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Road closure data for NE42 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 NE42

Road Closures in NE42 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the NE42 postcode district, covering West Wylam, Prudhoe, Ovingham, Ovington. 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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roadworks — MAIN STREET, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:20	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LINTZFORD CLOSE, ROWLANDS GILL Rowlands Gill Immediate - urgent	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 13:47	—	2 Oct 2026 14:13	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 13:47 Ends: —
roadworks — MAIN STREET, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MAIN ROAD, WYLAM Wylam Major (PAA)	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:17	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 — CADE HILL ROAD, STOCKSFIELD Stocksfield Major	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:04	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 — BROOMLEY AND STOCKSFIELD TYNEDALE DISTRICT FOOTPATH 009, BROOMLEY AND STOCKSFIELD Stocksfield Immediate - urgent	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	21 Sept 2026 08:00	—	2 Oct 2026 10:55	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Sept 2026 08:00 Ends: —
roadworks — WEST STREET, ROWLANDS GILL Chopwell Immediate - urgent	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 09:56	—	2 Oct 2026 10:02	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 09:56 Ends: —
roadworks — C254 OVINGTON TO OVINGHAM, OVINGHAM Prudhoe Major	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	22 Sept 2026 11:00	17 Oct 2026 13:45	2 Oct 2026 07:35	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 22 Sept 2026 11:00 Ends: 17 Oct 2026 13:45
roadworks — U8280 COLDWELL ROADBRADLEY ROAD FOOTWAY, WEST WYLAM Prudhoe Immediate - urgent	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	2 Oct 2026 07:26	—	2 Oct 2026 07:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 2 Oct 2026 07:26 Ends: —
roadworks — KEPIER CHARE, RYTON Newburn Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 06:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KEPIER CHARE, RYTON Newburn Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 06:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ADDERLANE ROAD, WEST WYLAM Prudhoe Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CONSETT FOOTPATH 8, HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY Chopwell Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	12 Oct 2026 08:30	14 Oct 2026 14:30	1 Oct 2026 13:45	RoadworksMedium impactUpcomingUpcomingStarts: 12 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 14 Oct 2026 14:30TTROTemporary 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 — BEECH COURT, PONTELAND Darras Hall Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BEECH COURT, PONTELAND Darras Hall Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — STAMFORDHAM ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Darras Hall Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LEAD ROAD, SLALEY Stocksfield	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — C254 OVINGTON TO OVINGHAM, OVINGHAM Prudhoe Immediate - urgent	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	30 Sept 2026 09:09	—	1 Oct 2026 11:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 09:09 Ends: —
roadworks — HOMEDALE, PRUDHOE Prudhoe	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HORSLEY AVENUE, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROOMHILL ROAD, WEST WYLAM Prudhoe Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GREENSIDE ROAD, RYTON Wylam Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:04	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WELLFIELD ROAD, ROWLANDS GILL Rowlands Gill Immediate - emergency	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	30 Sept 2026 16:55	—	1 Oct 2026 07:44	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 16:55 Ends: —
roadworks — CROSS STREET, PRUDHOE Prudhoe Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 06:34	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — U8269 DENE CLOSE FOOTWAY, OVINGHAM Prudhoe Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 06:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in NE42

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the NE42 postcode district.

West WylamPrudhoeOvinghamOvingtonGateshead

Nearby postcode districts

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Road Closures near you in NE42 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 88 current and planned road closures near you in NE42 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 NE42 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for NE42 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 NE42 postcode district records show

Of the 88 records currently published for NE42 postcode district, 68 are under way now and 20 are scheduled to start later. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (22), Major (19) and Major (PAA) (17). Northumberland County Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Newburn, Prudhoe, Wylam and Stocksfield. Recorded severity is medium (88). 30 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 15 October.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in NE42 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 NE42 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 NE42 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 NE42 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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