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Roadworks in Epping Forest by area

Across the areas we cover there are 32 roadworks on now and 50 booked for the next month, and 21 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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32roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
50coming upbooked for the next 30 days
21road closureson now or coming up
19closures this week and next12 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Loughton (23), Waltham Abbey (23) and Buckhurst Hill (16). The middle Epping Forest area has 3, and 3 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Loughton (12), Buckhurst Hill (6) and Waltham Abbey (5).

Every area, ranked

1LoughtonIG102314912
2Waltham AbbeyEN9238155
3Buckhurst HillIG916796
4EppingCM16122103
5ChigwellIG712481
6Ivy ChimneysCM164043
7Debden GreenIG104402
8Chigwell RowIG74041
9Lower NazeingEN94221
10Theydon BoisCM164041
11CoopersaleCM16404–
12Lower SheeringCM213032
13Matching GreenCM173031
14Stapleford AbbottsRM43121
15RoydonCM19303–
16Chipping OngarCM5202–
17AbridgeRM4101–
18FyfieldCM5101–
19North WealdCM16110–
20SheeringCM22110–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 84 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

Rangers RoadRoad repairs in the roadBuckhurst Hill5 Nov to 6 NovEssex County Council
Watery LaneWork on pipes or cables on the vergeMatching Green16 Nov to 17 NovOpenreach
Lawton RoadRoad improvements in the roadLoughton16 Nov to 18 NovEssex County Council
Millers LaneA new connection to a building in the roadChigwell Row16 Nov to 23 NovThames Water
Brook RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementIvy Chimneys16 Nov to 7 DecCadent Gas
Bridge HillWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementIvy Chimneys16 Nov to 7 DecCadent Gas
Sunnyside RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementIvy Chimneys16 Nov to 7 DecCadent Gas
BarfieldsWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeLoughton16 Nov to 18 DecThames Water

8 road closures 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

Forest LaneWorks in the road (emergency)ChigwellTodayThames Water
High Beech RoadRoad improvements in the roadLoughtonUntil 5 NovEssex County Council
Smarts LaneRoad improvements in the roadLoughtonUntil 5 NovEssex County Council
Forest RoadRoad improvements in the roadLoughtonUntil 5 NovEssex County Council
Earls PathRoad improvements in the roadLoughtonUntil 5 NovEssex County Council
Kings HillWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementLoughtonUntil 6 NovThames Water
Nazeing RoadA new connection to a building in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeLower NazeingUntil 8 NovAffinity Water - C
HillyfieldsWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeDebden GreenUntil 7 DecThames Water
Pyrles LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeDebden GreenUntil 18 DecThames Water
Potters CloseWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementLoughtonUntil 18 DecThames Water
Marjorams AvenueWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementLoughtonUntil 23 DecThames Water

11 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 Water2935%
Essex County Council2227%
Openreach1215%
Cadent Gas67%
Jsm Group Services56%
Affinity Water - C34%
Uk Power Networks Eastern & London22%
Gigaclear11%
EE11%
Hertfordshire County Council11%

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 October 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 Loughton (23), Waltham Abbey (23), Buckhurst Hill (16), Epping (12) and Chigwell (12). The middle area has 3.

Which roads are closed in Epping Forest this week?

12 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Kings Hill in Loughton, Hillyfields in Debden Green and Pyrles Lane in Debden Green. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Epping Forest?

Of the 82 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Thames Water (29), Essex County Council (22) and Openreach (12). 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 October 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.