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Road closure data for DL5 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 DL5

Road Closures in DL5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the DL5 postcode district, covering Newton Aycliffe, Heighington, County Durham. 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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North East

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Live closures near DL5

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roadworks — HARROWGATE VILLAGE, DARLINGTON Middlesbrough Minor	DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ASHFIELD, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — PRINCES STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND Bishop Auckland Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:25	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 — AYCLIFFE LANE, MORDON Middlesbrough Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:38	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 — ASHFIELD, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GARBURN PLACE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — STAG LANE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:21	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ALVERTON DRIVE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Newton Aycliffe Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SILKIN WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH STREET, ELDON LANE Bishop Auckland Immediate - urgent	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 07:30	—	2 Oct 2026 09:05	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 07:30 Ends: —
roadworks — STATION STREET, SHILDON Shildon Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BURNYNGHILL CLOSE, SCHOOL AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 07:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LEASINGTHORNE LANE, KIRK MERRINGTON Coundon Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:13	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FORE BONDGATE, BISHOP AUCKLAND Bishop Auckland Standard	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	1 Oct 2026 12:29	7 Oct 2026 22:59	1 Oct 2026 12:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Oct 2026 12:29 Ends: 7 Oct 2026 22:59
closure — PRESTON LANE, PRESTON-LE-SKERNE Middlesbrough Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:43	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 — MIDDLEHAM WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:04	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ELSTOB CLOSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — OAK CRESCENT, CHILTON Ferryhill Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BATES CLOSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Standard	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — UNC 42.7 (FROM C34 JUNC TO C129 DENE VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNC), COUNDON GRANGE Bishop Auckland Standard	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HENDERSON ROAD, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:03	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — REDWORTH ROAD (BACK), SHILDON Shildon Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:56	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 — BEDE CRESCENT, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — VAN MILDERT ROAD, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MULGRAVE COURT, NEWTON AYCLIFFE Middlesbrough Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in DL5

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the DL5 postcode district.

Newton AycliffeHeighingtonCounty Durham

Nearby postcode districts

DL1Darlington East DL12Barnard Castle DL13Stanhope DL14Bishop Auckland DL15Crook DL16Spennymoor DL17Ferryhill DL2Staindrop

Road Closures near you in DL5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in DL5 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 DL5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for DL5 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 DL5 postcode district records show

Of the 100 records currently published for DL5 postcode district, 89 are under way now and 11 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (44), Standard (21) and Major (PAA) (13). Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Middlesbrough, Bishop Auckland, Shildon and Newton Aycliffe. Recorded severity is medium (100). 11 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 30 September.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in DL5 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 DL5 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 DL5 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 DL5 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 DL5 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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