Tar and chip driveways in Whickham

Tar and chip driveway prices in Whickham

These Whickham guide prices reflect rates in the North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£42–£70 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,100–£3,500
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,200–£7,000
Example: 200 m² drive	£7,950–£13,250

As a 2026 guide in Whickham, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £42–£70 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,200–£7,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Whickham: the local details

Whickham at a glance. 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

We also cover nearby Blaydon-on-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Newburn, Felling.

Planning and kerb rules for 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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Layer by layer

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Whickham: common questions

How long will the work take at my Whickham property?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. 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.

Are there planning or highway rules 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).

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Whickham?

As a 2026 guide in Whickham, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £42–£70 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,200–£7,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Whickham

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