Map of M25 Junctions 23 to 31: Potters Bar, Epping and Essex
The north-eastern quarter of the loop runs past Potters Bar, crosses the A10 at Waltham Cross, skirts Epping Forest, meets the M11 at junction 27, and then turns south through Essex past Brentwood and Upminster to Lakeside and Thurrock, the last stop before the river.
Stansted passengers, Essex commuters, shoppers at Lakeside and lorry drivers bound for Tilbury all use this stretch. Thurrock services sits by junction 30.
The road on the map is coloured by the live traffic flow speed, the same data as our live M25 traffic flow map. Choose clockwise or anticlockwise above the map. Tap any junction number to open that junction’s own page.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.
Driving Junction 23 to Junction 31: Distances and Times
From junction 23 to junction 31 is about 33 miles along the M25, about 28 minutes at the 70 mph speed limit in clear traffic. Here it is junction by junction; tap a junction to open its own page.
- J23 to J24: about 2½ miles, about 2 minutes
- J24 to J25: about 5½ miles, about 5 minutes
- J25 to J26: about 3½ miles, about 3 minutes
- J26 to J27: about 4½ miles, about 4 minutes
- J27 to J28: about 7½ miles, about 7 minutes
- J28 to J29: about 3 miles, about 3 minutes
- J29 to J30: about 5 miles, about 4 minutes
- J30 to J31: about 1 mile, under a minute
Distances are measured along the motorway between the centres of the junctions, from OpenStreetMap, and rounded to the nearest half mile. Times are at a steady 70 mph and do not allow for joining, leaving, roadworks or lower speed limits, so check the live map above and the live M25 speed flow map before you set off.
M25 Junctions 23 to 31 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M25 Junctions 23 to 31
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 23 and Junction 31 that we are aware of.
M25 clockwise Jct 30 to A13 Eastbound Mardyke junction link road closure
22:52 (10:52pm)21 Oct 2026reported 10 min ago
- Location
- M25 J30 clockwise exit
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:30 (5:30am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
M25 clockwise Jct30 exit slip lane1 closure
22:52 (10:52pm)21 Oct 2026reported 10 min ago
- Location
- M25 J30 clockwise exit
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:30 (5:30am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
M25 Clockwise Jct 24 Jct 25 lane 4,3,2 closure
22:52 (10:52pm)21 Oct 2026reported 10 min ago
- Location
- M25 clockwise between J24 and J25
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:30 (5:30am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
+ 2 more near Junctions 23 to 31 - see all the M25 traffic news →
This is the news for Junctions 23 to 31 only, not the whole M25. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M25 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 23:02 (11:02pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
The Junctions in Section 5
- J23Bignells CornerNearest town: Potters Bar, 1.9 miles east
- J24Potters BarNearest town: Potters Bar, 0.9 miles north-west
- J25Waltham CrossNearest town: Waltham Cross, 0.8 miles east
- J26Waltham AbbeyNearest town: Loughton, 2.5 miles south-east
- J27TheydonNearest town: Epping, 1.4 miles north-west
- J28Brook StreetNearest town: Brentwood, 1.9 miles east
- J29CranhamNearest town: Brentwood, 3.5 miles north
- J30MardykeNearest town: South Ockendon, 1.0 miles north-east
- J31PurfleetNearest town: South Ockendon, 2.0 miles north
