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Road closure data for CM5 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 CM5

Road Closures in CM5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the CM5 postcode district, covering Chipping Ongar, High Ongar, Bobbingworth, Moreton. 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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closure — BANKS LANE, EPPING Epping Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 16:15	6 Oct 2026 16:15	2 Oct 2026 16:24	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 16:15 Ends: 6 Oct 2026 16:15
roadworks — ONGAR ROAD, STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Abridge Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — EPPING ROAD, EPPING Epping Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 13:29	—	2 Oct 2026 13:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 13:29 Ends: —
roadworks — FAIRBANK CLOSE, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 12:16	—	2 Oct 2026 12:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 12:16 Ends: —
closure — MATCHING GREEN ROAD, HARLOW Old Harlow Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	21 Oct 2026 22:59	2 Oct 2026 10:41	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: 21 Oct 2026 22:59TTROTemporary 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 — HARLOW ROAD, MATCHING TYE Old Harlow Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	21 Oct 2026 22:59	2 Oct 2026 10:37	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: 21 Oct 2026 22:59TTROTemporary 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 — BRENTWOOD ROAD, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BLACKMORE ROAD, STONDON MASSEY Kelvedon Hatch Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	13 Oct 2026	13 Oct 2026 22:59	1 Oct 2026 20:25	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 13 Oct 2026 Ends: 13 Oct 2026 22:59
roadworks — BLACKMORE ROAD, BLACKMORE Kelvedon Hatch Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	13 Oct 2026 22:59	1 Oct 2026 20:21	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: 13 Oct 2026 22:59
roadworks — COOPERS HILL, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 11:48	6 Oct 2026 22:07	1 Oct 2026 12:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 11:48 Ends: 6 Oct 2026 22:07
closure — SCHOOL ROAD, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 07:11	—	1 Oct 2026 10:24	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 07:11 Ends: —
roadworks — HARLOW ROAD, MATCHING TYE Old Harlow Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — STANFORD RIVERS ROAD, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Standard	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — VICARAGE LANE, EPPING Chipping Ongar Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	30 Sept 2026 20:04	7 Oct 2026 20:04	30 Sept 2026 20:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 20:04 Ends: 7 Oct 2026 20:04
roadworks — HIGH STREET, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	30 Sept 2026 18:13	—	30 Sept 2026 18:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 18:13 Ends: —
roadworks — HOOK END ROAD, HOOK END Kelvedon Hatch Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	5 Oct 2026 09:00	5 Oct 2026 14:00	30 Sept 2026 16:29	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 5 Oct 2026 09:00 Ends: 5 Oct 2026 14:00
closure — BLACKMORE ROAD, FRYERNING Ingatestone Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:07	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 — THRESHERS BUSH, HARLOW Harlow Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:50	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MORETON ROAD, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Major	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 11:46	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 — MORETON ROAD, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:55	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 — EPPING LANE, EPPING Abridge Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:44	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.
closure — CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	27 Oct 2026 23:59	30 Sept 2026 09:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: 27 Oct 2026 23:59TTROTemporary 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 — HOUSHAM TYE ROAD, HARLOW Old Harlow Major (PAA)	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:12	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 — LONGFIELDS, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 11:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CRIPSEY AVENUE, ONGAR Chipping Ongar Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	6 Oct 2026	8 Oct 2026 22:59	29 Sept 2026 08:28	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 6 Oct 2026 Ends: 8 Oct 2026 22:59

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Local places in CM5

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the CM5 postcode district.

Chipping OngarHigh OngarBobbingworthMoretonThe LaversThe RodingsEpping Forest

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Road Closures near you in CM5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 56 current and planned road closures near you in CM5 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 CM5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for CM5 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 CM5 postcode district records show

Of the 56 records currently published for CM5 postcode district, 40 are under way now and 16 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (21), Major (PAA) (14) and Major (11). Essex County Council is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Chipping Ongar, Kelvedon Hatch, Epping and Abridge. Recorded severity is medium (56). 23 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 8 October.

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This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in CM5 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 CM5 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 CM5 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 CM5 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.

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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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