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M25 Junction 27: Theydon (M11)

Map of M25 Junction 27: Theydon — M25 Junction 27: Theydon. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 27 at Theydon is where the M11 leaves for Harlow, Stansted Airport and Cambridge. Theydon Garnon, Coopersale Street and Theydon Bois are close by, and Epping is about a mile and a half north-west. North Weald Airfield Museum is about two and a half miles north-east.

Travellers flying from Stansted, students heading for Cambridge, and people living around Epping and Theydon Bois leave here for the M11. With a flight from Stansted, check this page first.

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M25 Junction 27 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M25 Junction 27

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 26 and Junction 28 that we are aware of.

M25 clockwise Jct 27 to Jct 28 Lane 1,2 closure

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Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 21:47 (9:47pm)

21:28 (9:28pm)21 Oct 2026reported 19 min ago

Location: M25 clockwise between J27 and J28
Direction: Clockwise
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:30 (5:30am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:30 (5:30am) Thu 22 Oct 2026 starts in about 12 minutes · lasts ~7h 30m

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Updated 21:47 (9:47pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M25 Junction 27

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M25 J27 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days52 collisions, 3 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear17 minutesthe middle value of 5 cleared

Slowest daytime hour clockwise16:00–17:00average 53 mph (typical 50 mph)

Slowest daytime hour anticlockwise07:00–08:00average 43 mph (typical 44 mph)

Most incidents we recorded at J27 were breakdowns or obstructions; 2 of 5 were collisions. In both directions, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day.

Average speed by hour of day at J27

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Incidents per week at J27

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The latest 5 here

Tue 20 Oct, 15:03 (3:03pm) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J26 and J27
✓ Cleared after about 4 minutes
Tue 20 Oct, 15:02 (3:02pm) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J26 and J27
✓ Cleared after about 206 minutes (3.43 hours)
Sat 17 Oct, 21:20 (9:20pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 anti-clockwise entry slip at junction J27
✓ Cleared after about 377 minutes (6.28 hours)
Fri 16 Oct, 07:31 (7:31am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J28 and J27
✓ Cleared after about 16 minutes
Thu 15 Oct, 15:50 (3:50pm) Tyre Change ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J27
✓ Cleared after about 17 minutes

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M25 either side of J27: speeds from 11 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.

Junction M25 J27, Theydon
Roads at this junction M11
Nearest town Epping, 1.4 miles north-west
Junction before J26, Waltham Abbey, about 4.0 miles in a straight line
Junction after J28, Brook Street, about 7.5 miles in a straight line

Around M25 Junction 27: Theydon: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 27: Theydon, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 27. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M25 Junction 27
Place	What it is	From the junction
Copped Hall House and gardens	Attraction	About 2.5 miles north-west
North Weald Airfield Museum	Attraction	About 2.5 miles north-east
Suttons Manor Hospital	Hospital	About 3 miles south-east
Debden	Railway station	About 3 miles south-west
Loughton	Railway station	About 4 miles south-west