Driving Lessons Harrow

Learning to Drive in Harrow

The national average driving lessons required to pass the practical driving test is 47 hours with a driving instructor and an additional 22 hours of private practice with a family or friend are recommended.

Harrow’s Driving Test pass rate compared to other cities across the UK is much lower than the national average sitting at 43.5%.

The test centres in Harrow are Greenford which has a pass rate of 37.5%, Pinner with 48.9%, Hendon with 42.7%, and Mill Hill with 45.0%.

The nearest additional driving test centres for Harrow are in Southall with 42.9%, Yeading with 39.7%, Borehamwood with 51.1% and Watford which has a lower pass rate of 47.8%

Harrow’s Practical Driving Test Centres

• Borehamwood, (Harrow), Unit 1 Stirling Court, Stirling Way, Borehamwood WD6 2BT
• Greenford, (Harrow), 96 Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, UB6 7QH
• Hendon, (Harrow), 3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ
• Mill Hill, (Harrow), Unit 9, Grannard Business Centre, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2DQ
• Pinner, (Harrow), 221 Tolcarne Drive, Pinner HA5 2DZ
• Southall, (Harrow), 295 Allenby Road, Southall UB1 2HD
• Watford, (Harrow), CP House, Otterspool Way, Watford WD25 8HU
• Yeading, (Harrow), Cygnet Way, Willow Tree Lane, Yeading UB4 9BS

Harrow’s Theory Test Centres

• North Finchley, (Harrow), Ground Floor, Tally Ho Corner, 711 High Road North Finchley N12 0BP
• Uxbridge, (Harrow), Second Floor, Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge UB8 1QE
• Watford, (Harrow), Unit 3, Orient Centre, Greycaine Road, Watford WD24 7GP

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Harrow – did you know?

1. Harrow was once known as Greenhill and was a small hamlet of farms at the foot of Harrow Hill. Around the 19th century the centre of Harrow moved from the top of the hill to where it is today.
2. Harrow is mainly known for the prestigious School for Boys. However, the town also has two shopping centres with a mix of big brands and independent businesses at the heart of the town.
3. Harrow School has been a backdrop for many feature films and TV series, including scenes for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and dramas such as The Crown. GQ, Vouge and Ralph Laruen have also used the town for fashion photo shoots.
4. The sport Squash was invented in Harrow when students at Harrow School realised that puncturing the balls made it much more challenging for players to hit them. The world’s first four squash courts were built in 1864 and it has been considered a unique sport ever since.
5. Successful singer Sir Elton John was born and raised near Harrow, living with his parents at Pinner Hill Road, Pinner. Radio 2 DJ, Fearne Cotton also grew up in nearby Pinner.
6. Harrow-on-the-Hill was once a hotbed for pagan activity. The area had an Anglo-Saxon ‘heathen shrine’ and St Mary’s church was built on an old place of pagan worship, in an attempt to Christianise the people of this area.
7. Harrow has over 80 places of worship, representing religions from Jain to Buddhism. One of these religions is Zoroastrianism was adhered to by the famous Freddie Mercury. Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world, and originated in Iran in 1,500. There are just 4,100 Zoroastrians left in the UK today.