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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in CO5 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in CO5 postcode district.

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Road closure data for CO5 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 CO5

Road Closures in CO5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the CO5 postcode district, covering Colchester, Colchester. 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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28,207

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East of England

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Live closures near CO5

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roadworks — CLARA REEVE CLOSE, COLCHESTER Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROCK CLOSE, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FINCHINGFIELD WAY, COLCHESTER Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH ROAD, LAYER DE LA HAYE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PEARTREE ROAD, STANWAY Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:15	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MALDON ROAD, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — TARRAGONA MEWS, COLCHESTER Colchester Standard	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LUTHER DRIVE, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:22	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THE STREET, MESSING Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KELVEDON ROAD, MESSING Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAYPOLE ROAD, TIPTREE Colchester Major	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 07:00	20 Oct 2026 17:00	1 Oct 2026 07:37	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 20 Oct 2026 17:00
roadworks — ADELAIDE DRIVE, COLCHESTER Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:43	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ST PETERS ROAD, WEST MERSEA Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WREN CLOSE, STANWAY Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:57	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MERSEA ROAD, ABBERTON Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — QUEEN MARY AVENUE, COLCHESTER Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ORPENS HILL, BIRCH Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SNOWBERRY GROVE, COLCHESTER Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:22	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FACTORY HILL, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — TOP ROAD, TOLLESHUNT KNIGHTS Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	4 Oct 2026 07:00	5 Oct 2026 17:00	30 Sept 2026 07:49	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 4 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 5 Oct 2026 17:00
closure — COAST ROAD, WEST MERSEA Colchester Immediate - urgent	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	30 Sept 2026 07:30	—	30 Sept 2026 07:43	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 07:30 Ends: —
roadworks — FIRS ROAD, WEST MERSEA Colchester Standard	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	7 Oct 2026 07:00	20 Oct 2026 17:00	29 Sept 2026 14:41	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 7 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 20 Oct 2026 17:00
roadworks — A12 FROM J B1024 NORTH OF KELVEDON TO J A120/B1408 NE, BRAINTREE Colchester Minor	NATIONAL HIGHWAYS	7 Oct 2026 07:00	9 Oct 2026 17:00	29 Sept 2026 13:58	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 7 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 9 Oct 2026 17:00
roadworks — WADLEY CLOSE, TIPTREE Colchester Minor	ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 09:13	—	29 Sept 2026 12:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 09:13 Ends: —

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Local places in CO5

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Road Closures near you in CO5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 88 current and planned road closures near you in CO5 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 CO5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for CO5 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 CO5 postcode district records show

Of the 88 records currently published for CO5 postcode district, 64 are under way now and 24 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (52), Major (16) and Major (PAA) (12). Essex County Council and National Highways are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Recorded severity is medium (88). 24 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 25 June.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in CO5 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 CO5 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 CO5 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 CO5 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 CO5 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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