The A10 Great Cambridge Road has lane closures until 12 September, and Enfield now charges contractors daily lane rental on the busiest 8.6% of its roads.
Enfield is a borough you cross rather than one you drive around. Almost all of it moves north to south, on four roads that run roughly parallel down the borough from the M25 to the North Circular, and when one of them is dug up the other three feel it.
This page keeps the current works at the top and the permanent stuff underneath, because the permanent stuff is what most people are actually looking for.
What is dug up right now
Checked against Transport for London’s live road disruption feed on 9 August 2026. TfL manages the red routes and the borough’s biggest roads; Enfield Council manages the rest.
| Road | Where | What | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| A10 Great Cambridge Road | Both directions, between Carterhatch Lane and Cambridge Gardens, EN1 | Various lane closures and temporary pedestrian crossing signals, for TfL works | 12 September 2026 |
| A105 Green Lanes | Both directions at Palmerston Crescent, N13 | Temporary traffic signals for UK Power Networks | 1 September 2026 |
| A1010 Hertford Road | Both directions at the junction of The Green, N9 | Temporary traffic signals for council works | 30 August 2026 |
The A10 job is the one to plan around. It sits on the main north to south spine through Enfield Town, TfL rates it the most disruptive of the three, and it runs for another five weeks. If you use the A10 between Carterhatch Lane and Cambridge Gardens in the morning peak, the A1010 Hertford Road is the obvious parallel, though it has its own signals at The Green until the end of August.
Nothing was showing on the A406 North Circular inside the borough on the day we checked, which is unusual and worth taking advantage of.
For anything smaller than these, the council publishes every temporary road closure as a Traffic Management Order, street by street, and TfL’s live road disruption list updates through the day.
The rule that changed in Enfield this year
Since 27 April 2026 Enfield has run a Lane Rental Scheme: a statutory scheme that charges utilities and contractors a daily fee for occupying the carriageway on the borough’s busiest roads. It applies to 8.6% of Enfield’s roads, seven days a week, and it is meant to push works into quieter hours and finish them faster.
The sequence, from the council’s own record:
- 16 March to 19 April 2026: trial period, with charges assessed but not levied.
- 16 April 2026: the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) Order 2026 is made.
- 27 April 2026: the order comes into force, giving the council legal authority to operate the scheme.
- 25 May 2026: charges start being applied for real.
The trial’s own evaluation found that for the biggest works promoters, Enfield Council itself, Thames Water and UK Power Networks, between 22% and 35% of works days were assessed as chargeable. In other words two thirds or more of the digging on these roads already happens at times or in ways that avoid a charge, which is roughly the point.
Under regulations that came into force on 5 January 2026, half of any surplus revenue must be spent on highway maintenance and half goes to an innovation fund aimed at reducing disruption from street works. The scheme sits on top of a permit scheme the council has run for more than fifteen years.
The four roads that matter
A10 Great Cambridge Road. The spine. Dual carriageway from the North Circular to the M25 at junction 25, and the fastest way through the borough when it is clear. Currently the site of the borough’s biggest live works.
A1010 Hertford Road. The old road, running parallel and slightly east through Edmonton, Ponders End, Enfield Highway and Enfield Wash. Slower, more signalised, and the default diversion when the A10 fails.
A105 Green Lanes. The western equivalent, through Bowes, Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill up to Enfield Town. Shops most of the way, so it is never fast.
A111 Cockfosters Road. The far west, from Cockfosters up to the M25 at junction 24 and Potters Bar.
A110 Southbury Road and Enfield Road is the borough’s only substantial east to west route, linking the A10 to Enfield Town and on towards Oakwood and Barnet. That single road carries most of the borough’s cross-town traffic, which is why its junction with the A10 matters more than its size suggests.
Driving in Enfield: ULEZ, parking and the practical bits
The whole borough is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone. The ULEZ covers every London borough and runs 24 hours a day, every day except Christmas Day. A non-compliant vehicle pays £12.50 a day. Check your registration on TfL’s site before you assume you are exempt, because the standard catches a lot of diesels registered before September 2015.
Station car parks. Two Underground stations in the borough have TfL car parks:
| Station | Spaces | Blue badge bays | Weekday, cashless | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockfosters | 232 | 12 | £5.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 |
| Oakwood | 150 | 8 | £5.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 |
Cash, where accepted, costs 20p more per day than paying by app or card.
There is no park and ride in Enfield. With 20 stations spread across the borough and four separate routes into town, the network does the job that a park and ride does elsewhere, which is why one has never been built here. If you are driving to a station, Cockfosters and Oakwood are the only two with a formal car park; everywhere else means street parking, and most of the streets near Enfield Town, Palmers Green and Southgate stations are in controlled parking zones.
Penalty charge notices are handled through the council’s parking services portal, and blue badges are applied for through the council.
Before you set off
- TfL live status for the red routes and main roads: tfl.gov.uk/traffic/status.
- Enfield’s Traffic Management Orders for street-level temporary closures: enfield.gov.uk.
- National Highways for the M25 at junctions 24 and 25: nationalhighways.co.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Are there roadworks on the A10 in Enfield?
Yes. There are lane closures and temporary pedestrian crossing signals in both directions on the A10 Great Cambridge Road between Carterhatch Lane and Cambridge Gardens, for TfL works, running until 12 September 2026.
Is Enfield in the ULEZ?
Yes, all of it. The Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every London borough. A non-compliant vehicle pays £12.50 a day, 24 hours a day, every day except Christmas Day.
What is Enfield’s Lane Rental Scheme?
A statutory scheme, in force since 27 April 2026, that charges utilities and contractors a daily fee to occupy the carriageway on the borough’s busiest roads. It covers 8.6% of Enfield’s roads and applies seven days a week. Charges have been levied since 25 May 2026.
Is there a park and ride in Enfield?
No. The nearest thing is the TfL car park at Cockfosters (232 spaces) or Oakwood (150 spaces), both £5.00 a day cashless on weekdays, both on the Piccadilly line.
Which motorway junctions serve Enfield?
M25 junction 25 at Waltham Cross for the A10 and the east of the borough, and M25 junction 24 at Potters Bar for the A111 and the Cockfosters and Southgate side.
Related
- Enfield trains and tube to London: 20 stations, four lines, and why the fastest is not the one you would guess.
- Enfield house prices: what the borough’s east to west split costs in money.
- Things to do in Enfield: where the free car parks are.
Sources
- TfL road disruption feed, read 9 August 2026, for the current works, their locations, promoters and end dates.
- Enfield Council Lane Rental Scheme and its trial period evaluation report (PDF) for the scheme’s scope, dates and chargeable-days findings.
- TfL car park open data for the Cockfosters and Oakwood space counts and tariffs, last updated 4 August 2026.
- TfL Ultra Low Emission Zone for the zone’s extent, hours and daily charge.
Roadworks move. The dates above are the end dates published when we checked; confirm on the TfL live feed before you plan around them.
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