Tar and chip driveways in Bedworth

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Bedworth?

Guide prices below are for Bedworth, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£45–£75 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,250–£3,750
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,500–£7,500
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,550–£14,250

As a 2026 guide in Bedworth, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,500–£7,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Bedworth

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.

Bedworth: the local details

Bedworth at a glance. Bedworth is 3 miles from Nuneaton, and we survey there as part of Warwickshire cover.

Postcodes: CV12
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Nuneaton (3 miles), Coventry (5 miles), Hinckley (6 miles), Earl Shilton (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bedworth: Nuneaton, Coventry, Hinckley, Earl Shilton, Kenilworth.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Your questions answered

Which Bedworth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bedworth including CV12, and nearby Nuneaton, Coventry, Hinckley.

What approvals apply in Bedworth?

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).

Tar and chip driveway cost in Bedworth: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Bedworth, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,500–£7,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Bedworth?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

Other work in Bedworth

Tell us what you have in mind for Bedworth and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.