Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Whickham
We cover Whickham for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the North East.
Services in Whickham
We cover Whickham by grouping surveys with nearby Tyne and Wear jobs; Newcastle upon Tyne is 3 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £56–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £70–£107 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £42–£74 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£33 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £23–£42 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £46–£79 per m² ex VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £56–£112 per metre inc VAT |
We also offer tarmac driveway repairs, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac paths and footpaths, permeable tarmac driveways, car park and yard repairs, line marking and speed humps, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, tar and chip driveways, farm tracks and rural access, yards and forecourts, edging and kerbs for tarmac.
Whickham: the details
- Postcodes
- NE16, NE11
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Nearest towns
- Blaydon-on-Tyne (2 miles), Newcastle upon Tyne (3 miles), Gateshead (3 miles), Newburn (4 miles)
- Pricing
- North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Close to Whickham:
Planning and kerbs in Whickham
In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Typical prices in Whickham
Worked examples at Whickham rates, before edging and drainage:
- Tar and chip drive, 220 m²: around £8,750–£14,600.
- A 600 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £11,150–£19,550.
- Allow about £640–£1,150 for a 25 m² tarmac overlay.
Whickham: questions
How far is Whickham from Newcastle upon Tyne?
About 3 miles.
Which postcodes in Whickham do you cover?
NE16, NE11.
Can you resurface my drive in Whickham instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Whickham is typically £23–£42 per m² inc VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Whickham?
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED