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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in WF5 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in WF5 postcode district.

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Road closure data for WF5 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 WF5

Road Closures in WF5 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the WF5 postcode district, covering Gawthorpe, Ossett, Wakefield. 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 WF5

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roadworks — SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 15:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PARK DRIVE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 15:37	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — OAKLEY STREET, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	LEEDS CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 15:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KINGSMEAD, OSSETT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HANLEY ROAD, MORLEY Leeds Standard	LEEDS CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:47	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SUTTON GROVE, MORLEY Leeds Standard	LEEDS CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:45	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ELVASTON ROAD, MORLEY Leeds Standard	LEEDS CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FLEXBURY AVENUE, MORLEY Leeds Standard	LEEDS CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GREENFIELDS, HECKMONDWIKE Bradford Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CASTLEGATE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LAPWING VIEW, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THOMPSON DRIVE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WRENTHORPE LANE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROOK GARDENS, DEWSBURY Leeds Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — REDBERRY AVENUE, HECKMONDWIKE Bradford Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — REDBERRY AVENUE, HECKMONDWIKE Bradford Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CONISTON ROAD, DEWSBURY Leeds Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — OVERTHORPE ROAD, DEWSBURY Leeds Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:08	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THORNHILL PARK AVENUE, DEWSBURY Leeds Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 05:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHEVET GROVE, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 05:35	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MOORCROFT, OSSETT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:22	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THE WILLFRED, OSSETT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:02	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — QUARRY HILL, WAKEFIELD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WESTGATE, HECKMONDWIKE Bradford Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CONEY WALK, DEWSBURY Bradford Minor	KIRKLEES COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:45	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in WF5

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the WF5 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in WF5 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in WF5 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 WF5 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for WF5 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 WF5 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for WF5 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (46), Major (21) and Major (PAA) (11). Kirklees Council and City Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Leeds and Bradford. Recorded severity is medium (100). 6 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 8 July.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in WF5 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 WF5 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 WF5 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 WF5 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 WF5 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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