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Road closure data for ME5 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 ME5

Road Closures in ME5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the ME5 postcode district, covering Walderslade, Blue Bell Hill, Luton, Medway. 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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Live closures near ME5

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closure — WELLINGTON ROAD, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Major	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:06	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 — NEW ROAD, ROCHESTER Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:04	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RINGLET ROAD, CHATHAM Gillingham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:44	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ORDNANCE STREET, CHATHAM Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROMPTON FARM ROAD, ROCHESTER Strood Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SOUTH AVENUE, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CEDAR ROAD, ROCHESTER Strood Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROMPTON FARM ROAD, ROCHESTER Strood Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HIGH STREET, CHATHAM Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BEECHINGS WAY, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:16	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROWN STREET, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LANGDALE CLOSE, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — CANTERBURY STREET, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Major	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 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 — PUMP LANE, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SUNDRIDGE DRIVE, CHATHAM Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RAINHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:08	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BIRCH CRESCENT, AYLESFORD Larkfield Minor	KENT COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WAYFIELD ROAD, CHATHAM Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM Chatham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:16	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LAMBES COURT, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM Rainham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:03	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ARCHBISHOPS CRESCENT, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 06:57	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NILE ROAD, GILLINGHAM Gillingham Minor	MEDWAY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 06:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GRAVESEND ROAD, ROCHESTER Strood Major (PAA)	KENT COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 16:48	RoadworksMedium 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.

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Local places in ME5

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the ME5 postcode district.

WaldersladeBlue Bell HillLutonMedway

Nearby postcode districts

ME1Rochester ME10Sittingbourne ME11Queenborough ME12Isle of Sheppey ME13Faversham ME14Maidstone ME15Bearsted ME16Barming

Road Closures near you in ME5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in ME5 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 ME5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for ME5 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 ME5 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for ME5 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (77), Major (PAA) (10) and Standard (9). Medway Council and Kent County Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Chatham, Gillingham, Strood and Rainham. Recorded severity is medium (100). 13 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in ME5 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 ME5 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 ME5 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 ME5 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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