
| Canary Wharf | E1, E1W, E14, SE16 | Canning Town (2 miles) |
| Purley | CR5, CR8, TN16 | South Croydon (2 miles) |
| Peckham | SE1, SE14, SE15, SE17, SE22 | Brixton (2 miles) |
| Chingford | E4, IG8 | Edmonton (3 miles) |
| Uxbridge | UB8, UB10 | Ruislip (3 miles) |
| Wimbledon | SW19, SW20 | Morden (2 miles) |
| Stamford Hill | E5, N4, N8, N15, N16 | Tottenham (2 miles) |
| Brixton | SE5, SE11, SE24, SW2, SW9 | Peckham (2 miles) |
| Hounslow | TW1, TW2, TW3, TW4, TW7, TW10 | Heston (1 miles) |
| Finchley | N2, N3, N12, NW4, NW7, NW11 | Cricklewood (3 miles) |
| Cricklewood | NW2, NW3, NW6, NW9 | Willesden (2 miles) |
| Mitcham | CR4 | Morden (1 miles) |
| Feltham | TW6, TW12, TW13, TW14 | Hounslow (3 miles) |
| Acton | TW8, W3, W5, W13 | Chiswick (1 miles) |
| Beckenham | BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4, SE20, SE26 | Catford (3 miles) |
| Streatham | SE19, SE21, SE27, SW12, SW16, SW17 | Mitcham (2 miles) |
| South Croydon | CR0, CR2, CR9 | Croydon (1 miles) |
| Leytonstone | E10, E11, E18 | Walthamstow (2 miles) |
| Eltham | BR7, SE9, SE12 | Welling (3 miles) |
| Morden | KT4, SM4 | Mitcham (1 miles) |
| Carshalton | SM1, SM5, SM6 | Sutton (2 miles) |
| Catford | SE4, SE6, SE13, SE23 | Greenwich (2 miles) |
| Willesden | NW10, W9 | Cricklewood (2 miles) |
| Canning Town | E13, E16 | Stratford (2 miles) |
| Holloway | N5, N6, N7, N19, NW1, NW5 | Islington (1 miles) |
| Welling | DA15, DA16, SE18 | Bexley (2 miles) |
| Shepherds Bush | W6, W8, W10, W11, W12, W14 | Chiswick (2 miles) |
| Surbiton | KT1, KT2, KT3, KT5, KT6, KT9 | Morden (4 miles) |
| Greenford | UB5, UB6, W7 | Southall (2 miles) |
| Heston | TW5 | Hounslow (1 miles) |
| Stratford | E3, E7, E9, E15 | Canning Town (2 miles) |
| Chiswick | SW13, SW14, TW9, W4 | Acton (1 miles) |
| Thamesmead | DA17, DA18, SE2, SE28 | Barking (3 miles) |
| Ruislip | HA4, HA5, HA6 | Uxbridge (3 miles) |
| Greenwich | SE3, SE7, SE8, SE10 | Canary Wharf (2 miles) |
| Barnet | EN4, EN5, N20 | Finchley (3 miles) |
Block paving services in Greater London
Each service has its own page for this area, with prices and what is included:
- Block paving driveways
- Permeable block paving
- Clay block paving
- Tumbled and cobble-effect block paving
- Block paved driveway extensions
- Front garden to driveway conversions
- Replacing tarmac or concrete with block paving
- Block paved patios
- Block paved paths and side passages
- Edging, kerbs, borders and steps
- Dropped kerbs with a new drive
- Drainage for block paving
- Recessed manhole covers
- Block paving repairs
- Sunken and rutted block paving
- Lift and re-lay block paving
- Block paving cleaning
- Re-sanding and re-jointing
- Block paving sealing
Block paving in Greater London
Front gardens in much of London are short, so parking depth and the dropped kerb usually decide whether a drive is possible.
Front drive rules in England
In England, a front drive over 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn or border within your boundary. A dropped kerb needs approval from your council's highways team before work starts.
Read the full front-drive planning guide.
Block paving in Greater London: questions
Is the survey in Greater London free?
Yes, for new paving here: the survey and written quote are free with no obligation. Repairs and cleaning are usually priced from photos, or from a short visit where needed.
What happens to my old drive?
It is broken out and taken away by skip or grab lorry, listed as its own line on your quote.
Do I need planning permission for a block paved driveway in Greater London?
In England, a front drive over 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn or border within your boundary. Ask us on the survey if you are unsure.
Is block paving more expensive in Greater London?
Our guide rates for London are about 20% above our UK baseline, reflecting higher labour and tipping costs. A 50 m² concrete block drive works out at £5,100–£8,400 including VAT; the survey confirms the figure.
Which parts of Greater London do you cover?
All of it. Our largest town pages here are Brent, Islington and Bexley, and we cover postcode districts including BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4, BR5, BR7, CR0 and CR2.
