Driving Lessons London, West

Learning to Drive in London, West

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.

West London’s Driving Test pass rate compared to other cities across the UK is lower than the national average sitting at 43.0%.

The test centres in West London are Wood Green which has a pass rate of 46.1%, Tottenham at 45.5%, Hendon at 42.% and Hither Green at 50.7%.

The nearest additional driving test centres for West London are in Mill Hill with 45.0%, Greenford at 37.5% and Wanstead which has a lower pass rate of 34.3%.

West London’s Practical Driving Test Centres

• Greenford, (West London), 96 Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, UB6 7QH
• Hither Green, (West London), 42 – 44 Ennersdale Road, Hither Green, SE13 6JD
• Hendon, (West London), 3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ
• Mill Hill, (West London), Unit 9, Grannard Business Centre, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2DQ
• Wanstead, (West London), 2 Devon House, Hermon Holl, Wanstead, E11 2AW
• Wood Green, (West London), Wood Green Crown Court, Woodhall House, Lordship Lane, Wood Green N22 5LF
• Tottenham, (West London), Driving Test Centre Tottenham Annex Building, Selby Centre, Selby Road, Tottenham N17 8JL

West London’s Theory Test Centres

• Bethnal Green, (West London), Unit 3, Ground Floor, Corbridge Crescent, London E2 9DS
• Ilford, (West London), Ground Floor, Pioneer Point, 3 – 5 Winston Way, Ilford IG1 2FS
• North Finchley, (West London), Ground Floor, Tally Ho Corner, 711 High Road, North Finchley N12 0BP
• Southwark, (West London), Second Floor (South), Manor House, 224 – 236 Walworth Road, Walworth SE17 1JE
• Uxbridge, (West London), Second Floor, Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge UB8 1QE

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West London – did you know?

1. The Ginger Pig in Marylebone offers contry-like classes, teaching people which meat to buy, how to get the most from it and even how to butcher seasonal game and make sausages. Not quite what you’d expect to learn in the heart of the city.
2. West London has an artificial beach where you can while away the summer days. The Ruislip Lido is a 60-acre lake that has facilities for boating and swimming.
3. The Attendant in Fitzrovia is a re-purposed and reinvigorated Victorian toilet! The artisan coffee house has tables made out of antique men’s urinals and the walls are covered in while tiles.
4. Kensingston Gardens has a statue of the boy who refused to grow up. That’s right, you can take a picnic and spend some time with Peter Pan who’s been immortalised as a statue in the very spot he flies out of Wendy’s window and lands in the much loved children’s story.
5. You may consider deer to be animals only found in the countryside, but West London has its fair share of red deer too. A wander through Bushy or Richmond Park is sure to provide the opportunity to spot theses city loving deer – they’re calm and friendly and may even stay still long enough for you to take their picture.
6. It’s not just deer that have made their home in West London, the Wetland Centre in Barnes is home to otters, owls, herons and many other cute creatures. The centre holds wildlife-spotting tours on a regular basis for anyone keen to see the animals in their natural habitats.
7. Hyde Park has a pet cemetery that dates back all the way to 1881. The tiny graveyard is the final resting place for many a London pet, although they have never been known to return from the grave as in Steven King’s novel – thank goodness!