Roadworks

Roadworks in Lewisham by area

Across the areas we cover there are 32 roadworks on now and 24 booked for the next month, and 15 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

32roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs

24coming upbooked for the next 30 days

15road closureson now or coming up

11closures this week and next9 in the next 7 days

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

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Busiest right now: Sydenham (34), Lewisham (30) and Catford (27). The middle Lewisham area has 5, and 1 area has none at all. Most road closures: Sydenham (10), Catford (8) and Lewisham (6).

Every area, ranked


1	SydenhamSE26	34	18	16	10
2	LewishamSE13	30	14	16	6
3	CatfordSE6	27	16	11	8
4	New Cross GateSE14	10	9	1	–
5	Grove ParkSE12	9	2	7	2
6	New CrossSE14	8	4	4	1
7	BellinghamSE6	7	2	5	2
8	BrockleySE4	7	6	1	2
9	SouthendSE6	6	0	6	2
10	Bell GreenSE26	5	3	2	1
11	Hither GreenSE13	5	3	2	1
12	Lower SydenhamSE26	5	2	3	1
13	Perry ValeSE23	5	4	1	1
14	Forest HillSE23	4	3	1	2
15	Honor OakSE23	4	3	1	2
16	LadywellSE13	4	3	1	2
17	Upper Sydenham (SE26)SE26	4	3	1	2
18	BlackheathSE3	2	1	1	–
19	ChinbrookSE12	1	0	1	–
20	DownhamBR1	1	0	1	–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 195 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


Lindal RoadRailway work in the road and on the pavement	Brockley	9 Nov	Network Rail
Thurbarn RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement	Southend	9 Nov to 30 Nov	Southern Gas Networks
Springbank RoadRailway work in the road and on the pavement	Hither Green	13 Nov to 16 Nov	Network Rail
Arklow RoadRailway work in the road and on the pavement	New Cross	18 Nov to 19 Nov	Network Rail

4 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


Wood ValeRoad improvements in the road	Forest Hill	Today	London Borough Of Southwark
Catford BroadwayJ/W Catford Road to J/W Rushey Green including Brookdale Road spur	Catford	Today	Licensed by the council
Wells Park RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road (emergency)	Upper Sydenham (SE26)	Until 6 Nov	Southern Gas Networks
Ivy RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road (emergency)	Brockley	Until 7 Nov	Southern Gas Networks
Honor Oak ParkRoad improvements in the road	Honor Oak	Until 7 Nov	London Borough Of Lewisham
Lawrie Park CrescentInfrastructure work in the road and on the pavement	Sydenham	Until 16 Nov	Uk Power Networks Eastern & London
Jews WalkInfrastructure work in the road and on the pavement	Upper Sydenham (SE26)	Until 30 Nov	Uk Power Networks Eastern & London

7 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 Water	16	29%
Southern Gas Networks	10	18%
London Borough Of Southwark	10	18%
Network Rail	6	11%
Uk Power Networks Eastern & London	4	7%
London Borough Of Lewisham	3	5%
Openreach	2	4%
Virgin Media	1	2%
Transport For London	1	2%

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 Lewisham publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Street parties and play streets (1 on now or coming up) close roads on set days, so they are shown on each area’s page but not counted as roadworks.

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 Lewisham have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Sydenham (34), Lewisham (30), Catford (27), New Cross Gate (10) and Grove Park (9). The middle area has 5.

Which roads are closed in Lewisham this week?

9 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Jews Walk in Upper Sydenham (SE26), Lawrie Park Crescent in Sydenham and Wood Vale in Forest Hill. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Lewisham?

Of the 56 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Thames Water (16), Southern Gas Networks (10) and London Borough Of Southwark (10). 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.