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Road closure data for BA5 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district BA5

Road Closures in BA5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the BA5 postcode district, covering Wells, Mendip. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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roadworks — BACK LANE, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	2 Oct 2026 15:04	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH GREEN, WELLS Wells Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MONINGTON ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WELLS ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	9 Oct 2026 08:30	9 Oct 2026 14:30	2 Oct 2026 09:18	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 9 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 9 Oct 2026 14:30
roadworks — WEST STREET, WELLS Wells Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — STOKE STREET, CHEDDAR Draycott Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WEST SHEPTON, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FINCH CLOSE, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ST EDMUNDS ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Immediate - urgent	Somerset Council	1 Oct 2026 09:30	—	1 Oct 2026 09:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 09:30 Ends: —
closure — EBBOR LANE, WELLS Mendip Major (PAA)	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 15:51	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — SOUTH STREET, WELLS Wells	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — CHILCOTE DROVE, WELLS Mendip Major (PAA)	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
closure — CHILCOTE LANE, WELLS Mendip Major (PAA)	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:09	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — HOLLYBROOK, WELLS Mendip Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NORBINS ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — LAMBERTS HILL, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Major	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:01	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — WELLS ROAD, WELLS Wells Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	30 Sept 2026 08:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — LAMBERTS HILL, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Major (PAA)	Somerset Council	—	—	29 Sept 2026 15:45	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — NORTHLOAD BRIDGE, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	8 Oct 2026 08:30	8 Oct 2026 14:30	29 Sept 2026 13:36	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 8 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 8 Oct 2026 14:30
roadworks — MEARE ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	8 Oct 2026 08:30	8 Oct 2026 14:30	29 Sept 2026 13:32	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 8 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 8 Oct 2026 14:30
roadworks — HOOPER AVENUE, WELLS Wells Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	29 Sept 2026 13:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WELLS ROAD, GLASTONBURY Glastonbury Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	29 Sept 2026 11:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH STREET, WELLS Wells	Somerset Council	—	—	29 Sept 2026 08:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WELLS ROAD, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Standard	Somerset Council	28 Sept 2026 18:00	3 Oct 2026 06:00	28 Sept 2026 18:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Sept 2026 18:00 Ends: 3 Oct 2026 06:00
roadworks — CHURCH STREET, SHEPTON MALLET Shepton Mallet Minor	Somerset Council	—	—	28 Sept 2026 09:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Road Closures near you in BA5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 43 current and planned road closures near you in BA5 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in BA5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for BA5 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current BA5 postcode district records show

Of the 43 records currently published for BA5 postcode district, 33 are under way now and 10 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (21), Major (6) and Major (PAA) (6). Somerset Council and 3300 are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Wells, Shepton Mallet, Bristol and Glastonbury. 1 closure is recorded at high severity. 10 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 11 December.

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This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in BA5 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in BA5 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for BA5 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in BA5 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Enter your email address in the alert signup box on this page and we will notify you by email when new closures are added near BA5 postcode district. No account required — unsubscribe at any time using the link in any alert email.

A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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