INTENSIVE DRIVING COURSE CHILDS HILL
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Intensive driving course Childs Hill
prices
Prices in Childs Hill scale with hours, not with postcode: £480 buys 10 hours and £2,040 buys 45. Put down £250 to hold dates, or settle the full amount now and keep £50 back.
Course prices and DVSA test fees
Two separate bills: the course, paid to Rated Driving, and the test, paid to the DVSA. According to GOV.UK driving test costs, a weekday practical is £62 while evening, weekend and bank holiday practicals are £75. A theory pass comes before either can be booked.
| Hours | Course price | Hourly rate | Deposit to reserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hours | £480 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 15 hours | £720 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 20 hours | £960 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 25 hours | £1,200 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 30 hours | £1,440 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 35 hours | £1,680 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 40 hours | £1,920 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 45 hours | £2,040 | £45.33/hr | £250 |
| DVSA charge | Cost | Payee |
|---|---|---|
| Theory test | Listed on GOV.UK | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
| Practical, Monday to Friday daytime | £62 | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
| Practical, evenings, weekends, bank holidays | £75 | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
Intensive course options
in Childs Hill
Start from where your driving is today in Childs Hill. No experience means the 30-hour course; some previous tuition usually means a 10, 15 or 20 hour top-up. Either can be manual or automatic.
Manual car
Pass in a manual and you may drive either type of car afterwards. Most of the extra effort goes into clutch and gear work in the first sessions. Manual candidates there passed 51.2% of 7,138 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Automatic car
Automatic learners skip clutch control entirely, which frees time for hazard perception and busy junctions. Same price ladder as manual. At Barnet, automatic candidates passed 48.1% of 5,259 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Complete beginner
Thirty hours at £1,440 is where complete beginners begin. Your instructor tells you honestly whether more time is needed before a test.
Refresher learner
Previous lessons count. Between £480 (10 hours) and £960 (20 hours) buys a refresher aimed at the routes used by Barnet examiners.
How booking an intensive course works
- STEP 1
Postcode
Decide between manual and automatic and pick 10 to 45 hours.
- STEP 2
Course and car
£250 through Stripe confirms the booking. Full payment upfront is £50 cheaper.
- STEP 3
£250 deposit
We pair you with an independent DVSA-licensed instructor who covers your area.
- STEP 4
Practical test
Look for practical test dates on GOV.UK test booking before fixing course dates, because DVSA capacity varies.
Childs Hill test centre
pass rates (2025/26)
DVSA counted 12,397 practical car tests at Barnet Driving Test Centre in 2025/26 for the Childs Hill area, and 49.9% ended in a pass. Other centres within reach are Mill Hill, Borehamwood and Hendon.
Barnet Driving Test Centre · 12,397 tests conducted · DVSA 2025/26
Data: GOV.UK DVSA driving test statistics (DRT tables). Find centre addresses with the GOV.UK test centre finder.
Nearby practical test centres compared
Published DVSA centre totals for 2025/26; useful context, not a personal prediction. The Barnet split is 7,138 manual tests at 51.2% and 5,259 automatic tests at 48.1%.
| Centre | Location | 2025/26 pass rate | Tests conducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Driving Test Centre | Raydean House, 15 - 17 Western Parade, Barnet, EN5 1AD | 49.9% | 12,397 |
| Mill Hill | Unit 9, Grannard Business Centre, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2DQ | 51.4% | 9,797 |
| Borehamwood | Unit 1 Stirling Court,, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2BT | 50.8% | 7,195 |
| Hendon | 3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ | 51.4% | 11,086 |
Childs Hill areas
and test centres
Intensive courses in Childs Hill finish at one of 4 nearby DVSA practical centres in the EN5, NW7, NW9, WD6 postcode districts. Enter your postcode to check instructor availability near you in Childs Hill before you reserve with a £250 deposit.
- Barnet test centre (EN5 1AD): about 5.8 miles north of the town centre, in the Barnet Vale ward of Barnet (Chipping Barnet constituency).
- Mill Hill test centre (NW7 2DQ): about 3.9 miles north-west of the town centre, in the Burnt Oak ward of Barnet (Hendon constituency).
- Borehamwood test centre (WD6 2BT): about 6.3 miles north-west of the town centre, in the Borehamwood Hillside ward of Hertsmere (Hertsmere constituency).
- Hendon test centre (NW9 5TZ): about 2.9 miles north-west of the town centre, in the Colindale South ward of Barnet (Hendon constituency).
Centre addresses from GOV.UK. Wards, districts and positions from the ONS Postcode Directory. Distances are straight-line from the town reference point and rounded.
Childs Hill roads
and roundabouts
Consecutive-day tuition in Childs Hill lets an instructor build a route plan across the area, starting quiet and finishing on the roads examiners use. The test centre sits about 5.8 miles north of the town reference point, in the Barnet Vale ward.
Getting moving
Moving off, stopping, signalling and observation in low-traffic parts of town.
Busier traffic
Pedestrian crossings, parked cars, meeting traffic and roundabout lane choice.
Faster roads
National speed limit roads and dual carriageways, with slip-road joins and exits on test routes.
Mock tests
Full mock tests starting and finishing at Barnet Driving Test Centre, including a reverse manoeuvre.
Theory test centres for Childs Hill learners
Pass the theory first: it unlocks practical booking. Use the GOV.UK theory centre finder to compare centres and GOV.UK theory test booking to book.
Rated Driving
reviews
Our Trustpilot score is 4.8 out of 5, from learners nationwide who booked lessons with us.
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
Intensive driving course Childs Hill
questions
Costs, Barnet, theory tests, automatic cars and refunds, each answered in brief below.
Each Childs Hill course length follows one ladder: 10 hours costs £480 and 45 hours £2,040; the full ladder is in the price table, £48 an hour up to 40 hours and about £45.33 an hour at 45 hours. You can reserve for £250 or pay in full to save £50. DVSA charges its test fees separately.
12,397 practical car tests took place at Barnet Driving Test Centre for Childs Hill learners in 2025/26 and 49.9% were passes (DVSA, GOV.UK). It is a centre average, not your personal chance.
For Childs Hill learners, Barnet Driving Test Centre at Raydean House, 15 - 17 Western Parade, Barnet, EN5 1AD is about 5.8 miles away. Nearby alternatives in the same 2025/26 DVSA data are Mill Hill (51.4%), Borehamwood (50.8%) and Hendon (51.4%). By straight-line distance the nearest DVSA car centre is Hendon Driving Test Centre at 3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ, about 2.9 miles away (GOV.UK finder, ONS postcodes.io). Compare dates on GOV.UK before choosing.
Enter your Childs Hill postcode in the GOV.UK finder for other centres. Theory must be passed before any practical booking, allow about 1 to 3 months. In Childs Hill that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
In Childs Hill, intensive suits a fixed deadline across about 1 to 2 weeks; weekly suits a busy diary. Both use independent DVSA-licensed instructors; weekly lessons are on our London driving lessons page.
You can in Childs Hill. Automatic and manual cost the same from £480; only a manual pass lets you drive both types of car. In Childs Hill that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
On GOV.UK after training in Childs Hill. Search Barnet and neighbouring centres, then line up the course to finish before the test, DVSA slots often take 4 to 12 weeks.
Yes. Book 30 hours (£1,440) to begin in Childs Hill; extra hours are optional if you need them before a test. In Childs Hill that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
No instructor match for your Childs Hill postcode within 14 business days means your money, including the £250 deposit, comes back in full. In Childs Hill that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
No. Rated Driving matches Childs Hill learners with independent DVSA-licensed instructors and takes secure card payment through Stripe from a £250 deposit. In Childs Hill that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
More intensive
course towns
Also available: intensive driving courses in Golders Green and intensive driving courses in Primrose Hill. Each town with lessons is listed on the intensive driving course hub.
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