Red tarmac driveways in Whickham

Red tarmac driveway prices in Whickham

For Whickham, we apply the North East rate, about 7% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£70–£107 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,300–£3,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,500–£5,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,600–£8,550

As a 2026 guide in Whickham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£107 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Whickham

Survey cover and pricing for Whickham. Whickham is covered on our Tyne and Wear rounds, 3 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne.

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
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Newburn, Felling.

How it is built

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Rules that apply 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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Whickham

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway 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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Whickham?

As a 2026 guide in Whickham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£107 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Whickham property?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Whickham surveys alongside other jobs in Tyne and Wear, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you cover all of Whickham?

We cover Whickham including NE16, NE11, and nearby Blaydon-on-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead.

More we do in Whickham

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Whickham.