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Roadworks in Epping Forest by area

Across the areas we cover there are 7 roadworks on now and 9 booked for the next month, and 12 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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7roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
9coming upbooked for the next 30 days
12road closureson now or coming up
6closures this week and next6 in the next 7 days

Darker means more roadworks. Tap an area for its page.

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Busiest right now: Debden Green (5), Loughton (5) and Epping (5). The middle Epping Forest area has 0, and 12 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Debden Green (5), Loughton (5) and Epping (4).

Every area, ranked

1Debden GreenIG105505
2LoughtonIG105505
3EppingCM165144
4Buckhurst HillIG95232
5Ivy ChimneysCM164044
6Lower SheeringCM212021
7Chipping OngarCM51011
8Matching GreenCM171011
9Theydon BoisCM161011
10AbridgeRM4101–
11SheeringCM22101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 6 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Mutton RowWork on pipes or cables on the vergeChipping Ongar2 Nov to 3 NovOpenreach

1 road closure starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Rectory LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementDebden GreenUntil 1 NovThames Water
Coles GreenWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementDebden GreenUntil 6 NovThames Water
HillyfieldsWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeDebden GreenUntil 23 NovThames Water
HillcroftWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeDebden GreenUntil 17 DecThames Water
Pyrles LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeDebden GreenUntil 18 DecThames Water

5 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Thames Water744%
Cadent Gas319%
Openreach213%
Essex County Council213%
Affinity Water - C16%
Uk Power Networks Eastern & London16%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Epping Forest publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Epping Forest have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Debden Green (5), Loughton (5), Epping (5), Buckhurst Hill (5) and Ivy Chimneys (4). The middle area has 0.

Which roads are closed in Epping Forest this week?

6 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Rectory Lane in Debden Green, Hillcroft in Debden Green and Coles Green in Debden Green. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Epping Forest?

Of the 16 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Thames Water (7), Cadent Gas (3) and Openreach (2). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.