Delivered to East of England
Cable sand delivered across the East of England
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, much of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and part of outer London. UK Power Networks runs the network here, and its rules ask for cement-bound sand to ENA TS 97-1 around cables of 33 kV and above.
Operator rules last checked 2 October 2026.
Towns we deliver to in the East of England
And everywhere in between. Distances are from our yard in Salford, as the crow flies; the road distance is longer. Haulage is most of the price, so it helps to know.
| Town or city | Miles from Salford |
|---|---|
| Peterborough | about 107 |
| Cambridge | about 135 |
| Luton | about 136 |
| Norwich | about 161 |
| Chelmsford | about 168 |
| Colchester | about 174 |
| Ipswich | about 175 |
| Southend-on-Sea | about 185 |
Near the edge of the area? Network boundaries do not follow county lines, so check which operator covers your site with theEnergy Networks Association’s postcode lookup.
UK Power Networks’s rules for the sand
- All bedding compacted to 75 mm across the full trench width.
- Blinding compacted to 100 mm over the cable.
- Low voltage and 11 kV: sand bedding. 33 kV to 132 kV: a cement-bound sand bed to ENA TS 97-1 unless the rating calculations show it is not needed, and blinding with cement-bound sand.
These are from the 2015 version of UK Power Networks’ standard, the one we have been able to read. A newer version (14.2, November 2024) exists, so check it before you rely on these figures.
Source: UK Power Networks, ECS 02-0019, version 10.0, June 2015. Always work to your own drawings and spec.
Delivery to the East of England
How quickly
Usually next day. Artic loads give the best price per tonne on solar, battery storage and other long runs.
What we supply
Cable sand, sand for cement-bound sand or CBS pre-mixed dry, gravel and sand mix, and crushed limestone or granite dust (3 mm to dust). Tested sand where your spec asks for it, standard sand where it does not.
How it comes
Tipper loads of about 20 tonnes, artic loads of about 28 to 30 tonnes, or 850 kg bulk bags lifted off by crane. Bulk bags from one bag; loose tipper loads from 10 tonnes.
Work out how much you need with the calculator. Bedding and blinding step by step in the trench guide.
Questions
Who runs the electricity network in East of England?
UK Power Networks. Its rules set what goes around cables that will join its network, so check them, or your drawings, before you order.
Do you deliver cable sand to Norwich and Southend-on-Sea?
Yes. We deliver anywhere in East of England, from Norwich to Southend-on-Sea, about 185 miles from our Salford yard as the crow flies. Usually next day. Artic loads give the best price per tonne on solar, battery storage and other long runs.
What does UK Power Networks ask for around its cables?
All bedding compacted to 75 mm across the full trench width. Its rules cover more than that, so see the full list on this page. These are from the 2015 version of UK Power Networks’ standard, the one we have been able to read. A newer version (14.2, November 2024) exists, so check it before you rely on these figures.
Get a price
Cable sand for your site in the East of England
Send the site postcode and how much you need, and we price the sand and the haulage from Salford to your site.