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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in NE8 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in NE8 postcode district.

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Road closure data for NE8 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 NE8

Road Closures in NE8 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the NE8 postcode district, covering Gateshead, Bensham, Gateshead. 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 NE8

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roadworks — REGENT FARM ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HARDWICK PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Major (PAA)	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — EDDLESTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ELSWICK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WESTMORLAND ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:44	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SCOTSWOOD ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GREAT NORTH ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ANGLESEY PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:35	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SOMERSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:34	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SOMERSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SOMERSET PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SHELDON GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Major (PAA)	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PRINCES AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Standard	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ALBANY MEWS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Major (PAA)	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FATFIELD ROAD, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LAMBLEY CRESCENT, HEBBURN Hebburn Minor	SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 12:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ELSWICK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Benwell Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KENTON AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Major	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SAINT THOMAS STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COLLINGWOOD STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — EASTCLIFFE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FURZEFIELD ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Gosforth Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SOUTHWAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Blaydon-on-Tyne Standard	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	28 Sept 2026 11:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in NE8

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the NE8 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in NE8 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in NE8 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 NE8 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for NE8 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 NE8 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for NE8 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (55), Major (15) and Standard (15). Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Washington and Wallsend. Recorded severity is medium (100). 11 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 December.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in NE8 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 NE8 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 NE8 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 NE8 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 NE8 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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