Postcode district NE38
Road Closures in NE38 Today
Live road closure and roadworks information for the NE38 postcode district, covering Washington Town Centre, Oxclose, Fatfield, Sunderland. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.
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Live local disruptions
652
Active postcodes
31,232
District population
North East
UK region
Live closures near NE38
| Status | Directions | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| roadworks — WASHINGTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND Newcastle Immediate - urgent | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Mar 2026 14:30 Ends: 20 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — WALDRIDGE LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 May 2026 23:00 Ends: 27 May 2029 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — LUMLEY NEW ROAD, WOODSTONE VILLAGE Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 6 Dec 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — VIGO LANE, BIRTLEY Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 20 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — VIGO LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 17 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| closure — DURHAM ROAD, SUNDERLAND Newcastle Major | Road ClosureMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 20 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — CHESTER ROAD, BOURNMOOR Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 25 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 24 Dec 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — SHIELDS ROAD FROM HEWORTH ROUNDABOUT TO VICTORIA ROAD WEST, FELLING Newcastle Major | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 27 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| closure — KIRKSTONE ROAD, FELLING Newcastle Major | Road ClosureMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 27 Aug 2026 23:00TTROTemporary 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 — ESKDALE NOS 11 TO 24, BIRTLEY Newcastle Major | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 31 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| closure — TANTALLON, BIRTLEY Newcastle Major | Road ClosureMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00TTROTemporary 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 — RIVERSIDE ROAD, SUNDERLAND Newcastle | Road ClosureMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 25 Aug 2026 23:00TTROTemporary 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 — PELTON LANE, NEWFIELD Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Jun 2026 07:00 Ends: 14 Sept 2026 16:00 | ||
| roadworks — FRONT STREET, GREAT LUMLEY Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Jul 2026 07:00 Ends: 28 Aug 2026 16:00 | ||
| roadworks — WOODBURN, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — FRONT STREET, NEWFIELD Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 11 Jan 2027 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — FRONT STREET, PELTON FELL Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 11 Jan 2027 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — BURNTHOUSE BANK, PELTON FELL Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 11 Jan 2027 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — PRESTWICK NOS 2 TO 12 AND STANEWAY NOS 50 TO 64, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — PRESTWICK, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — STANEWAY, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — STANEWAY, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — WOODBURN, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — PRESTWICK, FELLING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 13 Aug 2026 23:00 | ||
| roadworks — RAINTON GROVE, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Newcastle | RoadworksMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 07:00 Ends: 19 Aug 2026 16:00 |
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Local places in NE38
This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the NE38 postcode district.
Washington Town CentreOxcloseFatfieldSunderland
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Road Closures near you in NE38 postcode district
Road Closures UK shows all 98 current and planned road closures near you in NE38 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 NE38 postcode district.
Live closure details
Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.
- roadworks — WASHINGTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND
- roadworks — WALDRIDGE LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET
- roadworks — LUMLEY NEW ROAD, WOODSTONE VILLAGE
- roadworks — VIGO LANE, BIRTLEY
- roadworks — VIGO LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET
- closure — DURHAM ROAD, SUNDERLAND
- roadworks — CHESTER ROAD, BOURNMOOR
- roadworks — SHIELDS ROAD FROM HEWORTH ROUNDABOUT TO VICTORIA ROAD WEST, FELLING
- closure — KIRKSTONE ROAD, FELLING
- roadworks — ESKDALE NOS 11 TO 24, BIRTLEY
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Road closure data for NE38 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.
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